Tracing German Visions of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century In brief Title - Tracing German Visions of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century (Edinburgh German Yearbook 15) Panel - Dr Frauke Matthes (University of Edinburgh), Dr Karolina Watroba (University of Oxford) and Dr Jenny Watson (University of Edinburgh) Chair - Dr Hanna Schumacher (University of Edinburgh) Venue - 50 George Square About the event Image We're delighted to celebrate the launch the last volume of the Edinburgh German Yearbook, 'Tracing German Visions of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century', edited by Jenny Watson, Hanna Schumacher and Michel Mallet (Rochester NY: Camden House/Boydell and Brewer; 2022). Reconsidering the German tendency to define itself vis-à-vis an eastern "Other" in light of fresh debate regarding the Second World War, this volume and the cultural products it considers expose and question Germany's relationship with its imagined East. Individual contributions analyse work by authors including Navid Kermani, Katja Petrowskaja, Paul Celan, Leo Katz, Bettina Schuller, Natascha Wodin and Saša Stanišić and directors Michael Schorr, Lars Jessen and Przemysław Nowakowski. A panel chaired by Dr Hanna Schumacher (University of Edinburgh) and made up of Dr Frauke Matthes (University of Edinburgh), Dr Karolina Watroba (University of Oxford) and Dr Jenny Watson (University of Edinburgh) will lead an informal discussion and invite reflection on the "Eastern European Turn" (Haines, 2008) in German literature and its relevance in the contemporary cultural space. Find out more about and buy the book on the publisher's website How to join The event is free and open to all. No booking is necessary. About the Edinburgh German Yearbook Established, commissioned, and edited by colleagues in German at the University of Edinburgh, the Edinburgh German Yearbook ran for 15 volumes published between 2007 and 2022. The Yearbook encouraged and shared lively and open discussion of themes pertinent to German Studies, viewed from all angles but with particular interest in problems arising out of politics and history. Over the years, it explored a wide range of timely topics such as the cultural legacy of National Socialism and the GDR, Brecht, gender, ethics, disability, melancholy, archive and memory, and love. Lecturers in German at Edinburgh choose the theme of each issue and took turns as editors, normally teamed up with a co-editor from another institution. They also regularly contributed to volumes edited by colleagues. Find out more about previous volumes of the Edinburgh German Yearbook Are you interested in studying German at Edinburgh? We teach full four-year undergraduate programmes, both single and joint honours. Our staff also teach on interdisciplinary masters programmes such as Translation Studies, Comparative Literature, Film Studies, and Intermediality, as well as supervising MSc by Research programmes and PhDs in German. Find out more about studying German with us Nov 22 2022 16.30 - 18.30 Tracing German Visions of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century Join us in person to celebrate the launch of the last volume of the Edinburgh German Yearbook, followed by an informal discussion on the 'Eastern European Turn' in German literature and its relevance in the contemporary cultural space. Room G.02 50 George Square University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Tracing German Visions of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century In brief Title - Tracing German Visions of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century (Edinburgh German Yearbook 15) Panel - Dr Frauke Matthes (University of Edinburgh), Dr Karolina Watroba (University of Oxford) and Dr Jenny Watson (University of Edinburgh) Chair - Dr Hanna Schumacher (University of Edinburgh) Venue - 50 George Square About the event Image We're delighted to celebrate the launch the last volume of the Edinburgh German Yearbook, 'Tracing German Visions of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century', edited by Jenny Watson, Hanna Schumacher and Michel Mallet (Rochester NY: Camden House/Boydell and Brewer; 2022). Reconsidering the German tendency to define itself vis-à-vis an eastern "Other" in light of fresh debate regarding the Second World War, this volume and the cultural products it considers expose and question Germany's relationship with its imagined East. Individual contributions analyse work by authors including Navid Kermani, Katja Petrowskaja, Paul Celan, Leo Katz, Bettina Schuller, Natascha Wodin and Saša Stanišić and directors Michael Schorr, Lars Jessen and Przemysław Nowakowski. A panel chaired by Dr Hanna Schumacher (University of Edinburgh) and made up of Dr Frauke Matthes (University of Edinburgh), Dr Karolina Watroba (University of Oxford) and Dr Jenny Watson (University of Edinburgh) will lead an informal discussion and invite reflection on the "Eastern European Turn" (Haines, 2008) in German literature and its relevance in the contemporary cultural space. Find out more about and buy the book on the publisher's website How to join The event is free and open to all. No booking is necessary. About the Edinburgh German Yearbook Established, commissioned, and edited by colleagues in German at the University of Edinburgh, the Edinburgh German Yearbook ran for 15 volumes published between 2007 and 2022. The Yearbook encouraged and shared lively and open discussion of themes pertinent to German Studies, viewed from all angles but with particular interest in problems arising out of politics and history. Over the years, it explored a wide range of timely topics such as the cultural legacy of National Socialism and the GDR, Brecht, gender, ethics, disability, melancholy, archive and memory, and love. Lecturers in German at Edinburgh choose the theme of each issue and took turns as editors, normally teamed up with a co-editor from another institution. They also regularly contributed to volumes edited by colleagues. Find out more about previous volumes of the Edinburgh German Yearbook Are you interested in studying German at Edinburgh? We teach full four-year undergraduate programmes, both single and joint honours. Our staff also teach on interdisciplinary masters programmes such as Translation Studies, Comparative Literature, Film Studies, and Intermediality, as well as supervising MSc by Research programmes and PhDs in German. Find out more about studying German with us Nov 22 2022 16.30 - 18.30 Tracing German Visions of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century Join us in person to celebrate the launch of the last volume of the Edinburgh German Yearbook, followed by an informal discussion on the 'Eastern European Turn' in German literature and its relevance in the contemporary cultural space. Room G.02 50 George Square University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Nov 22 2022 16.30 - 18.30 Tracing German Visions of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century Join us in person to celebrate the launch of the last volume of the Edinburgh German Yearbook, followed by an informal discussion on the 'Eastern European Turn' in German literature and its relevance in the contemporary cultural space.
