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April Conference to Professors David Bathrick Colloquium To Explore the Status and Biddy Martin. who are Continue Next convening me event. of the Intellectual anticipate such topics to be Spring included as the role of What precisely is a critical writing and style in me Lively discussions on topics or oppositional intellectual at development of a critical ranging from German any given historical discourse, questions of history in light of the moment? What are the roles gender in relation to the Vietnam era to 'Left or responsibilities of critical historical role of Fascism; and from racism in intellectuals within or in intellectuals. and the Germany to film theory took relationship to specific question of a "marginal" place during this spring's institutions (lhe IXlliticaJ intellectual aoo its possible German Colloquium. A domain, the media, lhe center. The three-day number of guest speakers as academy, etc.) or society in conference, which is wen as graduate students of general? These will be scheduled for April 7. 8 and me German Studies program among the questions 9. 1994. presented work in progress addressed at a conference OD at the Friday afternoon the status of lhe sessions. The Colloquium criticaVoppositional will run again in the spring G01flIlII CuitlJ,~ N~l is intellectual in contemporary prOOuoed by \he iustitulC for of 1994. wim presentations society next April. The Genn.w l."ltll:l'a) SlUdies, by faculty members of other focus of will be on the Con!en Unjo,'csity universities as well as by lthr.ct. NY 14850. historical role of intellectuals . • ••. :Hi;-p graduate students in various in Germany since the end of ~:IKim Cornell departments who arc the 19lh century. Central to i· -:_t:f)_t«: t pursuing research in some -'_m
DAAD GERMAN STUDIES PROFESSORS D Professor Dieter Haselbach. U of Victoria, Dept. VISITING THE US AND CANADA of Sociology, 1992·1994
The following are German scholars visiting Ihe US D Professor lfirgen Kohl. Northwestern U, Dept. of and Canada, partially funded by the DAAD: Political Science, 1990-1993
ShorHtrm Visitors: D Professor Hermann Kurthen. U of North Carolina Professor Volker Gransow. Soziologie .- U. of at Chapel Hill, Dept. of Political Science,I991-1994 Toronto, Cenue for International Studies. Sep. I,
1992· May 31. 1993. D Professor Claudia Mayer·Iswandy, Universite de Montreal, Departemant de Litteratures et Langues Dr. Ferdinand Millier-Rommel, Politikwissenscbaft, Modemes. 1991·1994 Univ. Uineburg --U. ofMiama, Coral Gables. FL. D Professor Michael Minkenbcrg, Cornell V, Dept. Herbert Olschok, Regie. Dramaturgic, Maxim Gorki of Government, 1991·1994 Theater Berlin -- U of Toronto. Scpo I, 1992 - May 31. 1993. D Professor Helmut Moysich, York University. Division of Humanities. 1991·1993 Professor Volker Rittberger, Politilcwissenschaft,
Univ. TObingen -- Tbeodor-Heuss Lehrstuhl. NSSR, D Professor Werner von dec Obe, V of Sep. 1. 1992· May 31. 1993. Pennsylvania, Dept. of Sociology, 1989-1994
Dr. Martin Baumgart, Pf1anzenp'Oduktion/ D Professor Hanna Schissler, U of Minneapolis, Pf1anzenscbul2. UniversiUU Bonn _. Oglala Lakota Western European Studies Center, 1992·1994 College, Kyle, SO, May 25 ·Aug. 27, 1993.
D Professor WHlfried Spohn, V of Washington. Prof.·Dr. Habert Goeu.e. Son GERMAN CULTVRAL STVDlHS CALENDAR continued from page 4 1993-94 Academic Year. Symposium on German-Jewish Culture; Institute for Gennan QJturaJ Stuc6es, Cornell University. Inlo.:" IGCS (607) 255-8408. The Theory 01 th, Public Sphere Reconsidered· Graduate Student Conferencej Institute for German Cultufal Studies, ComeIJ UtMtsity. Info:" IGCS (607) 255-8408. Aesthetics and Modernity in the Ught ofModernist Controversies - Series InstiMe lot the Htmarities, SifTX)(J Fraser University, Bumab)"Vancouver, Bti,sh CoI.mbia. I_~ a pWlic coIIoqUlIIl with sdlolars from Europe and Noi1h and South America as well as several fectures throutjlout the year. Cosponsored ""th the University 01 British CoItrriia Info:" Inst for the HlI1l8ni'..(604) 291·5855. Fa//l993 CoIloqlium and Public Discussion on German t111d Canadian approaches to ·"'ulticfJturalism"; fnst. for the Htmarities, Simon Fraser UrIversity, BumabyN81WXJU'Ier, British CoItxTtia. \rWth invited German and Canadian theorists and practitioners. Cosponsored with the Goethe Institute of VanctXNer. Info: .. Inst. for the Humarities (604) 291-5855. Spring 1994 Arter the Intellectual; InstiMe for German QJftural Studies, ComeIf University. Conference tentatively scheduled for April 7· 9. Inlo: " IGCS (607) 255-8408. Getman Colloquium; Institute for Geiman Cultural Studies, ComeII University. Weekly discussions of currenr.reseatdJ by scholars throughout the fieid of German studies, papers avaiWe one week in advance of scheduled session. Inlo:" IGCS (607) 255-8408. • Comprehensive listings for these events will be provided in the October issue of German CulbJre News. *"'NEWS'" .