Welcome to the WCGS
The Waterloo Centre for German Studies is a research institute at the University of Waterloo. Funded by private donations, the WCGS supports research into all aspects of the German-speaking world, and is committed to publicly-oriented scholarship. We facilitate the communication of German studies research, distribute awards to students wishing to study in Germany, and organize cultural programming for the university and wider communities.
WCGS Book Prize
Culture + Diversity
Left to right: Don Barton (Chancellor), Alison Phipps
Fall 2023 Convocation
Honorary doctorates are an integral part of each convocation ceremony as recipients are awarded for their substantial contributions to the Waterloo community, to their profession or to society at large.
Alison Phipps received the Doctor of Letters, honoris causa at Fall Convocation, October 21, 2023.
Left to right: Alison Phipps, James Skidmore (Chair of Germanic and Slavic Studies)
News
Laurier Alumni and LALL Present - Oktoberfest: The History of Germany's Most Famous Festival
Oktoberfest: The History of Germany's Most Famous Festival (Friday, October 4, 2019)
Enjoy Oktoberfest-inspired appetizers and a drink from the keg before attending Professor James Skidmore's lecture on the history of Germany's most famous festival. The event concludes with an Oktoberfest dinner with all the fixings – including schnitzel, potato salad and apple strudel.
WCGS Fall 2019 Lectures
CFP Edited Volume: Transverse Disciplines
Transverse Disciplines:
Working across and beyond Academic Communities
Edited by: Simone Pfleger (University of Alberta) and Carrie Smith (University of Alberta)