Call for Papers
Undergraduate German Research Conference
The German Program at Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) in Bloomington, IL will host its second undergraduate research conference during the spring semester of 2013. The purpose of this German-language conference is to provide an outlet for students engaging with any area of German Studies to present their research to their peers and to receive feedback in an academic setting. Since this conference is open to all advanced-level undergraduate students at any university in the United States, it will afford those attending an opportunity not only to network with others researching in German Studies, but also to discuss their own academic and study abroad experiences with students from different universities. Presenting at this conference will provide students with valuable experience that will be relevant to any field of work or study being considered after graduation.
IWU’s Undergraduate German Research Conference will take place onFriday - Saturday, April 5-6, 2013
Advanced-level undergraduate students researching an original thesis in any area of German Studies are invited to present their work. The language of this conference is German; students should submit a proposal in German and indicate whether they wish to give a twenty-minute presentation or participate in a poster session. Please include contact information and university/college affiliation on the proposal.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Vance Byrd, Grinnell College
"Ecocriticism und Annette von Droste-Hülshoffs Judenbuche. "
There is no registration fee and AV will be available for the presentations if desired.
We are very happy to acknowledge a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) that will help to support this conference in 2013.
Please direct any questions or send a 300-word abstract in German with AV requests (please specify items needed) by February 15, 2013 to BOTH
Sonja Fritzsche (sfritzsc@iwu.edu)
Associate Professor of German of German and Eastern European Studies
Illinois Wesleyan University
Adam Woodis (awoodis@iwu.edu)
Visiting Assistant Professor of German
Illinois Wesleyan University