By renaming the former Canadian Association of University Teachers of German / Association des Professeurs d’Allemand des Universités Canadiennes (CAUTG/APAUC) to German Studies Canada / Études Allemandes Canada (GSC/ÉAC), we also also want to expand the association and bring in new colleagues and new ideas to help GSC/ÉAC reflect the broad interdisciplinarity of German Studies in Canada, as practiced in many different fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Do you want to get involved? If so:

  • You can join! We’re offering free memberships to all new members. To sign up, simply go to https://forum.federationhss.ca/?lid=TNJ5B-ATKFF-WRAGS&pkClient=17 and click on Mitgliedschaft. As a member, you receive a free copy of the journal Seminar, the opportunity to present at our bi-annual conference, and reduced rates to attend the conference.
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German Studies Canada / Études Allemandes Canada (GSC/ÉAC) is the association for people teaching and researching German Studies within transdisciplinary contexts in Canada. Founded in 1961 (as Canadian Association of University Teachers of German / L’Association des Professeurs d’Allemand des Universités Canadiennes), GSC/ÉAC welcomes scholars and students of German Studies from across many fields. The association provides a venue for scholarship in German Studies at its annual conference and through its respected journal, Seminar. Membership and participation in GSC/ÉAC is not limited to people at Canadian institutions.

Diefenbaker Memorial Chair in German Literary Studies

 

The University of Waterloo invites applications for the endowed Rt. Hon. J.G. Diefenbaker Memorial Chair in German Literary Studies. The Diefenbaker Chair was created to support and promote German literary and cultural studies through research, teaching, and public outreach. Established scholars with interests in German-language culture broadly conceived and a desire to pursue interdisciplinary scholarship and collaboration are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will also be appointed Director of the Waterloo Centre for German Studies, a privately endowed research institute at the University of Waterloo.

Full details and application procedures are available at the following link: https://uwaterloo.ca/germanic-slavic-studies/diefenbaker-memorial-chair-german-literary-studies

You are encouraged to pass this message along to scholars you think might be interested in or suitable for this position. Anyone with questions or wishing to discuss the position further are invited to contact Prof. James Skidmore, Chair of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies and Director of the Waterloo Centre for German Studies: gsschair@uwaterloo.ca.