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.
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Book Prize 2022: Call for Nominations
To recognize outstanding research by emerging scholars, the Waterloo Centre for German Studies has instituted an annual book prize. Any scholarly monograph by a first-time author that contributes to our understanding of any aspect of the German-speaking world and was published in English anywhere (or in French by a Canadian-based publisher) in 2022 is eligible.
Nomination Deadline: March 31
Call for Proposals: Undergraduate Research Conference in German Studies
Co-organized by Lafayette College and Moravian University, the 12th interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference in German Studies will take place virtually via Zoom on April 1st, 2023.
The DEADLINE for the proposal is JANUARY 31, 2023. It should sent as email attachments to Margarete Lamb-Faffelberger at lambfafm@lafayette.edu with a copy to Axel Hildebrandt hildebrandta@moravian.edu.
"Corsage" at Princess Cinemas
A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.
