The UB German Program, with support from the Michael M. and Erika A. Metzger Special Events Endowment Fund and the Graduate Group for German and Austrian Studies (GGGAAS), will be showing three German films this semester (Spring 2015) for German 102 and 104 students around the theme of “Films set in Berlin”. We welcome others who would like to join us.
The films will be shown on March 26, and April 23 starting at 7 pm in Clemens 322.
We hope to see you there!
The UB German Program, with support from the Graduate Group for German and Austrian Studies (GGGAAS), will be screening 3 German films for students enrolled in GER 102 for the spring of 2014. We welcome others who would like to join us for these screenings.
The first film in the series, Die Welle (The Wave), will be screened on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 at 7PM in NORTON 213 (UB North Campus). The film will be shown with English subtitles. German snacks will be available. The synopsis of the film from imdb.com can be found below:
DIE WELLE (2008)
A high school teacher’s unusual experiment to demonstrate to his
students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of
control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.
TRAILER FOR DIE WELLE:
(We will be sure to give people more advance notice for the other films in the series, but the plans for this one only came together at the last minute.)
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Please join us for the annual fall reception of the Graduate Group for German and Austrian Studies on Sunday, November 3, 2013, 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the home of Sigrid and David Fertig, 34 Willow Wood Park North, Amherst (directions below; home phone: 716-839-5272). We strongly encourage everyone to bring along their family and friends (including children of all ages).
We will be welcoming two special guests at this year’s reception:
Miriam Paeslack is Assistant Professor of Arts Management at UB. Her research focuses on the political, cultural, and social implications of urban imagery, as well as the significance of the city image in respect to memory and identity, with a primary focus on 19th, 20th and 21st century Berlin. Her recent publications include: ‘Stereographic City: Berlin Photography in the “Wende” Era’ and ‘Subjective Topographies: Berlin in Post-Wall Photographies’ (both 2010).
Kenneth Orosz is Associate Professor of History at Buffalo State College, specializing in Modern Europe, Imperialism, Africa, and Comparative Revolutions. His award-winning book, Religious Conflict and the Evolution of Language Policy in German and French Cameroon, 1885-1939 was published in 2008.
Please join us for this great opportunity to catch up with old friends and to get to know Miriam and Ken – and their ground-breaking work – a little better.
Directions:
From North Campus, take Sheridan or the 290 to Harlem; go south on Harlem a *very* short distance (about 50 yards) to Burroughs; turn left onto Burroughs; follow Burroughs around the curve then turn left on Willow Wood North.
From South campus, take Main past Harlem to Burroughs; turn left on Burroughs; go down the hill then right on Willow Wood North (just after Willow Wood South).
We look forward to seeing you there!
*Please RSVP to Jake Newsome (wjnewsom@buffalo.edu)*
Members of the GGGAAS are invited to attend our annual meeting, where we will discuss event planning, as well as budgeting. If you have any events that you would like the GGGAAS to fund, please come with a proposal.
Please email the graduate assistant (wjnewsom@buffalo.edu) if you have any items for the agenda.
Refreshments will be served.
The Turkish Cultural Center at Buffalo proudly presents the screening of the film “Turkish Passport”. The screening will take place at the Turkish Cultural Center Buffalo (1517 Kenmore Ave.) on May 9th, Thursday at 7:00pm. Admission will be free, but limited seats are available. RSVP link is below.
The Turkish Passport tells the story of diplomats posted to Turkish Embassies and Consulates in several European countries, who saved numerous Jews during the Second World War. Whether they pulled them out of camps or took them off trains that were taking them to concentration camps, the diplomats, in the end, ensured that the Jews, who were Turkish citizens, could return to Turkey and thus be saved. Based on the testimonies of eye witnesses, who traveled to Istanbul to find safety, the Turkish Passport also uses written historical documents and archive footage to tell this story of rescue and bring to light the events of the time.
The diplomats didn’t only save the lives of Turkish Jews. They also rescued foreign Jews condemned to a certain death by giving them Turkish Passports. In this dark period of history, their actions lit the candle of hope and allowed these people to travel to Turkey, where they found light. Through interviews conducted with surviving Jews who had boarded the trains traveling from France to Turkey, and talks with the diplomats and their families who saved their lives, the film demonstrates that “as long as good people are ready to act, evil cannot overcome.”
You can watch the trailer of the film at the following link: http://www.theturkishpassport.com/trailer.asp
Dear Graduate Group Members,
You are cordially invited to the 13th annual Fall Reception of the Graduate Group for German & Austrian Studies, to be held at the home of Patricia Mazón and Joshua Feinstein (317 Norwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY). Please join us on Sunday, October 21, 2012 from 3:00-6:00pm to catch up with colleagues and enjoy some refreshments. As always, partners and families, including children of all ages, are welcome to join us.
Please RSVP to Jake Newsome at wjnewsom@buffalo.edu, and address any questions regarding the reception to Patricia Mazón at mazon@buffalo.edu, or (716) 883-3924. We hope to see you there!
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We’d all like to wish our members of the Graduate Group for German & Austrian Studies a warm welcome back and good luck at the beginning of this new academic year!
Don’t forget to check out our page of Useful Links; fall deadlines for research and travel grants will be here before you know it!
And lastly – if you want to practice your German, come join UB’s Stammtisch! This semester, they’re meeting on Thursdays at 1:30 pm in 904 Clemens Hall (UB, North Campus). Late comers and all levels of proficiency are welcome! You can find the Stammtisch Facebook page here. For questions, contact Ute Inselmann at uki@buffalo.edu.
When & Where: Friday, March 30th, 6:00 – 8:00pm at Merge Restaurant (439 Delaware Ave., Buffalo)
What: John Abromeit (History, Buffalo State College) invites all GGGAAS members to his book launching party in downtown Buffalo. The event will be held at Merge Restaurant. We hope to see you there.
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