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
Games for Decolonization: A Workshop on Board Games and Social Justice
Games for Decolonization: A Workshop on Board Games and Social Justice organized by Dr. Biz Nijdam of UBC as part of a WCGS Diversity and Inclusion Grant 2023
Call for Participants
Chelsea Clingen, PhD Student in Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity, Laurentian University is looking for German Canadians to participate in an interview study.
Canadian Summer School in Germany
The Canadian Summer School in Germany (CSSG) offers university-level language courses in Kassel in a unique and intensive cultural immersion program. All courses are equivalent to a full-year course and the course credits are transferable to all Canadian and U.S. institutions.
Application process now open!
