GSD to host the Dutch Summer Institute in 2010

Kyle Schiefelbein (B.A., German Studies, 2003)

Schiefelbein is currently a doctoral student in liturgical studies and theology at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. He presented a paper entitled "The Experience of Grace in the Church: Tillich and Rahner on Sacrament" to the "Tillich, Church, and Society in 20th Century Germany" section of the North American Paul Tillich Society annual meeting, held during the 2009 American Academy of Religion annual meeting in Montreal.

Beth Kautz president of the MN-AATG

Beth Kautz has been elected president of the Minnesota chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German.

Jack Zipes lecture at GAI, 10/9/09

The German-American Institute in St. Paul will host a presentation by GSD professor emeritus Jack Zipes on the fairy tales written by Dada artist Kurt Schwitters during the 1920s and 1930s. Zipes is a noted expert on fairy tales, and his translation of Schwitters's texts, Lucky Hans and Other Merz Fairy Tales, was published earlier this year by Princeton University Press.
7:00pm
Free and open to the public
301 Summit Avenue, St. Paul
Co-sponsored by the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch
For more information, please visit the website of the German-American Institute.

Faculty search for Assistant or Associate Professor of German

Faculty Position
Assistant Professor of German (Tenure-Track) or
Associate Professor of German (Tenured)
University of Minnesota
The Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities invites applications for a full-time position in German beginning fall semester 2010 (August 30, 2010).
Appointment will be made at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor or at the rank of tenured associate professor, depending on qualifications and experience and consistent with collegiate and University policy.
The search committee is eager to review files from applicants who have established reputations as scholars and teachers with innovative research agendas as well as from applicants who have recently been awarded or will be awarded the doctoral degree by August 1, 2010.
Required/Preferred Qualifications
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to pursue a rigorous program of research, engage in outstanding teaching in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses, advise graduate students, and contribute to service. Native or near-native fluency in German and English and evidence of excellent college/university-level teaching are required. All requirements for the Ph.D. or foreign equivalent in German or a related field must be completed by August 1, 2010.
To be considered for a tenured position in German, candidates must possess a distinguished record of academic achievement (scholarly research or other creative work, teaching, and service) that satisfies the criteria for holding an appointment with indefinite tenure in the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch at the University of Minnesota.
Candidates will be evaluated according to the overall quality of their academic preparation and scholarly work, evidence of research ability, evidence of commitment to teaching and skills as a teacher, and strength of recommendations.
Duties/Responsibilities
We are seeking the strongest candidates, at any rank, regardless of specialization, and encourage applications from scholars whose research speaks to concepts and questions of broad interest and importance. The successful candidate will maintain an active research program, teach and advise undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute service appropriate to the rank of the appointment for the department, college and profession. We are particularly interested in scholars whose work addresses issues in German studies related to literature and culture after 1700, including problems in intellectual, aesthetic, and cultural history; gender studies; interdisciplinary studies; transnational literature; and intellectual projects related to the fields represented in the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch.
To apply at either level, visit the appropriate position posting at the University's human resources website:
Tenure-track Assistant Professor level
Tenured Associate Professor level
Please note that the letter of application and curriculum vitae must be submitted on-line. In addition, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample of no more than 25 pages, and a teaching portfolio are also required. They may also be submitted on-line, or may be mailed to:
Search Committee
Dept. of German, Scandinavian & Dutch
University of Minnesota
205 Folwell Hall
9 Pleasant St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0124
All materials listed above must be received by November 2, 2009.
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Angelica Fenner receives tenure

Angelica Fenner received tenure at the University of Toronto and spent the fall semester 2009 in Cassis, France, on a scholar's residency from the Camargo Foundation.

Tim Malchow receives tenure

Tim Malchow has been awarded tenure at Valparaiso University. He conducted research while on sabbatical during 2009-10, supported by Valparaiso's Philip and Miriam Kapfer Endowed Faculty Research Grant and a DAAD visit grant.

