Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto
January 31 - February 2, 2013 Wagner and Adaptation: A Public Symposium University of Toronto Read More »
Wagner and Adaptation: A Public Symposium
Author Archives: Department of German
Just published: Spatial Practices, inspired by Department’s Toronto German Studies Symposium
In recent decades the conceptualization of space and place as social constructs has received significant attention and has been re-evaluated with an emphasis on cultural, social and political practice. This shift moves away from regarding space as fixed, unchanging container towards a realization that space is always inextricably linked with social practice and cultural signification... Read More »
Undergraduate student Walker Horsfall wins University of Toronto Excellence Award
Undergraduate student Walker Horsfall was awarded a University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA) for his research project “Invoking Sacred Spaces: Heinrich von Meissen and Medieval German Religious Poetry.” Read More »
Alumnus John Koster director of BR travel series “Mit leichtem Gepäck”
Alumnus John Koster director of BR travel series "Mit leichtem Gepäck" Read More »
b2B backpack to BRIEFCASE
November 19, 2012 17:30 - 19:30. Presented by Departments of French, German, Italian, Slavic, Spanish & Portuguese Charbonnel Lounge, Elmsley Hall, SMC. Interested in networking with U of T alumni who studied languages and used their education and passion to pursue and achieve successful careers? Attend a panel discussion with alumni from the languages departments. There will be a panel discussion, Q&A, light refreshments and an opportunity for networking. Read More »
“Seasonal and Local Dining in the Middle Ages”
November 29, 2012 16:00 - 18:00 Paul Freedman (Yale University): "Seasonal and Local Dining in the Middle Ages" Prof. Freedman is the author of Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination (2008) and the editor of Food: The History of Taste (2007). His research focuses on medieval Spain, peasantry, luxury products, and the history of cuisine. Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100A Read More »
Nora Gomringer und das Wort Ensemble
October 25, 2012 16:00 - 18:00 Nora Gomringer und das Wort Ensemble Alumni Hall 100 Read More »
Symposium: Jewish Literature Beyond Borders
October 18, 2012 9:00 - 18:00 Symposium: Jewish Literature Beyond Borders The Canadian Jewish News article Hart House, Debates Room, 7 Hart House Circle Read More »
Leo Thoma, Autor von Lektüren für Deutschlerner Niveau.
April 8, 2013 16:00 - 18:00 Gabriele Dürbeck, University Professor, University of Vechta Odette Hall 323, 50 St. Joseph Street Read More »
Franz Rosenzweig Congress: “Gebot, Gesetz, Gebet”
September 2 - 4, 2012 Franz Rosenzweig Congress: "Gebot, Gesetz, Gebet" 100 Jackman Humanities Building, 170 St. George Street Read More »