When Yiddish studies professor Saul Noam Zaritt was denied tenure in June at the direction of Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76, Zaritt’s own tenure review committee was stunned. They say ...

German Studies is a small student-focused program, providing courses in German language, culture, business, and history from the Middle Ages to the present. All students are encouraged to study abroad ...

The Goethe-Institut strives to establishing the German language in the educational systems of the host countries and qualifies teachers. Every year more than a million people worldwide take a German ...

This immersion introduces students to the language, customs, and cultural aspects (history, art, literature, politics, anthropology, and music) of German-speaking countries. The immersion consists of ...

Learning German provides access to a vibrant cultural heritage, including renowned literature, music, philosophy, and scientific advancements. Delving into the works of Goethe, Bach, Kant, and others ...

Moving to Hardy Hall beginning in Fall 2020, the German House is part of a language house community comprising eight residence halls dedicated to language improvement and cultural exchange. The German ...

One of the world’s larger language families is the Indo-European family. From it, linguists identify eight branches: Indo-Aryan, Iranian, Armenian, Greek, Balto-Slavic, Germanic, Italic ...

Germanic Studies embraces the language, history, society and culture of well over 100 million people. In the 20th century, Germany has had a bigger impact on world history than any other European ...

This minor provides two full years of modern language and culture instruction to prepare students for living and working within an intercultural society both at home and abroad. The minor consists of ...