Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto
Malka Green, a long-time friend, supporter and alumna of the University of Toronto, passed away on June 21, 2015. Read More »
In Memoriam: Malka Green
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Marlo Burks wins Amilcare Iannucci Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities
Congratulations to Marlo Burks, who was appointed the first ever Amilcare Ianucci Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities... Read More »
Christine Lehleiter granted tenure
Professor Christine Lehleiter has been granted tenure at the rank of Associate Professor in our Department, effective July 1, 2015. Read More »
John Zilcosky: Uncanny Encounters
Around 1900, when the last blank spaces on their maps were filled, Europeans traveled to far-flung places hoping to find traces of the spectacularly foreign... Read More »
Congratulations to Nicola Vöhringer
Nicola Vöhringer will leave Toronto this summer to become the new DAAD lecturer and Director of the DAAD Information Centre... Read More »
German Department student Tobias Wilczek wins University of Toronto Excellence Award
Tobias-René Wilczek, a third-year undergraduate student of German Studies and Philosophy, just won a University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA). Read More »
Anna Shternshis wins two SSHRCs in one day
Anna Shternshis was successful in two (!) of the most recent SSHRC competitions. Read More »
Weiter so! Another Brilliant Showing by Ontario’s High School Students of German
Hosted by Harbord Collegiate in Toronto, the Ontario High School German Contest enjoyed its 44th edition on April 11th! Read More »
John K. Noyes: Aesthetics against Imperialism
Among his generation of intellectuals, the eighteenth-century German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder is recognized both for his innovative philosophy of language and history and for his passionate criticism of racism, colonialism, and imperialism... Read More »
Summer courses available now
Summer 2016 Language Courses Read More »