Blanket search for German instructors

Lecturer or Teaching Specialist Positions in German
The College of Liberal Arts, Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch
The Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch maintains a pool of lecturers and teaching specialists to teach lower-division German language skills courses that cannot be staffed by regular faculty or graduate teaching assistants. Openings of this kind occur for teaching evening, Summer Session, and day courses. These positions are contingent upon student enrollment, performance, and availability of funding. Appointments can be for the academic year (8/31/09-5/30/10), semester-by-semester (fall 8/31/09-01/13/10, or spring 1/14/10-5/30/10) or for summer term. These positions are temporary and part-time. During the regular academic year each course is usually considered to be 33% time for the semester. Salaries for 2009-10 will be approximately $6,000 per five-credit course.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of post-secondary teaching experience in German
Native or near-native fluency in German
Demonstration of commitment to quality teaching and program development
(Teaching Specialist:) An M.A. degree or foreign equivalent or ABD in German, Foreign Language Education, or a related field
(Lecturer:) A Ph.D. degree or foreign equivalent in German, Foreign Language Education, or a related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A strong background (e.g., coursework, publications) in foreign language education or second language acquisition is preferred.
Positive evaluations from students, peers and/or supervisors
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To apply, please visit the position posting on the University's human resources website https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=81821 and click on "apply for this posting" and follow the instructions. Please note that the application, with cover letter and curriculum vitae, must be submitted on-line. In addition, two letters of recommendation and student evaluations or other documentation of teaching quality are also required. They may be submitted on-line or mailed to:
Search Committee
German, Scandinavian and Dutch
University of Minnesota
205 Folwell Hall
9 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0124.
Courses may become available throughout the year, so applications will be accepted until April 15, 2010. Applications received by August 14, 2009 will be given priority for Fall Semester 2009, and those received by October 15, 2009 or before will be given priority for Spring Semester 2010.
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Blanket search for LCTL instructors

Part-Time Lecturer or Teaching Specialist Positions
The College of Liberal Arts, Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch
The Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch maintains a pool of lecturers and teaching specialists to teach lower-division language skills courses in the less-commonly taught languages offered in the Department (Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish) that cannot be staffed by regular faculty or graduate teaching assistants. Openings of this kind occur for teaching evening, Summer Session, and day courses. These positions are contingent upon student enrollment, performance, and availability of funding. Appointments can be for the academic year (8/31/09-5/30/10), semester-by-semester (fall 8/31/09-01/13/10, or spring (1/14/10-5/30/10) or for summer term. These positions are temporary and part-time and do not include fringe benefits. During the regular academic year each course is usually considered to be 33% time for the semester. Salaries for 2009/10 will be approximately $6,000 per five-credit course. Applications from Danish instructors for 2009-10 are especially welcomed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of teaching experience
Native or near-native fluency in the language of instruction as appropriate for the position
Demonstration of commitment to quality teaching and program development
(Teaching Specialist:) An M.A. degree or foreign equivalent or ABD in the appropriate language, Foreign Language Education, or a related field
(Lecturer:) A Ph.D. degree or foreign equivalent in the appropriate language, Foreign Language Education, or a related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of post-secondary teaching experience in the relevant language.
A strong background (e.g., coursework, publications) in foreign language education or second language acquisition is preferred.
Positive evaluations from students, peers and/or supervisors
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To apply, please visit the position posting on the University's human resources website and click on "apply for this posting" and follow the instructions. Please note that the application, with cover letter and curriculum vitae, must be submitted on-line. In addition, two letters of recommendation and student evaluations or other documentation of teaching quality are also required. They may be submitted on-line or mailed to:
Search Committee
German, Scandinavian and Dutch
205 Folwell Hall
9 Pleasant Street SE
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455.
Courses may become available throughout the year, so applications will be accepted until April 15, 2010. Applications received by July 10, 2009 will be given priority for Fall Semester 2009, and those received by October 15, 2009 or before will be given priority for Spring Semester 2010.
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Paul Peterson awarded FLAS grant

Paul Peterson, graduate student in Germanic medieval studies, has been awarded a FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) grant to study advanced Swedish in Sweden during the Uppsala International Summer Session 2009.

