History

The Canadian Association of University Teachers of German (CAUTG), or L’Association des Professeurs d’Allemand des Universités Canadienne (APAUC), was founded in 1961 by faculty members from twelve Canadian universities. CAUTG/APAUC is a resource and gathering point for faculty and graduate students in interdisciplinary fields related to German studies of language, literature, film, and culture.

The CAUTG/APAUC is a member of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences and holds its annual conference at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, a gathering held since its first incarnation in 1931 in Ottawa.

CAUTG/APAUC initiatives include

  • since 1965 publishing Seminar: A Journal of Germanic Studies, a leading journal of scholarly work in the broad area of German studies.
  • the Canadian Summer School in Germany (CSSG), inaugurated in 1973, which brings Canadian students to Germany to learn and improve their German
  • annually surveying enrolments in German programs across Canada
  • the Thesis Award, recognizing outstanding work by master’s and doctoral students in German studies, broadly conceived
  • the Innovate German Award, which brings attention to unique approaches to teaching in German studies

Presidents of the CAUTG/APAUC

  • Alvin J. Surerus, 1961–63
  • Ansten Anstensen, 1963–65
  • Hermann Boeschenstein, 1965–67
  • Herbert Kalbfleisch, 1967–69
  • John Oyler, 1969–71
  • Beattie MacLean, 1971–73
  • Robert Farquharson, 1973–75
  • Anthony Riley, 1975–76
  • Hans Eichner, 1976–78
  • Michael Hadley, 1978–80
  • Alfred Ratz, 1980–82
  • Michael Batts, 1982–84
  • William Dyck, 1984–86
  • Karl Kuepper, 1986–88
  • Gerwin Marahrens, 1988–90
  • Horst Richter, 1990–92
  • Helfried (Fred) W. Seliger, 1992–94
  • Hermina Joldersma, 1994–96
  • Linda Dietrick, 1996–98
  • Tony Northey, 1998–2000
  • David John, 2000–02
  • Karin Bauer, 2002–04
  • Bruce Plouffe, 2004–06
  • Arnd Bohm, 2006–08
  • Peter Gölz, 2008–10
  • Florentine Strzelczyk, 2010–12
  • Michael Boehringer, 2012–14
  • Gaby Pailer, 2014–16
  • John Plews, 2016–18
  • Barbara Schmenk, 2018-20

Please refer to the Association’s Bylaws to learn more about the CAUTG/APAUC.

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