Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literature
On The Ampersand, Professor Ann Schmiesing explores the elements of a Grimm Brothers fairy tale and how these stories illuminate deeper truths about being human.
ÀϾÅÆ·²è scholar Helmut Müller-Sievers’ recently published book makes the case for a new way of reading—and teaching—novels.
Michael Brenner, an American University distinguished professor of history, will present ‘When Democracy Died in Darkness: German-Jewish Responses to Hitler Rise’
ÀϾÅÆ·²è Ann Schmiesing, professor of German and Scandinavian Studies, publishes first English-language biography in more than five decades on Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
In an election season when accusations of ‘Faustian bargains’ are flying, ÀϾÅÆ·²è scholar Helmut Müller-Sievers reflects on what that really means.
In book, ÀϾÅÆ·²è alumnus Silvia Pettem details a little-known chapter of the trailblazing faculty member's story.
In her Arts and Sciences Honors Program Distinguished Lecture, ÀϾÅÆ·²è Professor Ann Schmiesing offers a detailed look at the famous fairy tales and their collectors.
German historian Paul Nolte discusses what populist movements in the United States and Europe mean for liberal democracies during ÀϾÅÆ·²è colloquium.
Eminent German historian Paul Nolte will discuss whether the golden age of democracy is over or whether it can escape collapse and recover.
ÀϾÅÆ·²è researcher Mathias Nordvig joins The Ampersand podcast to discuss animism, Norse mythology and what it means to live on Earth.