Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto

Ph.D Student Contact virginia.shewfelt@mail.utoronto.ca Office Hours Wed 10-12, Room 307 Courses 2018-2019 GER100Y L0301 FALL Introduction to German Monday - 11-1 Background I hold a Bachelor of Arts in German and Anthropology (2016) from Memorial University of Newfoundland as well as a Master of Arts in Germanic Languages and Literatures (2018) from University of Toronto. My research focuses on collective memory of the Holocaust in Germany. Read More »

Executive Committee Markus Stock (Chair) John Noyes (Acting Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio) Stefan Soldovieri (Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio) Policy Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) John Noyes (ex officio) Stefan Soldovieri (ex officio) Angelica Fenner (elected member) Anna Shternshis (elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council Mike Hager Graduate Program Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair, ex officio) Angelica Fenner Willi Goetschel (Spring) Anna Shternshis (Fall) Student Representative: Christin Bohnke Undergraduate Curriculum Committee John Noyes (Chair, ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Erol Boran Student Representative: TBA Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair, ex officio) Angelica Fenner Willi Goetschel (Spring) Anna Shternshis (Fall) Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) Erol Boran (Fall) Willi Goetschel (Spring) John Noyes Departmental Study Abroad Officer Erol Boran Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Erol Boran Liaison and PR Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair) Erol Boran PTR Committee Markus Stock (Chair, ex officio) Stefan Soldovieri (ex officio) John Noyes (ex officio) Willi Goetschel (elected member) Promotions Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Rebecca Comay Neil ten Kortenaar John Noyes Stefan Soldovieri Library Liaison Erol Boran CERES/JIGES Representative Markus Stock GSSU German Studies Students Union Christine Pitson GYGSA (German/Yiddish Graduate Students Association) ... Read More »

Executive Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Angelica Fenner (Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (Acting Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio) Policy Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (ex officio) Willi Goetschel (elected member) Stefan Soldovieri (elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council Christine Lehleiter Graduate Program Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Willi Goetschel Stefan Soldovieri Student Representative: Anna Stainton Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Christine Lehleiter (Chair, ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) John Zilcosky Student Representative: Tobias-Rene Wilczek Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Anna Shternshis Stefan Soldovieri Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) Erol Boran John Zilcosky Departmental Study Abroad Officer Erol Boran Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Stefan Soldovieri Liaison and PR Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair) Erol Boran PTR Committee Markus Stock (Chair, ex officio) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (ex officio) Anna Shternshis (elected member) Workload Committee Markus Stock (Chair, ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (ex officio) Erol Boran (elected member) John Zilcosky (elected member) Library Liaison Willi Goetschel CERES/JIGES Representative Markus Stock GSSU German Studies Students Union Co-President: Norman Chung Co-President: Emily Tsui Vice-President and Journal Editor-in-Chief: Tobias-Rene Wilczek 1st ... Read More »

Executive Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Acting Chair) Angelica Fenner (Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (Acting Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio) Policy Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (ex officio) Willi Goetschel (elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council Christine Lehleiter Graduate Program Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Willi Goetschel Mike Hager Student Representative: Teresa Sudenis Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Christine Lehleiter (Chair, ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) John Zilcosky Student Representative: Jonah Gadsby Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Willi Goetschel Mike Hager Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) Erol Boran Mike Hager International Liaison Willi Goetschel Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Stefan Soldovieri Liaison and PR Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair) Erol Boran (Fall), Hang-Sun Kim (Spring) PTR Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (ex officio) Willi Goetschel (elected member) Library Liaison John Zilcosky CERES/JIGES Representative Stefan Soldovieri Oral Defense Chairs Committee Mike Hager John Zilcosky GSSU German Studies Students Union Co-President: Jonah Gadsby Co-President: Joshua Rossetti 1st year representative: Alexander Young Secretary: Merlin Beier Treasurer: Abbie Liu Director of Communication: Livia Rrokaj GYGSA (German/Yiddish Graduate Students Association) ... Read More »

