Two Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures faculty officially start their terms as fellows at the International Research Center for Cultural Studies on March 1, 2018.

Assistant Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures Kristin Dickinson will work on her project "Investigating the 'Türkische Bibliothek' (1904–1929):'Exceptional' Translations and the Experience of Modernity" through June 30, 2018. The full project description is on the IFK website.

Assistant Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Assistant Professor of History Kira Thurman will work on her project "Singing like Germans: Black Musicians in the Land of Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms" through June 30, 2018. The full project description is on the IFK website.