Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto
The Department congratulates Professor John Noyes for winning a SSHRC Insight Grant for his project "Goethe's World" Read More »
John Noyes wins SSHRC Insight Grant
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John Zilcosky and Marlo Burks publish new book on The Allure of Sports in Western Culture
Congratulations to John Zilcosky and Marlo Burks on the publication of their new book The Allure of Sports in Western Culture... Read More »
John Noyes publishes new book on Herder’s Essay on Being
This book presents the first English translation of Herder's foundational essay along with critical responses to it by today's leading Herder scholars... Read More »
Reimagining the City: futurGenerator Joins Geography and Planning Initiative for International Park(ing) Day
When the futurGenerator team heard about the Department of Geography and Planning’s project to create an installation for International Park(ing) Day, we knew we had to get involved! Read More »
German Department Faculty Win ISEF Grant
Prof. Erol Boran and Prof. Hang-Sun Kim, two of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures’ most dedicated and accomplished teachers, have be awarded a two-year International Student Experience Fund (ISEF) grant... Read More »
New Learning Pathway: Certificate in German Studies (U of T Global Scholars)
Students interested in developing global fluency can take advantage of a new learning opportunity in the Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures... Read More »
futurGenerator: Forging Ahead With A New Program in Berlin
With the first cohort of students en route to Freiburg, one of Europe’s greenest cities, the iPRAKTIKUM team is already gearing up for the launch in summer 2020 of a second global internship pivot located in the German capital: futurGenerator Toronto-Berlin... Read More »
Former German Department Chair Jim Retallack wins major prize for his book on Saxony
Congratulations to James Retallack who has been awarded the Central European History Society’s Hans Rosenberg Book Prize for his 2017 book, Red Saxony: Election Battles and the Spectre of Democracy in Germany, 1860-1918. Read More »
Willi Goetschel publishes new book on Heine and Critical Theory
Heinrich Heine's role in the formation of Critical Theory has been systematically overlooked in the course of the successful appropriation of his thought by Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, and the legacy they left, in particular for Adorno, Benjamin and the Frankfurt School. This book examines the critical connections that led Adorno to call for a “reappraisal” of Heine in a 1948 essay that, published posthumously, remains under-examined... Read More »
Down to Earth – Sustainable Sourcing Initiative in the German Department
As a part of our commitment to reducing our environmental footprint and promoting sustainable practices, the Department has joined Karma, a member-owned, democratically run co-operative that has been in operation since 1972... Read More »