Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas

The Division of French and Italian is pleased to announce French majors who have recently received awards:

adminmerlellea — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:36 +0000

Terra Debold: Richard and Mildred Kosaki Student Assistance Award [photo attached]

Kara Doles: Arthur H. and Bernice S.Y. Chun Scholarship and Rodney P. Santos Scholarship [photo attached]

Christopher Telomen: The Sustainable Versatility Design Award, Second place, from the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association: http://sustainableversatility.org/previous-awards/

Congratulations Terra, Kara and Chris!

Terra Debold

Kara Doles

Summer Vacation – Mon. May 13 – Mon. Aug. 19, 2013

germanuhm — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:26:31 +0000

UHM German faculty are off-duty from Monday, May 13 – Monday, August 19, 2013.

In addition to German 101 (first semester German) to German 202 (fourth semester German), the German program will be offering the following upper division courses this fall 2013:

OC	79059	GER 301	001	Phonetics & Pronunciatn Prac	3	M Overstreet	20	MWF	1130-1220p	MOORE 202	08/26-12/20
DL,WI	75669	GER 303	001	Reading and Writing	3	A Hawajska-Waters	15	MWF	0930-1020a	MOORE 106	08/26-12/20
	79060	GER 304	001	Adv. German: Business/Rel Flds	3	C Gerhardt	20	MWF	1030-1120a	MOORE 259	08/26-12/20
DL	79061	GER 411	001	Romanticism	3	N Schweizer	15	MWF	0930-1020a	MOORE 152	08/26-12/20

Courses designed LLEA are taught in English. Up to 2 courses count to the German major.

(Look under LLEA in the catalog.)

DH	79107	LLEA 338	001	German Film	3	C Gerhardt	20	MWF	1230-0120p	MOORE 202	08/26-12/20
DL	79108	LLEA 340	001	Classical German Literature	3	TBA	0	MWF	1130-1220p	MOORE 152	08/26-12/20

For more information about the courses:

https://www.sis.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAN&t=201410&s=LLEA

For undergraduate advising, contact Professor Maryann Overstreet, overst@hawaii.edu, undergraduate adviser for German.

German program congratulates our graduating seniors! Commencement – Sat. May 11, 2013 – 9:00 am – 12:00 noon

germanuhm — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:42:52 +0000

The following seniors will complete their majors and minors (certificates) in German in the spring 2013. Commencement takes place on Saturday, May 11, 2013, 9:00am -12:00 noon.

– Elena Moser – Double Major: German and Biology. Member, Delta Phi Alpha, National German Honorary Society. Elena has been accepted by UC/Davis’s Veterinary School where she will begin studies in the fall 2013 semester. Congratulations, Elena!

– Kristen Chang – Art Major, Design emphasis. German Certificate. Kristen will be moving to Munich, Germany! Congratulations, Kristen!

– K.C. Fong, Art Major, Design emphasis. German Certificate. K.C. will be heading to Germany on a CBYX scholarship to study and work abroad during the 2013-2014 academic year. Congratulations, K.C.!

The German program warmly congratulates these students on finishing their German B.A.’s and certificates — an incredible achievement — and wishes them well in their future ventures!

Fulbright Info Session – Tues. Apr. 23 + Wed. Apr. 24 – Kuy 106

germanuhm — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:30:55 +0000

Fulbright U.S. Student Programs Info Session

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 – 4:30-6:30 pm

Wed. April 24, 2013 – 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Kuykendall Hall 106 – UH-Manoa Campus

An information session about the Fulbright U.S. Student Programs for undergraduate and graduate students. Fulbright Graduate program adviser Professor Patricia Cooper; Fulbright undergraduate adviser Sara Otis; and a Fulbright representative will describe the opportunities available and application process and answer questions.

Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited; no registration needed.

For more information:
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/international/international_agreements/fulbright.html

Undergraduate Fulbright Adviser: Sara Otis – sbalder@hawaii.edu

Graduate Fulbright Adviser: Patricia Cooper – pcooper@hawaii.edu

Event Sponsor
Graduate Division & Office of International Programs, UH-Manoa Campus

LLL Graduate Student Conference. Come and support our students!

marta — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:44:45 +0000

April 20. 2013. Great presentations by our graduate students. And new this year … a space for creative works and a panel of faculty for interdisciplinary study opportunities.

Duke Theatre – Herzog’s Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010) – Fri. 4/19 – 7:30 pm

germanuhm — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:49:23 +0000

Werner Herzog, Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010)

Friday, April 19 – 7:30 pm

Honolulu Museum of Art – Duke Theatre

90 mins. – A documentary on the indigenous people living in Bakhtia, the heart of the Siberian Taiga; some 300 villagers whose daily routines have barely changed over the last century and live according to their own values and cultural traditions.

Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1683876/

Public Transportation: TheBus lines 1, 1L, 13 + B

900 S. Beretania Street (betw Victoria St + Ward Ave )Honolulu HI 96814

Note: Entrance to Duke Theatre on Kinau Street

Abschlussfeier + Grillfest – Fri. April 19, 2013 – 4:00-6:00 pm – A la Moana Park

germanuhm — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:48:59 +0000

Am Freitag, den 19. April von 16.00 – 18.00 Uhr feiern wir
das Ende vom Semester und vom akademischen Jahr.

Wo? A la Manoa Park.
Bringt gern Musik und gute Laune mit!

Viel Glück mit den Prüfungen und Arbeiten!

Wishing all students a wonderful end of the semester!

Kaffeestunde – Mon. April 15 – 1:30-2:30 pm – Paradise Palms

germanuhm — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:48:20 +0000

Kaffeestunde – weekly – Mondays! – Paradise Palms

Date: Monday, April 15, 2013
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Location: Paradise Palms, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Join us for Kaffeestunde, our open German conversation hour for speakers at all proficiency levels.
Free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Ania Hawajska-Waters – hawajska@hawaii.edu

Stammtisch – April 12, 2013 – 3:00-4:00 pm – Manoa Gardens

germanuhm — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:17:40 +0000

Practice speaking German. All levels welcome.

From beginning to advanced.

Manoa Gardens

Join us for Stammtisch, our open German conversation hour for speakers at all proficiency levels.
Free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Ania Hawajska-Waters – hawajska@hawaii.edu

College of LLL – Spring 2013 – Film Series – Fires on the Plain (1959) – 2:30 pm – Center for Korean Studies

germanuhm — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:17:02 +0000

Fires on the Plain (1959) – Dir. Ichikawa Kon, 104 mins. – Center for Korean Studies – 2:30 pm

In the closing days of WWII remnants of the Japanese army in Leyte are abandoned by their command and face certain starvation.

Professor Ken Ito (EALL/Japanese) introduces the film and leads Q&A.

In Japanese with English sub-titles.