Congratulations to Madison Parker (BA in Linguistics, BA in English and Minor in Germanic Studies) who is to begin graduate studies in Digital Linguistics at the University of Zurich!
Titi Ajeboriogbon, Ph.D. student in Germanic Studies recently published two essays in International Relations journals, one on the notion of African “emergence” and one on digital colonialism: https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/27/01/2026/why-africa-always-emerging-never-arrives https://www.e-ir.info/2026/01/12/digital-colonialism-is-the-new-scramble-for-africa/
Maryann Piel (Ph.D. in Germanic Studies, 2023) has been awarded a 4-year APART fellowship at the University of Vienna beginning in Fall 2026. This is a highly competitive postdoctoral position open to scholars…
Germanic Studies PhD alumna and Baylor University senior lecturer in German Dr. Sharon Weiner was recently featured for language outreach at Baylor University. “They’re also providing a view into German culture. For example, the…
Phill Cabeen (PhD, Summer 2025) has been offered a position as Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor of German at University of Denver to begin in the fall. Congratulations, Phill!
Phill Cabeen (PhD candidate in Germanic Studies) has been awarded a Dean’s Scholar Fellowship for 2024/2025 school year. This award will let Phill focus on the completion of his dissertation, “Affective Disorientation: Iconoclastic Ambiguity,…
Erin Ritchie (Ph.D. candidate in Germanic Studies) published her essay, “Fattening queer: Interventions in fat embodiment,” in the most recent issue of The German Quarterly, 97.2 (2024): https://doi.org/10.1111/gequ.12438.
Maryann Piel (Germanic Studies Ph.D., 2023) has accepted a renewable position as Visiting Assistant Professor of German at the College of Charleston. She will begin her new position in Fall 2024. Congratulations, Maryann!