J Briton Anderson and Dr. Michelle James, Germanic and Slavic Languages Luise Greger, a talented and accomplished composer in Germany during the 20th Century, has largely been overlooked as an important voice in music history. Her impressive opus of art songs, in addition to an operetta, was quite popular during her day, as is evidenced […]
RUSSIAN TEACHER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SUMMARY
Carrie S. Hewitt and Dr. Gary Browning, Germanic and Slavic Language On June 23, 1996 I returned from Spring term study abroad program in St. Petersburg, Russia where I lived the language, experienced the colorful culture and learned to love the Russian people. The purpose of my creative research project was to build upon a […]
BOUND POETS: THE INFLUENCE OF MEDIEVAL SOCIETY ON GERMAN POETS OF THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES
Brian Dunn and Dr. Johannes Evelein, German and Slavic Languages Poets of the German high Middle Ages, the period around 1200 AD which represents the pinnacle of medieval achievement, were greatly influenced by the society around them. Politics, religion, and medieval culture all figure prominently in the works of these artists. The content of the […]
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Poland Prior to World War II
Nathan C. Phillips and Professor Walter Whipple, German and Slavic Languages While serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Poland Warsaw Mission, I came across historical records indicating that as early as 1860 branches of the Church were formed in present-day Poland. According to those records, some of […]
Annotating the Life of Elisa Von der Recke
Courtney Wright and Dr. Michelle James, German Department For the last year I have been working on glossing Volume II of Elisa von der Recke. Doctor Michelle James has been working closely with me throughout the year, directing me in what I should do, and when and how it should be done. Coupled with her […]
Anglicization: The Rate of English Borrowings in Pennsylvania German
Michael Taylor and Dr. Laura Catharine Smith My research began as I came across contradicting theories concerning the Anglicization of Pennsylvania German while writing a paper for an advanced modern German course. While researching for that preliminary paper, I found scholars suggesting that English has completely taken over the PA German language. Such scholars stated […]
The Portraits of Elisa von der Recke: Finding the Woman behind the Writings
Robert B. Sowby and Dr. Michelle Stott James, German and Slavic Languages The Sophie Project, led by Dr. Michelle James, is an ongoing mentored research project which focuses on collecting and studying the written works of German-speaking women. The Sophie Project is currently publishing a five-volume Critical Edition Series, the first volume of which will […]
Teaching Tolerance: Anti-Racist Pedagogical Intent in Frieda Plinzner’s Mission Literature for Children
Claire Sorensen and Dr. Cindy Brewer From feminism to Marxism, moral to multi-racial criticism, writings from the colonial era have been intensely analyzed by scholars. Thanks to their studies, we have been provided with important but general contextual knowledge of colonial literature. However, one vital subset of this field, colonial missionary literature particularly by women, […]
Austrian Journalist Ann Tizia Leitich’s ‘Other’ Perspective of American Influence on Austria
Daniel Shoop and Dr. Robert McFarland, Germanic and Slavic Languages Researching Ann Tizia Leitich’s works was one of the highlights of my undergraduate studies. It had taken Dr. McFarland and me a few discussions to settle on this particular research topic. I was excited to work with him researching the topic of the American ‘other’ […]
An Introduction to Charlotta Elisbeth Konstantina von der Recke’s expose on the Infamous Cagliostro
David Mann and Dr. Michelle James, Germanic and Slavic Languages I was awarded my mentored research project in order to contribute to an ongoing project known as the Sophie Project, directed by Dr. Michelle James. The Sophie Project is an ongoing mentored research project that collects and makes available the creative works of early German-language […]