With the launch of her latest book, Associate Professor of German Jill Smith explains her frustration at a tendency to oversimplify a key period of twentieth-century European history—and it’s all down to a 1970s musical movie.
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From national and international recognitions and important books and papers to explorations and performances that benefitted the Maine community and beyond in myriad ways, Bowdoin faculty enriched campus life this spring through a wide array of scholarly and artistic pursuits that extended well beyond the classroom.
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Professor Gomezgil Yaspik and students showcase Bowdoin research at prestigious South American institutions while building partnerships for future collaborative opportunities.
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From biochemistry to German via mathematics, Bowdoin faculty members from a range of disciplines secured grant funding from external sources last semester.
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Bowdoin’s Jill Smith, a scholar of twentieth-century German culture, coedits an anthology of essays unpacking the themes explored in the hit TV show Babylon Berlin.
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The value and benefits of a liberal arts education steeped in the humanities has worthy champions in Kristin Brennan, executive director of Bowdoin’s Office of Career Exploration and Development (CXD), and Stephen Perkinson, professor of art history.
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At the start of their recent book talk at Bowdoin, professors Birgit Tautz and Crystal Hall instructed their audience on what to do with their phones. But they didn't issue the usual warning to keep the gadgets silenced and out of the way.
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Sills Hall, a hub for the study of languages and cinema and largely untouched beyond routine maintenance, since its original construction in 1950, is undergoing a transformation.
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Three alumni visited campus recently to feature in a panel discussion about why they chose to major in German and how it impacted their lives and careers.
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Students of German cultural history tap into some of the resources on offer at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, where an exhibition of masks from nineteenth-century Oceania adds fresh perspective to the study of colonialism.
Read moreFrom the first course they take in our department, students acquire critical, cultural, and linguistic knowledge that gives them skills applicable beyond Bowdoin and in their future careers.