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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, ex officio) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) Fall Stefana Gargova (ex officio) Spring Policy Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair, ex officio) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) (Fall) Stefana Gargova (ex officio) (Spring) Erol Boran (elected member) John Zilcosky (elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council John Zilcosky Graduate Program Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, ex officio) Tobias Hof Willi Goetschel (Fall) John Zilcosky (Spring) Student Representative: tba Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) (Fall) / Stefana Gargova (Acting Chair, ex officio) (Spring) Erol Boran Student Representative: tba Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair, Ex Officio) Tobias Hof Stefan Soldovieri Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) (Fall) Stefana Gargova (Acting Chair, ex officio) (Spring) Erol Boran (elected member) International Liaison Erol Boran (Fall) Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Hang-Sun Kim (Fall) / Stefana Gargova (Spring) PTR Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Stefana Gargova (ex officio) Erol Boran (elected member) CERES/JIGES Representative Stefan Soldovieri Oral Defense Chairs Committee Stefan Soldovieri French Exam Designate Willi Goetschel Yiddish Program Committee Willi Goetschel SGS Graduate Fellowship Reviewer Designate Willi Goetschel Organizer, Graduate Research Colloquium Angelica Fenner GSSU ... 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) Willi Goetschel (elected member) Christine Lehleiter (elected member) Faculty Representative on the Arts & Science Council John Zilcosky Graduate Program Committee Angelica Fenner (Chair, Ex Officio) John Noyes Christine Lehleiter Student Representative: tba Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Hang-Sun Kim (Ex Officio) Stefana Gargova (Ex Officio) John Zilcosky Student Representative: tba Grants & Fellowship Subcommittee Angelica Fenner (Chair, Ex Officio) Tobias Hof Willi Goetschel (Fall) John Zilcosky (Spring) Placement Subcommittee Hang-Sun Kim (Chair, ex officio) Stefana Gargova International Liaison Erol Boran (Fall) Tobias Hof (Spring) Departmental Liaison to Goethe-Institut Hang-Sun Kim Liaison and PR Subcommittee Stefan Soldovieri Erol Boran (Fall) Christine Lehleiter (Spring) PTR Committee Stefan Soldovieri (Chair) Angelica Fenner (ex officio) Hang-Sun Kim (ex officio) John Noyes (elected member) Library Liaison Erol Boran (Fall) Stefana Gargova (Spring) CERES/JIGES Representative Angelica Fenner Oral Defense Chairs Committee Stefan Soldovieri French Exam Designate Willi Goetschel (Fall) John Zilcosky (Spring) Yiddish Program Committee Anna Shternshis Naomi Seidman Miriam Schwartz SGS Graduate ... 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 »

Course Instructor Contact info tanya.humeniuk@mail.utoronto.ca Office Hours TBD Courses Fall 2025 Multilingual German Lab Winter 2026 GER100Y Introduction to German Background MA (Comparative Literature) University of Toronto, 2023 / BSc Double Major (Mathematics and German Studies) University of Toronto, 2022 / BA (Philosophy) Simon Fraser University, 2017  Research Interests Freudian/Lacanian Psychoanalysis, Formalization, Mathematical Logic, Experimental and Non-Totalizing Literary Forms Read More »

Faculty of Arts and Science Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures Contact info Ina.Karkani@utoronto.ca Office University of Toronto Odette Hall 303 50 St. Joseph Street Toronto, ON M5S 3L5   Office Hours By Appointment Classes 2025-26 Winter 2026: GER251H German and European Cinema: Weimar Cinema History, Theory, Culture Background Ina Karkani (M.A, M.A. Ph.D) is a postdoctoral fellow and lecturer of film studies. She is currently researching sound practices in minor and community cinemas. She is also a film studies lecturer at the Theatre and Film Department at Freie Universität Berlin, where she received her Ph.D. in cinema for her thesis, “Animalizing Film Form: A Creaturely Approach to Film Aesthetics”. Her research focuses on posthuman and decolonial film aesthetics, Native and Indigenous studies, film animal studies, feminist eco-critical studies, and affect studies. From 2021 to 2024, she held a research position as a film scholar in the interdisciplinary GRK 2638 ‘Normativität-Kritik-Wandel’ at Freie Universität Berlin. She was a funded visiting scholar at the Andean Indigenous Institute Apulaya in Calca, Peru, in 2022 and at the cinema department of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 2023. Since 2019, she has been working as a freelance film selection committee member for the ... Read More »