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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Nominations for WCGS Book Prize Now Open

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.

Monday, May 7, 2018

Travelling Exhibit at Waterloo Region Museum

Canada and Germany: Partners from Immigration to Innovation

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.

Headshot of James M. Skidmore, Associate Professor of German, University of Waterloo
Thursday, November 30, 2017

WCGS Director Gives Talk on the History of Christmas Traditions

On Tuesday, November 28th, WCGS Director James Skidmore gave a talk on the history of Christmas traditions in German-speaking Europe. The event was connected with Kitchener's Christkindl Market, which opens next week, on Thursday, December 7th.

Cover art for "Almost Everything Very Fast," by Christopher Kloeble.
Thursday, November 30, 2017

Have a Say in our Reading Group's Next Meeting & Book Title

Every semester, the Waterloo Centre for German Studies's reading group meets on a weeknight evening to discuss a book that is somehow related to German-speaking culture. These have been our past titles:

Alice Kuzniar, UWaterloo Research Chair and WCGS Member
Monday, October 30, 2017

WCGS Member Alice Kuzniar to Receive Prize for Work on the History of Homeopathy

Alice Kuzniar, University Research Chair and Professor of German and English, will be awarded the Hans-Walz Research Prize at a champagne reception on 1 December at the Robert Bosch Haus in Stuttgart for her work on the history of homeopathy.  

Friday, February 14, 2014

Project seeks the untold stories of German immigration

Whether they arrived in the 1950s on a ship or a few years ago on a passenger plane, German immigrants to Waterloo Region still hold many untold stories in their families that risk being lost if they are not recorded. The Waterloo Centre for German Studies is looking for people of German descent—or their children—who would like to talk about their years in German-speaking Europe, their arrival in Canada during the 1950s, 1960s or later, and their lives in Waterloo Region.