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The Department of Germanic & Slavic Studies is planning on offering RUSS 102 - Elementary Russian 2 in Winter 2026 depending on student interest. 

If you are interested in continuing learning Russian and would like to take RUSS 102 in Winter 2026, please email the department's Undergraduate Office (gssugrad@uwaterloo.ca) as soon as possible to let us know. Sufficient student enrolment is required to offer the course.

Pre-requisite: RUSS 101 or instructor permission.

 

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(GER 262 / REES 262 / ARTS 290)

Multilingualism is the norm, not the exception: We all use different languages, styles, and accents. You will learn to see language as a social construct and to identify different types (individual, educational, societal) and views of multilingualism (language ideologies).

No knowledge of German required. Readings and discussions are in English.

In-person: Tuesday / Thursday 2:30 to 3:50pm
Instructor: Dr. Grit Liebscher

 

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DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service invites students and faculty from German language and/or culture programs to join them for an online information session about scholarship and grant programs of relevance to German language learners and those students whose research includes aspects of  German culture, politics, economics or society.

Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 2 to 3pm EDT (11am to noon PDT)

To join the DAAD for this webinar, please register here.

REES240 is an introductory survey of modern eastern Mediterranean societies with a special focus on Croatia and its neighbouring countries. The course examines the historical, cultural, economic, and socio-political interconnectedness of these societies, situated at the crossroads of both East/West and North/South communication and commerce. Students will discuss different perspectives on issues such as cultural diversity, gender relations, migration, and the place of the Mediterranean in the human imagination, developing critical thinking skills by analyzing relevant readings and engaging in independent research.​
Readings and discussions are in English.



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Join us for a live online information session to talk about programs in Germanic & Slavic Studies, including the cross-departmental Minor in Cultural Identities (CI). Bring questions about German, Dutch, Russian, Croatian, and CI courses, about exchange opportunities, and about how learning languages can support your personal and professional goals.

When: Tuesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 14, 2024, from 1pm to 2pm

Join meetings here

Or email the Germanic & Slavic Studies Undergraduate Studies office for more information.

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Visit Germanic & Slavic Studies at the 2023 Fall Open House to talk about programs in Germanic & Slavic Studies, including the cross-departmental Minor in Cultural Identities (CI).

 

We proudly present to you the Winter 2023 Golden Boar Awards.

Visit Germanic & Slavic Studies at the Faculty of Arts 2023 March Break Open House to talk about programs in Germanic & Slavic Studies, including the cross-departmental Minor in Cultural Identities (CI).

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Thinking of going on the Canadian Summer School in Germany Program?
Read this report by Hannah A. Uitvlugt-Rafuse (Frau Hannah) - Honours BA German, APPLS Minor

Germanic & Slavic Studies is offering the following courses in the Spring 2022 term (May to August 2022):

German:
GER 101 online: Elementary German 1 
GER 102 online: Elementary German 2

Dutch:
DUTCH 101 online: Elementary Dutch 1
DUTCH 102 online: Elementary Dutch 2

Russian:
RUSS 101 on-campus: Elementary Russian 1
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:00pm to 5:20pm