Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures

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James M Stratton

Thu, March 5, 2026

Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: Hagerty Hall 042

Levyosn’s Dream

Mon, March 30, 2026

Event Start Time: 12:45 pm
Event Location: Hagerty Hall, 1st floor Crane Cafe / fireside area

Cover of Porter book

Publication News!

We’re thrilled to share that GLL’s Assistant Professor Cynthia D. Porter has published her second chapter contribution to an edited volume! Co-authored with long-time collaborator Amy Lynne Hill&nbsp…

Uskokovic publishes article

Uskokovic publishes article!

Join us in congratulating Dr. Budimka Uskokovic on publishing »Ich habe eine Frage«:  Die Fragestellung als Fenster zur Kultur in videobasierten Interaktionen zwischen L1- und L2-Deutschsprecher…

Prof Porter Bonn Exchange 2025-26

Cynthia D. Porter in Bonn

. Cynthia D. Porter, Assistant Professor of German, took part in the 2025-2026 faculty exchange program with the Germanistik department at the University of Bonn. Cynthia was well-paired with Dr…

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

Assistant Professor and Yiddish Program Director

ASC Distinguished Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Ohio Eminent Scholar of German

Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of German Language Instruction