Executive Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Angelica Fenner (Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio) Erol Boran (Acting Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio – Fall) Stefan Soldovieri (Acting Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio – Spring) Policy Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Erol Boran (ex officio – Fall) Stefan Soldovieri (ex officio – Spring) Willi Goetschel (elected member – Fall) John Noyes (elected member – Spring) Christine Lehleiter (elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council Christine Lehleiter Graduate Program Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Christine Lehleiter Willi Goetschel (Fall) Mike Hager (Spring) Student Representative: Tobias Wilczek Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Erol Boran (Chair, ex officio – Fall) Stefan Soldovieri (Chair, ex officio – Spring) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Stefan Soldovieri (Fall) John Noyes (Spring) Student Representative: TBA Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Christine Lehleiter Willi Goetschel (Fall) Mike Hager (Spring) Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) John Zilcosky (Fall) Stefan Soldovieri (Spring) Mike Hager International Liaison Stefan Soldovieri Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut John Noyes Liaison and PR Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair) Erol Boran (Fall), Hang-Sun Kim (Spring) PTR Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) ... Read More »

Executive Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Angelica Fenner (Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio) Erol Boran (Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio) Policy Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Erol Boran (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) John Noyes (elected member) Stefan Soldovieri (elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council John Zilcosky Graduate Program Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Willi Goetschel John Noyes Student Representative: Tobias Wilczek Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Erol Boran (Chair, ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Stefan Soldovieri Student Representative: TBD Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Willi Goetschel John Noyes Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) John Zilcosky Mike Hager International Liaison Stefan Soldovieri Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Angelica Fenner Liaison and PR Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair) Christine Lehleiter (Fall), John Noyes (Spring) PTR Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Erol Boran (ex officio) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Anna Shternshis (elected member) Library Liaison Christine Lehleiter (Fall), John Zilcosky (Spring) CERES/JIGES Representative Markus Stock Oral Defense Chairs Committee Mike Hager John Noyes French Exam Designate Angelica Fenner Workload Committee Markus Stock (Chair) Angelica Fenner Hang-Sun Kim Stefan Soldovieri GSSU German Studies Students Union Co-President: Katie Schmidt Co-President: Haley Liu ... Read More »

Executive Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio) Policy Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Willi Goetschel (elected member) John Zilcosky (elected member, Fall) Christine Lehleiter (elected member, Spring) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council John Zilcosky (Fall) Graduate Program Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Anna Shternshis John Noyes (Fall) Christine Lehleiter (Spring) Student Representative: Laurence Côté-Pitre Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) Stefana Gargova (ex officio) Willi Goetschel Student Representative: TBD Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) John Noyes (Fall) Christine Lehleiter (Spring) Anna Shternshis Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) Stefana Gargova International Liaison Hang-Sun Kim Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Stefan Soldovieri Liaison and PR Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair) Sasha Hoffman PTR Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (elected member) Library Liaison Sasha Hoffman CERES/JIGES Representative Stefan Soldovieri Oral Defense Chairs Committee John Noyes (Fall); Willi Goetschel (Spring) French Exam Designate Willi Goetschel Yiddish Program Committee Anna Shternshis (Chair) Sasha Hoffman Continuing Status Review Committee, Hang-Sun Kim Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Randy Boyagoda ... Read More »

