Call for Papers: Undergraduate Colloquium in German Studies 2014

Friday, January 3, 2014

The 2014 Undergraduate Colloquium in German Studies will be held at the University of Toronto on Saturday, March 28, 2014.

  • Are you an undergraduate student of German Studies?
  • Have you recently written or are you currently working on a paper on the German language, German-speaking literature, culture, or film, or teaching German as a foreign language?
  • Have you ever thought of sharing your thoughts on topics in German Studies with other students and scholars outside of the classroom?

Your paper could be interesting to other students and professionals in German Studies!

Undergraduate students are invited to submit proposals for papers to be presented at the Undergraduate Colloquium in German Studies. Papers on any aspect of German Studies (language, literature, culture, film, and language education) are welcome. Please submit an electronic copy of your proposal (in English or German, maximum 300 words, double-spaced, including works cited) to Professor Barbara Schmenk by email (bschmenk@uwaterloo.ca). The subject line of the e-mail must read Undergraduate Colloquium in German Studies proposal (or UCGS proposal). The text body of the message should contain your name, affiliation, and paper title. The proposal should be an attached file (word or pdf), and it must not include your name and/or affiliation.

Deadline for proposals: January 15, 2014

Program Committee:
Ulrike Kugler, Goethe-Institut Toronto
Christine Lehleiter, University of Toronto
Barbara Schmenk, University of Waterloo