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Upcoming Lectures
November 5
Katie Trumpener
Journeys to the East: Intimacy, Alienation and History in Post-Wall Documentary and the "Berlin School"
November 16
Birgit Wagner
Is there such a thing as inner-European Postcolonial Studies? The example of recent Sardinian literature.
November 19
Gregory Lambert
The Baroque Tsunami
For more information on our lectures, including times and locations, please view our events calendar.
Current Projects
The German section is a proud participant in the Freedom Without Walls project sponsored by the German Embassy. Check out the project online for more information.
Employment Opportunities
French Faculty Search
The Department of German and Romance Languages and Literatures at Johns Hopkins University seeks to appoint a 20th & 21st century French Literature specialist beginning Fall 2010. An additional competence in Francophone studies will be welcome. This is an open rank search for those qualified in the specified disciplines. Applicants must have a Ph.D., native or near-native fluency in French, and publications demonstrating the ability to do research consistent with the expectations of a major research university. Applicants are invited to submit an application electronically by October 23, 2009. Johns Hopkins is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunities Employer.
German Faculty Search
The Department of German and Romance Languages and Literatures invites applications for a position in German at the level of full or associate professor beginning Fall 2010. Although the field of specialization is open, the department is especially interested in applicants working in the 18th century with equal emphasis on German literature and thought. Expertise in other periods as well as a second field (political theory, history of religion, philosophy, media studies, literary theory, visual culture, etc.) are essential for the post. Candidates are expected to provide a distinguished record of research and teaching. Demonstrated administrative experience is also desirable. Johns Hopkins is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Applicants are requested to submit an application, including a detailed curriculum vitae, electronically by November 1, 2009. The department will also accept paper applications. Please send all materials to:
Prof. Rochelle Tobias, Chair of the Search Committee
c/o Rebecca Swisdak
Department of German and Romance Languages and Literatures
Johns Hopkins University
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
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