Teaching German in a Transcultural World

The conference ‘Teaching German in a Transcultural World’ takes place on 23–25 March, with a range of topics and speakers.

Each day runs from 16:00 to 19:00 on Zoom. If you would like to participate but have not yet registered, please email Matthew Hines, the research assistant, for access to the event. Additional information is available on the conference flier.

Wednesday 23 March 

16:00–16:30

• Welcome & Introduction
  • Professor Aleks Cavoski, University of Birmingham, College Director of Global Engagement
  • Dr Klaus Richter, University of Birmingham, Director of the IGES
  • Dr Ruth Whittle, University of Birmingham, IGES & Dept of Modern Languages; Project Lead
  • Matthew Hines, University of Birmingham, IGES, Research Assistant

16:30–18:00

• Ayça Türkoğlu: Translating Turkish Migration

18:00–19:00

• Dr Caroline Adrey: To what extent does the Modern Foreign Languages curriculum in the UK foster an understanding of transculturality?

Thursday 24 March 16:00–16:50

• Dr Cornelia Zierau & Martina Kofer: Language-sensitive literature teaching

 16:50–17:00 – Break

17:00–17:40

• Dr Ruth Whittle: Who we are, where we are and where would we like to be?

17:40–18:00

• Dennis Janssen (Paderborn): In order to respond: The relevance of Bernhard Waldenfels’ Phenomenology of the Alien for intercultural German literature teaching

Friday 25 March

16:00–16:40

• Aboli Patwardhan: Finding authenticity in the hybrid era

16:40–16:50 – Break

16:50–18:20

• ‘Show and Tell’ (Chair: Dr Caroline Ardrey)

18:20–18:30 – Break

18:30–19:00

• Closing Discussion and View Ahead: what’s next in the programme?