Congratulations to Prof. Juliane Schicker who was awarded tenure and will now carry the title Associate Professor of German!
From the official announcement:
Professor Schicker joined the Carleton faculty as a visiting professor in 2015 and then as assistant professor of German in 2016. She completed the First State Exam in English, German, and Secondary Education at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany in 2008. She earned an M.A. in German (literature and linguistics) at Texas Tech University in 2009 and a Ph.D. with highest distinction at Pennsylvania State University in 2015. Schicker teaches courses in the German language sequence and on politics, culture and the arts. Schicker’s scholarship engages the socio-cultural history of the German Democratic Republic with a focus on musicological, artistic and architectural aspects. Schicker has helped build community among German students at Carleton and raised the profile of German studies on and beyond campus by organizing events, engaging in outreach to Northfield High School, collaborating with her counterpart at St. Olaf College and building a vibrant social media presence for the department. In recognition of her efforts, she received a national award for Outstanding German Program Development and Advocacy in 2020. Schicker has also served on the Advisory Boards for European Studies, Off-Campus Studies, and the Center for Global and Regional Studies.
