The DDGC Blog
est. 2017
Introducing the DDGC Research Cooperatives: Infrastructures for Relational and Transformative German Studies
The DDGC Research Co-Ops offer new forms for relational German Studies.
Organizing for Social Change – A Mini Resource Library
Ervin Malakaj writes about community organizing and provides a list of resources to form a collective for social change.
Teaching German and Germanic Languages in the Age of White Supremacy
Adrienne Merritt, Adam Oberlin, and Maureen Gallagher reflect on their work in the classroom. They share reflections on the importance of resisting white supremacist impulses in Germanic language and culture studies.
Second DDGC Town Hall on the Crisis of Labor and Graduate Education in German Studies
Protocol detailing the outcomes of the seance DDGC Town Hall on graduate education and labor justice in German studies.
Scholarly Activism: The Black German Heritage and Research Association (BGHRA) and Black German Studies in the United States
Rosemarie Peña’s keynote for the 2020 Women in German Studies in the UK and Ireland Conference.
The Future of German Studies: GSA Roundtable Summary
Lydia Tang, Patrizia McBride, Vance Byrd, Didem Uca, Regine Criser, Friederike Eigler, and Johannes von Moltke in conversation about the future of German studies.
Call for Submissions: DDGC Blog
The DDGC Blog editors welcome submissions to the DDGC Blog throughout the year. If you have a project, reach out!
CfP: The Multicultural German Project’s Mission Possible: Why German Studies Now?
Contribute to the multicultural Germany project with blog pieces reflecting the relevance of German studies today.
Queer (Historical) Figures in the German Language Classroom
Oliver Niels Völkel reflects on queer history in the German language classroom and provides examples as well as a theoretical justification for the work.
Why is Critical Digital Pedagogy Relevant for German Studies?
Nicole Coleman reflects on the 2020 DigPedLab and activates insights from their workshops for German studies classroom practice.
Why 18th-Century German Studies Matters Now
Sarah Vandegrift Eldridge reflects on the relevance of 18th-century German studies and provides a critical annotated bibliography for a reading list for those interested.
Teaching German Queerly: An Integrative Approach
Domenic DeSocio offers an overview of how to integrate queer German studies into German language and culture studies programs.
Why Inclusive Curricula are Key to the Future of German Studies
Todd Heidt reflects on the necessity for inclusive approaches to German studies.
Reflections on the Open Letter to the AATG, on Its One-Year Anniversary
David Gramling reflects on the lessons learned from the open letter to the AATG.
Reclaiming Learners’ Agency in Discourses of Discrimination
Julia Ruck reflects on classroom work on discrimination and students’ roles and attitudes during this work.