Ashley Olstad and Carmen Price win Fulbright grants to Germany

Two students from the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch have been awarded full grants from the Fulbright Program to spend the 2009-2010 academic year in Germany. German Ph.D. student Ashley Olstad will conduct research for her dissertation. Carmen Price, a GSD graduate who received a B.A. in German studies and English in 2008, will study intercultural education policy at Freie Universität Berlin.

John Bengtson (M.A., Scandinavian, 1978)

John Bengtson has been re-elected vice-president of the Association for the Study of Language in Prehistory (ASLIP). He is editor of the ASLIP annual journal Mother Tongue. His book In Hot Pursuit of Language in Prehistory: Essays in the Four Fields of Anthropology in honor of Harold Crane Fleming was published in 2008. He is also involved in the Evolution of Human Language Project, sponsored by Murray Gell-Mann and the Santa Fe Institute.

Shawn Jarvis (Ph.D., German, 1991)

She received a two-month "re-invitation" grant from the DAAD to continue her work on a collection of Biedermeier Frauentaschenbücher in Bochum that began when she had her first DAAD grant to study at the Ruhr-Universität.

Johanna Doty (B.A., Scandinavian & Finnish, 2005)

In Fall of 2009, she will be starting in the Arts Management M.A. program at the University of Oregon, Eugene.

Philip Husom (BA, German Studies, 2008)

He has been accepted into the graduate program in Political Science at Purdue University.

Kellie Holler (BA, German Studies,2006)

Kellie completed her MA in Applied Linguistics/Teaching English as a Foreign Language program at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, the Netherlands, taught English and studies Spanish in Honduras, and has returned to the U.S. to work for Lexia International, a study abroad organization based in New Hampshire.

GSD students awarded Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

James Pasternak and Anne Wallen have been awarded Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships by the University of Minnesota Graduate School, for the academic year 2009-2010. These fellowships, awarded in a University-wide competition, offer one year of support to advanced graduate students researching and writing their dissertations.

Adam Oberlin nominated for prizes at SASS

Germanic medieval studies graduate student Adam Oberlin has been nominated for the best graduate student paper and best graduate student history paper prizes at the 2009 Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study conference in Madison, Wisconsin. His paper is entitled "Hákon Hákonarson's Norway and Crusading as Institution."

Jack Zipes awarded Graduate School grant

Professor Emeritus Jack Zipes has been awarded a Professional Development Grant for Retirees from the Graduate School for the project "De-Disneyfying the Fairy-Tale: A Social and Cultural History of the Fairy-Tale Film in America and Europe."

German undergraduate receives Birkelo Scholarship

German and global studies major Jonathan Rabb received a Selmer Birkelo Scholarship, CLA's most prestigious merit award for undergraduates.

Anja Shepela receives travel grant

Anja Shepela has been awarded a Zantop Travel Award from the Coalition of Women in German, to support archival research in Berlin during summer 2009.

GSD faculty receive Imagine Fund grants

Poul Houe, Rembert Hueser, Rick McCormick, Charlotte Melin, and Monika Zagar received grants from the Imagine Fund, a University of Minnesota and McKnight Foundation initiative to support research projects in the arts and humanities.

Adi King defends dissertation

Adi King successfully defended his dissertation, "The Pedagogy of Pop: Implicit Codes of Conduct in the Weimar Novels of Irmgard Keun and Vicki Baum."

Rick McCormick receives funding for research in Berlin

Rick McCormick has been awarded grants from the DAAD and the UofM Office of International Programs to support research in Berlin for the project "Sex, Politics, and 'Transnational' Comedy: the Films of Ernst Lubitsch - from Berlin to Hollywood."

Ginny Steinhagen wins AATG scholarship

The American Association of Teachers of German has awarded lecturer Ginny Steinhagen a scholarship to attend the seminar "Neuer Blick, Neue Stimmen: Interkulturelles Leben und Wirken," taking place this summer in Berlin. An essay by Steinhagen can also be found in the first issue of Neues Curriculum: Journal of Best Practices in Higher Education German Studies.

Evelyn Firchow receives Graduate School grant

Prof. Evelyn Firchow has been awarded a Grant-in-Aid from the University of Minnesota Graduate School to complete a new translation of Gottfried von Strassburg's Tristan.