UCL DEPARTMENT OF GERMAN

4 successful applications from the German Department

There were 4 applications from the UCL German Department for the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst - German Academic Exchange Service) 2012 summer school scholarships. All four applications were successful, and one scholarship each will be awarded to:

7 March 2012

Rising literary stars Jan Brandt and Joe Dunthorne, in conversation with Philip Oltermann.

Dr Geraldine Horan performs at Bright Club

The German Department's very own Dr Geraldine Horan performed a stand-up routine as part of the UCL Bright Club on Friday 10th February 2012.

 The UCLU German Society presented a production of the classic play "Biedermann und die Brandstifter" by Swiss author and playwright, Max Frisch. The play was mostly in German and featured students from the Department.

Prize Awarded to Professor Susanne Kord

Professor Susanne Kord has been awarded the prestigious Best-Article prize of the Forum for Modern Language Studies. The award-winning article is entitled "The Rule of Law and the Role of Literature: Public Debates on Husband-Killers and Human Rights (1788-1845)." It will be published in the January 2012 issue of Forum for Modern Language Studies. The online version (pdf download) was published in November 2011.