Singers, Accompanist, Moderator, Works by.
Ambassador's Conference
Canada, Germany, Europe: Co-operation and Partnership
Sponsored by the Waterloo Centre for German Studies (WCGS), on Oct. 4, nineteen students and faculty travelled to Toronto to see the Soulpepper theatre company's rendition of Schiller's great tragedy Maria Stuart (1801) in English translation.
Book launch with documentary film (German with English subtitles), and reading (in English)
In the spirit of Christmas giving we will be accepting donations on behalf of Kidsability, a charitable organization helping thousands of children and young adults who have developmental, physical and communication disabilities. All funds raised will go directly to programs helping these children discover their potential.
The Waterloo Centre for German Studies (WCGS) proudly organized a theatre excursion to Toronto to see Schiller's Robbers, followed by a discussion with the director and cast.
Workshop with students and German teachers focusing on rap in the German language classroom. This event was co-sponsored by the Goethe Institute.
Identität / Ethnizität / Authentizität: Fragen der Selbstdarstellung im türkisch-deutschen Kabarett
Erol Boran (University of Toronto)
Co-sponsored by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies
Deutsch-Kroatische Autorin Jagoda Marinić liest aus ihren Werken
Co-sponsored by the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, the Chair in Croatian Studies, and the Munk-Goethe Writers Residency
Professor Barbara Schmenk gave a lecture on "Internationalization, autonomy, globalization: Some thoughts on weasel words in language education" based on her recent book: Schmenk, Barbara (2008) Lernerautonomie. Tübingen, Germany: Gunter Narr Verlag.