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Our department specializes in the study of language, applied linguistics, literature, and film and visual culture.  We have active graduate and undergraduate programs in German, and we also offer courses in Croatian, Dutch, and Russian, as well as interdisciplinary opportunities like a minor in Cultural Identities.

News

  1. Dec. 9, 2020The Canadian Summer School in Germany starts May 5th

    The Canadian Summer School in Germany will start its programs on May 5th. Director John Plews hopes to be able to do it in person, but should that not be possible, the programs will be done virtually. The programs include language and culture learning on different levels and programs for teaching german. Find out more details in the video!

  2. Nov. 29, 2020Kei Sremcevic receives the 2020 Dyck Award

    Herzlichen Glückwunsch to Katarina (Kei) Sremcevic, winner of the 2020 Dyck Award!

    This scholarship was established by the late J.W. Dyck, the founder of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies. Valued at $1,000, it is awarded to the student with the highest overall average entering the second or third year of a German and/or Russian/Slavic program.

  3. Nov. 25, 2020University Summer Course Grants

    Call for applications - One more week till deadline!

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