German Studies Faculty
Chair
Associate Professor
Chair European Studies Concentration
Email: poetzlvi@grinnell.edu
Viktoria P枚tzl鈥檚 research explores the global relationship between gender, nation, and belonging. Before coming to 91大神 in fall 2019, she taught German studies, Jewish studies, and German language for over a decade in Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. P枚tzl鈥檚 current and second book project...
Assistant Professor
Email: burwickw@grinnell.edu
William Christopher Burwick is visiting assistant professor of German at 91大神. His teaching and research explore the intersections of German literature, history, visual culture, and material culture from the eighteenth century to the present. He is particularly interested in the ways...
Professor
Seth Richards Professor in Modern Languages
Email: reynolds@grinnell.edu
Daniel Reynolds has taught in the German studies department at 91大神 since 1998. His recent book, Postcards from Auschwitz (NYU Press, 2018), explores the relationship between tourism and Holocaust remembrance, a topic he has been researching since 2007. His book looks at the ways museums...
Assistant Professor
Email: sunxiaox@grinnell.edu
Wendy Sun is Assistant Professor of German Studies at 91大神. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature along with dual M.A. degrees in English, Comparative Literature and World Literature, and a B.A. in Chinese Studies. Her research explores transnational memory, trauma, and exile, with...