Tom David defends dissertation

Tom David has successfully defended his dissertation, entitled "Interrogating Utopia: The Science Fiction of the German Democratic Republic in an Age of Globalization."

Arsena Ianeva-Lockney awarded DAAD grant to fund Group Study Visit to Germany

Arsena Ianeva-Lockney has been awarded a DAAD grant to take 12 graduate or advanced undergraduate students of German on a tour of Germany from June 3-13, 2012 on the theme of "Communication and Innovation." Students will be responsible for their transportation costs, but room and board are provided. Interested students should contact Arsena Ianeva-Lockney at ianev001@umn.edu. Deadline: March 26, 2012.

Göran Stockenström receives Career Achievement Award from IHRC

The Immigration History Research Center will honor Göran Stockenström at its annual "Milestones and Merriment" appreciation event. Prof. Stockenström will receive a Career Achievement Award for his many years of contributions to the field of immigration history. The IHRC invites Prof. Stockenström's former students and colleagues to join them in honoring him, along with the other awardees at the event, which will be on Wednesday, March 7 from 4:30 until 7:00pm in 120 Anderson Library.
More information: https://events.umn.edu/019245.

Anne Wallen defends dissertation

Anne Wallen has successfully defended her dissertation, entitled "The Philosophic Game: 18th-Century Masquerade in German and Danish Literature and Culture."

Green German Project presentation voted "Best in Minnesota"

Congratulations to Adam Oberlin and Beth Kautz, whose presentation at the October 2011 MCTLC (Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Language and Culture) conference was voted the "Best of Minnesota." Beth and Adam introduced teaching materials from the "Green German Project", developed in summer 2011 and funded by a Title VI / CARLA grant. With this "Best of Minnesota" award, they have been invited to present at the Central States Conference in Milwaukee in March 2012.

Charlotte Melin awarded Institute on the Environment Mini Grant

Charlotte Melin has been awarded a mini grant through the Institute on the Environment's Fall 2011 Mini Grant competition to support cross-disciplinary collaboration between the language departments and colleagues in other units working to develop environmental education that will culminate in a showcase event, "Language / Environment / Media," to be held in April 2012.

Lena Norrman elected as Trustee of American Swedish Institute

Lena Norrman has been elected to the American Swedish Institute's Board of Trustees.