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Peter Hess, Chair BUR 336, Mailcode C3300, Austin, TX 78712-0304 • 512-471-4123

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The Department of Germanic Studies is one of the largest and most diverse departments in the country, combining traditional coverage and breadth with new interdisciplinary and theoretical approaches.  (read more . . . )


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RESET/REBOOT/RECOUP: The New College Language and Cultural Studies

4th Biennial German Studies Workshop: March 2-3, 2012

The University of Texas at Austin and the Department of Germanic Studies are honored to host the Fourth Biennial German Studies Workshop on March 2-3, 2012. The theme of this year’s workshop RESET/REBOOT/RECOUP: The New College Language and Cultural Studies will provide a forum where a dozen leaders in the humanities discuss and critique recent trends in collegiate foreign language/culture education for an era where administrations expect undergraduate education to accomplish more with less.

For more information concerning this event, please contact Dr. Per Urlaub

News

Dr. Vincent VanderHeijden to Present at the Texas Language Center

VanderHeijden Lecture
“Advancing Dutch through Intensive Instruction: Planning for Success with Backward Design and Social Media”

The Texas Language Center presents: Language Matters, A Series of Monthly Teacher-Oriented Presentations

2012 Summer Language Institute (SLI)

SLI 2012
Unique semi-immersion language program

Allows students to fulfill foreign language requirement in just one summer!

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Events

Sat • Feb 25

Austin Nordic Film Festival

Mister Tramps Euro Pub
6:00 PM

Mon • Mar 5

Die Dritte Generation /The Third...

Burdine Hall 112
6:30 PM

Mon • Mar 26

The Legend of Rita/Die Stille nach dem...

Burdine Hall 112
6:30 PM

Mon • Apr 9

Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei/The...

Burdine Hall 112
6:30 PM

Mon • Apr 23

The Baader-Meinhof Complex

Burdine Hall 112
6:30 PM
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