Call for Applications: DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship Highly qualified undergraduate students are invited to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research and/or internships in Germany. The goal of this program is to support study abroad in Germany and at German universities. Preference will be given to students whose projects or programs are based at and organized by a German university. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2015 (postmark date). For additional information on this grant and how to apply, please visit: www.daad.org/undergrad
Iris Bork-Goldfield
Iris Bork-Goldfield’s documentary premiers at Wofford College
Internships in Germany – Webinar
November 14, 12:00pm EST
Internship Opportunities with UAS7 & Cultural Vista
Internships are essential to gain relevant work and research experience. Gaining that work experience in an international setting allows students to add another language to their resume and it encourages growth beyond the working environment.
In this webinar, DAAD joins forces with UAS7 and Cultural Vistas to talk about internship opportunities in Germany. The presenters introduce their internships and speak about the application process. This webinar offers information on internships for all fields and for students with various levels of German, including no prior German knowledge. All presenters will be available for questions during and after the webinar.
Sarah Wiliarty will speak on The Fall of the Wall – A Political Perspective
Please join us for the first lecture in the German Department’s fall series on commemorating the 25th Year of the 
Fall of the Berlin
Wall.
This Wednesday, October 15 in FISK 210 at noon, Prof. Sarah Wiliarty will speak on “ The Fall of the Berlin Wall – A Political Perspective.”
Refreshments will be served.
“25 Years: Fall of the Berlin Wall” is co-sponsored by the German Studies Department and the German Embassy in Washington D.C. All events are free of charge and open to the public. For more information call 860-685-3359.
CONTEST – 25th Year of the Fall of the Wall
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German Studies Department has received a grant from the German Embassy in Washington DC and is looking for creative submissions pertaining to the historic event. Submissions can include a poem, a 1000-word essay, a one-page cartoon, a digital story, or even a collage. The best three submissions will receive gift card prizes of $200, $100, and $50 respectively. Please submit all entries to Debbie Pozzetti in Fisk 401 by November 9 at 4:00PM.
If you have any questions, or would like to submit your work electronically, please contact Prof. Iris Bork-Goldfield
For more events about the Fall of the Wall, please visit the many talks on campus throughout the month.
Kaffee und Kuchen
Come to the German House, converse in German as good as you can :), eat cake, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.
Location: 65 Lawn Ave, Time: Friday, October 10th 4:00-5 p.m. For more information, please contact Toys.
Deutscher Mittagstisch
Eat and speak German
Faculty Dining Room
USDAN im dritten Stock
Freitag, den 3. Oktober
12.30 – 13.30 Uhr
Fragen? Schreiben Sie Iris Bork-Goldfield
Ulrich Plass and Iris Bork-Goldfield present at the German Studies Association Conference
The 38th German Studies Association Annual Conference took place from September 18-21, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ulrich Plass gave a paper on “Das tödliche >>Ach<<: Hubert Fichtes Lohenstein.”
Iris Bork-Goldfield conducted a seminar on “The Future of Teaching the Holocaust in German Studies, History, and Comparative Literature in the US.”
Erik Grimmer–Solem on The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Please join us for the first lecture in the German Department’s fall series on commemorating the 25th Year of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
This Wednesday, September 24 in FISK 210 at noon, Erik Grimmer –Solem will speak on “From Great War to Great Wall: The Fall of the Berlin Wall in Historical Perspective.”
Refreshments will be served.
STUDY ABROAD IN GERMANY
JOIN US FOR OUR INFO SESSION about studying in Germany
Date : Tuesday 9/16/14
Time : 12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
Place : Zelnick Pavilion
Pizza and drinks will be served. If you have any dietary restriction, please contact Toys
Deutscher Mittagstisch
Eat and speak German
Faculty Dining Room
USDAN im dritten Stock
Freitag, den 12. September
12.45 – 13.30 Uhr
EMGIP – Bundestag Internship
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This program offers two months at the German parliament for students who are fluent in German and possess outstanding academic records and personal integrity as well as sufficient knowledge of the German legislative process. Applicants must be advanced undergraduates or graduate students in fields such as political science, international relations, law, history, economics or German. Deadline for 2015 internships: September 15, 2014 Please visit www.daad.org/emgip for application guidelines. |
”Pillar of Fire”. Leo Lensing on a New Biography of Ingeborg Bachmann
Leo Lensing’s review essay discussing a new biography of Ingeborg Bachmann, “Pillar of Fire. How to assess the ‘stations’ of Ingeborg Bachmann’s self-destructive life from childhood constant reader to modernist ‘Fräuleinwunder’,” is the cover article for the latest issue of The Times Literary Supplement (July 11, No. 5806, pp. 3-5).
You can access the article via Olin Library.
Glücksgefühl für die Ewigkeit
Deutschland gewinnt die Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft. Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
“Angst essen Seele auf” auf der Bühne des Gorki Theaters
Review by Grace Nix’15
In einem der wichtigsten Theater in Berlin spielte man vor kurzem ein neues Stück — Angst essen Seele auf. Es ist gut möglich, dass manche von euch diesen Titel erkennen. Das Maxim Gorki Theater hat einen von Rainer Werner Fassbinders beliebtesten Filmen (Ali: Fear Eats the Soul) für die Bühne bearbeitet. Die Geschichte handelt von einem unwahrscheinlichen Paar–Emmi, einer älteren verwitweten deutschen Frau; und Ali, einem viel jüngeren marokkanischen Gastarbeiter. Die Aufführung war ganz erfolgreich. Das stärkste Element, das man der Geschichte hinzugefügt hat, war ein Erzähler in der Form eines amerikanischen, jüdischen, Jiddisch-sprechenden Klavier-Gitarre-Accordion-Spielers. Er hat die Stimmung der Geschichte ganz verändert. Was bei Fassbinder ein meist ruhiger und grüblerischer Film war, wurde hier in eine zeitlose Volksgeschichte umgesetzt. Durch diese Form der Darstellung bekam Ali nicht nur Geist, sondern auch viel Humor, und neben Emmi noch einen echten Freund in dem Musiker. Wenn man an diesen Film denkt, denkt man an die starke Inszenierung und die Farben der Bilder. Es gab diese schönen Elemente auch im Stück. Das beeindruckendste neue Element war der anhaltende Aschenregen. Er hat niemals aufgehört, wurden nur noch stärker. Am Ende gab es eine echte Wiese aus Aschen am Boden. Ich möchte keinen Spoiler geben und daher nur sagen, dass diese Änderungen einfach das Ende der Geschichte ändern mussten. Es gab im Stück keinen tragischen Epilog, sondern ein kurzes und (für uns, die den Film schon geguckt haben) verfrühtes Ende. Manchmal sind diese großen Änderungen etwas ärgerlich, aber nicht dieses Mal. Das etwas fröhlichere Ende des Theaterstücks war sinnvoll, erwünscht, und voll Sinn fürs Leben. Fassbinder wäre vielleicht nicht völlig zufrieden damit – wegen des viel positiveren Schlusses – aber wir können ihn natürlich nicht dazu fragen. Wenn Ihr Berlin in der Zukunft besucht, würde ich gerne dieses Stück und einen Besuch im Maxim Gorki Theater empfehlen.
Grace has been studying in Berlin since last fall with Duke/Wesleyan in Berlin.