Critical German Studies

In early December 2020, the three faculty members in the Carleton German Program met online for a half-day retreat to review and revise our curriculum. Broadly, we hoped to reflect…

What does it mean to recognize oneself in a book? The experience seems at once utterly mundane yet singularly mysterious. While turning a page I am arrested by a compelling…

As a white professor, I must question my Eurocentric “upbringing” in German Studies and my approach to teaching the German language and German-speaking cultures while interacting with a diversifying student…

Mission Statement We, the faculty of the German program, seek to provide students at Carleton College with engaging coursework and exceptional teaching of language and critical analysis. Our students develop…

This will be a space for the German program to discuss what we mean by “Critical German Studies.” Every four weeks or so, we will publish a blog post about topics, methods, courses, curriculum, history, and other relevant themes that contribute to our goal of approaching German Studies critically.