The Waterloo Centre for German Studies Book Prize has been established to recognize first-time authors whose scholarly work provides a substantial contribution to our understanding of any aspect of German-speaking society. Find out more on our website.
Thu, 05/10/2018 -Thu, 05/17/2018 @6:30 pm, Tiff Bell Lightbox
At the Waterloo Region Museum from May 25 to September 3, 2018thisexhibit presents historical events over the centuries, inspiring stories of German immigrants, and innovative bilateral research projects and partnerships.
German films @ Hot DocsThe Goethe-Institut Toronto has teamed up with Hot Docs to bring 19 German films and co-productions to Toronto!
Hot Docs is North America's largest documentary film festival.
Shows begin April 26, 2018 and run till May 6, 2018.
Wednesdays May 23, 30, and June 6, 2018
The German Language Film Festival takes place in May and is a collection of three movies, one each from Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
May 4th-5th 2018
The monolingual disposition (Gogolin, 1994) of our societies and school systems is a big obstacle to innovation in language education. In particular, it constitutes a filter that prevents appreciation of linguistic and cultural diversity and fails to acknowledge learners’ resources and funds of knowledge. However, a movement away from a linear vision of language education into a more dynamic and flexible one capable of dealing with multilingual classes and plurilingual individuals is in place.
The Waterloo Centre for German Studies is happy to announce that the search for a new assistant is over!
Misty Matthews-Roper will be taking over for Lori Straus as our new administrative assistant.
Misty's interest in German Studies started back in her high school years and led to her 2009 graduation from the Trent University German Studies program. In 2010 she completed a certificate in teaching English as a Second Language at George Brown College. She then taught English in China before moving to teach English in Dortmund for two years.
The influence of German filmmakers in Hollywood has been substantial. Genres such as the 1940s film noir or the 1950s melodrama owe a great deal to directors such as Fritz Lang, Douglas Sirk, and Billy Wilder, all of whom made their mark on Hollywood and film history.