EGS - Towards an Equitable German Studies

Collaborative bibliography & forum for discussion: how can we reshape the curriculum and teaching practices in German Studies?

[EGS - Towards an Equitable German Studies @ExpandingGerman]

It's happened! We launched our new site @ags_tweets yesterday. Go check it out: https://t.co/69dQf7kawC. It will always be a work in progress, but we have started by launching our pre-1500, 1750-1850 and post-2000 pages. Get in touch if you have ideas, feedback, critiques!

[R McGovern @RLRMcGovern]

German Studies Journal, call for submissions to Indo-German @OxfordGerman @ags_tweets @GermanAbdn @CritGerStudiesC @ExpandingGerman @germaninireland

[Colby Gordon @badinfinity2]

Last month, at the Michigan #EmoSex conference, I said a few words about the friction between gender and sexuality studies, and also my thoughts about a "trans method." Maybe you'd like to read them, too.

[Henrike Lähnemann 📯 moving to bsky @HLaehnemann]

Congrats to my @OxfordGerman colleague! Der interessante Lebensbericht von Olaudah Equiano oder Gustavus Vassa, dem Afrikaner. Berichtet von ihm selbst. Übersetzt mit Einleitung und Kommentaren von
Hans-Joachim Hahn @ExpandingGerman

[Sascha Stollhans @SaschaStollhans]

There’s still some time to send in your abstracts for #AGS2024, the annual @ags_tweets conference taking place at @UniversityLeeds this year! Have a look at this wide range of exciting panels: https://t.co/YSIc0hqq5h #German #languages #CfP

[Dr Catherine Smale @CatherineSmale]

I'm looking for fictional or autobiographical texts by German-language writers who are #neurodivergent or that thematise #neurodivergence. What would you recommend?

#GermanStudies #Neurodiversity #AustisticTwitter @ExpandingGerman @DDGCTweets @newgermanbooks

[EGS - Towards an Equitable German Studies @ExpandingGerman]

Follow @thegaudie, @aberdeen_ucu, @GermanAbdn, @PerformtheEast to keep up with what's going on and see the many letters of support. Here's just one, from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Languages: https://t.co/kensNFNzey

[APPG Modern Languages @APPGML]

The APPG on Modern Languages joins calls for @aberdeenuni to pause current plans to cut languages degrees. #LanguagePolicyUK

[EGS - Towards an Equitable German Studies @ExpandingGerman]

Aberdeen is the northernmost UK university offering German degrees (the only one north of the Tay). Please support colleagues and students trying to #SaveUoALanguages ahead of @aberdeenuni Court meeting on 12/12. Some reading below.

Here's the petition: https://t.co/PzyGkaL9nF

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

There's now a https://t.co/5o6MDggA5W petition to save language degrees at the University of Aberdeen: https://t.co/Lw2RhOK5mk Please sign and share widely @ags_tweets @WIGSblog @ILCS_SAS @UCFLangs

[EGS - Towards an Equitable German Studies @ExpandingGerman]

Here is the (much more detailed) response from Modern Languages staff, outlining the serious factual errors in the consultation document, as well as its violations of proper process: https://t.co/0RrO3wjmcZ

[Godela Weiss-Sussex @WeissSussex]

Many thanks again to Katie and Claire for an excellent workshop, helping us pool ideas for teaching postmigrant literature!
Please also see Vivian Jochens's blog post on the conference as a whole: https://t.co/tAuB5EE5kn

[EGS - Towards an Equitable German Studies @ExpandingGerman]

Happy Monday! It's been a minute, but to bring light into late November, how about a flashback to July?

@claireama and Katie Unwin reflect on their Pedagogy Exchange at the Postmigrant Reconfigurations conference @ILCS_SAS. Complete w/links to resources.

https://t.co/aqfaQ2yOPa

[German Studies at Aberdeen @GermanAbdn]

Help save language degrees at Aberdeen! Take part in our Postcard Campaign.

Email cards to University management & also post on social media to show all the reasons why an ancient university with an international outlook should keep language degrees:https://t.co/uFyYqb61Ke See⬇️

[Dr Anna McEwan @annamcewanx]

❗️CFP ALERT 📢 please consider applying to, what we hope, will be a thought-provoking weekend of talks, film screenings and presentations related to the screening politics of the Cold War jointly organised by myself & Carla Steinbrecher. More info below 🔽

[Dr Tara Talwar Windsor @TTW1984]

Fabulous 🧵 on masculinity by the brilliant Musa @Okwonga 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽#collaborativemasculinity #compassionatemasculinity

[W+IGS @WIGSblog]

We're excited to announce the 2023 Women in German Studies Essay Prize competition!
If you're a postgraduate working on a topic relating to German Studies, we would welcome an entry from you.
Further details here:
https://t.co/TGLH5fxBKk
@glljournal @ExpandingGerman #PhDchat

[Joe Twist @joe_twist88]

Our CfP for 'Artistic Residency: A Conference to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Anwerbestopp' is out: https://t.co/yRcoEWxy59 Come join us to explore the cultural political implications of ‘residency'!

[EGS - Towards an Equitable German Studies @ExpandingGerman]

Really great event! Took lots from it about creating a space where we can talk about disabilities in the classroom and make sure everyone is aware of the barriers and how to minimise their effects.

[Dr Claire Amanda Ross @claireama]

A phenomenal event! 3 first steps to make teaching more accessible 1) Formatting: Use a sans serif font, 1.5 line spacing and 12+ font size 2) Run materials through an accessibility check 3) Visit the classroom (& work with the building manager to get any necessary changes made)

[Sascha Stollhans @SaschaStollhans]

CfP: “Cultural and linguistic #diversity in #German language education / Kulturelle und sprachliche #Diversit��t im #DaF-Unterricht” - delighted to be hosting this @CentreCelt @LCSLeeds with @JudithE_harter. Send us your proposals here: https://t.co/CGFmFbImcg

[Dr Claire Amanda Ross @claireama]

Join us this Wed! So excited to introduce #language teachers/academics/students in UK, IE and beyond to @NTracksdorf & @SaschaStollhans, who will be discussing #ImpulsDeutsch, a new inclusive ab initio German textbook at 5pm (12pm EDT) on Mar 29 @ExpandingGerman #MFLTwitterati