[ lbe Anna-Seghers-Gesellschaft (Anna Seghers Society) was recently founded in Mainz and Berlin, Germany. For information about the Society, its journal and meetings, contact: Hans Berkessel, Spelzengasse 13, W-6094 Bischofsheim, Germany, or Alexander Stephan, Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, 263 Dauer Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. .{ In connection with a panel on "Teaching German Studies Interdisciplinarily" to be held at the annual German Studies Association conference in Washington, D.C., 7-10 Oct. 1993, the panelists: Michael Kater (York UJ, Irene Kacandes (UT Austin), Jonathan Petropoulos (Loyola Coil in MD), Mark Spaulding (UNC Wilmington), and Scott Denham (Davidson Coil) request that colleagues who have recently taught courses on German Studies, Holocaust studies, German history, historiography, German arts, film, or culture, German politics, or on any other aspect of German studies and have done so in an interdisciplinary manner, send a copy of any syllabi to the panel organizer before July 15, 1993. TIle submissions will help the panelists lead a more informed discussion on the stale of Gennan Studies pedagogy today. If there is sufficient interest the syl1abi will be collected and distributed as a sourcebook at the GSA conference or at a later date to all who request a copy. Submissions to: Prof. Scott Denham, Davidson College an der Uni Wuerzburg, Mensa am Hubland, Zi. 107, 0-8700 WiJrzbury, F.R. Gennany, lax: 49-931·782136 (8.00-18.00 EST): intemel: soott.denharnUvaJUZ.uri-wuer1bUlg.dbp.de GERMAN CUL TURAL STUDIES CALENDAR· SUMMER & FALL 1993 may 19..June 9 Here & There [exhibition]; Austrian Cultural Institute, 11 E. 5200 51., New York, NY 10022. Works by young Austrian artists Wolfgang Bender, Gilbert Brenerbauer, Maria Hahnenkamp, Suse Krawagna, and Otto Zilko, interprelali()(l$ ollhe picture as subject. Opening: Wed. May 19. 6-8 p.m. Gallery hr.s: Mon·Fri 10 a.m.-S p.m. Info: tr (212) 759·5165. june 14-July 9 The Slogan's Now Action (Die Parole der Tat) [exhibition]; Austrian Cultural Institute. Manfred Erjautz, Franz Graf, Robert Jelinek, Art Party Gang, Hans Schamagl, Heimo Zobem and Erwin Wurm. Opening: Mon. June 14, 6-8 p.rn. Gallery hr.s: Mon Fri 10 8.m.-S p.m. Info: tt (212) 759-5165. 14-Aug.6 Inventing Gennany: Cultural Symbols and National Fictions; NEH Sunvner Seminar, Stanford University. Info: tt IGCS (607) 255-8408; or R Prof. Russell A. Berman, Dept of German Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 or fax: 415·725-4090. 21.July 21 Kafka and "Minor" Literature in Reunified Gennany; DAAD Summer Seminar. Comell University. Info: 11' Dept. of Gerrnan Studies, Cornell University, (507) 255·5265. 23-30 The GOR Revisited: A Critical Evaluation 01 the GOR Within the Context 01 the Present [Nineteenth New Hampshire Symposium]; World Fellowship Center, Conway, NH 03818. lnlo: 11' W. Christoph Schmauch, Wor1d Fellowship Cenler, Conway, NH 03818, (603) 356-5208, lax (603) 356-5252. 26-27 Fourth German Rim Institute; University of Chicago [DAAD]. Info: e DAAD New Yorl<, (212) 758-3223. 28 Paul Angerer and Felicitas Ruhm [reading); Austrian Cultural Institute, (address above). Reading Namerl's (Mozart's sister) memoirs, piano accompaniment. july & august No listings as of f!1is prinfing september 16-19 No Justice..,No Peace? Ethnicity, Cultural Conflict, Crime and the Administration 01 Justice in the US and Germany; Penn State, University Park, PA [DAADJ. Info: 11' DAAD (212) 758-3223_ 23-25 Nature, Spaces, landscapes: Images and Concepts of Space in Intercultural Perspective; Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada [DAADj. Info: 11' DAAD, (212)758-3223. 3O-Oct. 2 The Economics of Environmental Policy in a Federal System, The European Community and the United States; University of ll1inois [DAAD]. Info: e DAAD, (212) 758-3223. october 1-3 _ Europe after 1992: American and European Perspectives; Washington University [DAADI. Inlo: 0 DAAD (212) 758-3223_ t.b.a. Ethnic Minorities, Nationalism and Immigration in Europe; CUNY, The Graduate School allhe University Center (DAADj. Info: 11' DAAD (212) 758-3223. november 18-20 Think Tanks in Deutschland und den USA; Univ. of Pennsylvania [DAADJ. Into: o DAAD, (212) 758-3223. .. FOR MORE UPCOMING EVENTS, PLEASE TURN TO PAGE 3 ..