Executive Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair)Angelica Fenner (Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio)Hang-Sun Kim (Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio)Stefana Gargova (Language Coordinator, ex officio) Policy Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair)Angelica Fenner (Ex Officio)Hang-Sun Kim (Ex Officio)Stefana Gargova (Ex Officio)Erol Boran (elected member)John Zilcosky (elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council John Zilcosky (Fall)John Noyes (Winter) Graduate Program Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, Ex Officio)John NoyesChristine LehleiterStudent Representative: tba Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Hang-Sun Kim (Ex Officio)Stefana Gargova (Ex Officio)Willi GoetschelErol BoranStudent Representative: Helena Jovic Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair, Ex Officio)Christine LehleiterMarkus Stock Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio)Stefana Gargova International Liaison Erol Boran Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Angelica Fenner Liaison and PR Subcommittee John Noyes (Chair)Erol Boran PTR Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair)Angelica Fenner (ex officio)Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio)Christine Lehleiter (elected member) Library Liaison John Noyes CERES/JIGES Representative Angelica Fenner Oral Defense Chairs Committee John Zilcosky (Fall)Christine Lehleiter (Spring) French Exam Designate John Zilcosky (Fall)Markus Stock (Spring) Yiddish Program Committee Anna Shternshis (Chair)Naomi SeidmanMarkus StockMiriam Schwartz SGS Graduate Fellowship Reviewer Designate John Zilcosky (Fall)John Noyes (Winter) Organizer, Graduate Research Colloquium Willi Goetschel GSSU German Studies Students Union President: Tobias Streibel-MayVice-President: Alison TamVice-President: Eduard Haertel1st year representative: tbaSecretary: ... Read More »

Executive Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair)John Noyes (Acting Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio)Hang-Sun Kim (Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio)Stefana Gargova (Language Coordinator, ex officio) Policy Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair)John Noyes (ex officio)Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio)Stefana Gargova (ex officio)Markus Stock Erol Boran Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council Angelica FennerErol Boran Graduate Program Committee John Noyes (Chair, ex officio)Angelica FennerAnna ShternshisMarkus StockAstrid Klee (representative of the GGSA) Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio)Angelica Fenner (ex officio)Stefana Gargova (ex officio)Willi GoetschelErol Boran Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee John Noyes (Chair, ex officio)Markus StockWilli Goetschel Placement Committee Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Placement Subcommittee Stefana Gargova International Liaison Erol Boran Liaison to Goethe-Institut Azadeh Sharifi Liaison and PR Committee John Noyes (Chair) PTR Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio)John Noyes (ex officio)Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio)Anna Shternshis (elected member) Library Liaison Azadeh Sharifi CERES/JIGES Representative Angelica Fenner Oral Defense Chairs Committee Willi Goetschel French Exam Designate Markus Stock (Fall)Willi Goetschel (Spring) Yiddish Program Committee Anna Shternshis (Chair)Naomi SeidmanMarkus StockMiriam Schwartz German/Yiddish Graduate Students Association (GYGSA) President: Virginia ShewfeltVP/Secretary: Jacob HermantTreasurer: Miriam SchwartzGrad. Program Committee Rep.: Astrid KleeUTGSU Rep.: Maria HarutyunyanCUPE Rep: Florian Müller Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Graduate Studies Students Union (GSSU) ... Read More »

Executive Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Christine Lehleiter (Associate Chair, Grad. Studies, ex officio) Erol Boran (Associate Chair, Undergrad. Studies, ex officio) Policy Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Erol Boran (ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio, Fall) / Stefana Gargova (ex officio, Spring) Willi Goetschel (elected member) John Noyes (Fall, elected member) / John Zilcosky (Spring, elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council Michael Hager Graduate Program Committee Christine Lehleiter (Chair, ex officio) Angelica Fenner Willi Goetschel Student Representative: tba Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Erol Boran (Chair, ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio, Fall)  / Stefana Gargova (ex officio, Spring) John Noyes (Fall) / John Zilcosky (Spring) Student Representative: tba Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Christine Lehleiter (Chair, ex officio) Angelica Fenner Anna Shternshis Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio, Fall) / Stefana Gargova (Chair, ex officio, Spring) Mike Hager International Liaison Erol Boran Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Angelica Fenner Liaison and PR Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair) John Noyes (Fall) / Sasha Hoffman (Spring) PTR Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Erol Boran (ex officio) Christine Lehleiter (ex officio) Anna Shternshis (elected member) Library Liaison John Noyes (Fall) John Zilcosky (Spring) CERES/JIGES Representative Stefan Soldovieri Oral Defense Chairs ... Read More »