From 17 - 23 March 2020 Germanic Studies at Sheffield were going to offer a full programme of events with a Germanic theme. Due to the corona crisis we have had to cancel or postpone all our events.
For questions or queries about our Festival activities or about Germanic Studies in general, please contact Dr Caroline Bland (c.bland@sheffield.ac.uk) or Mariella Bachmann (m.bachmann@sheffield.ac.uk)
| When | Where | What |
|---|---|---|
| 17 March 11.00 |
38 Mappin Street Classroom 6 |
Workshop Literary Translation (Dutch into English) With prize-winning literary translator Jonathan Reeder. This event is suitable for students with an interest in translation (Dutch level B1/2). Register your interest |
| 17 March 18.00 |
Jessop West G.03 |
Luxembourgish Cultural Event Political satire, comics and film evening |
| 18 March 16.30 |
HRI |
Panel Debate and Q & A: Why become a (literary) translator? |
| 19 March 18.00 |
Diamond LT 2 |
Zeitmaschine DDR - Remembering GDR* Author and journalist Johannes Nichelmann and visual artist Susanne Wawra will explore the GDR past through the eyes of individuals growing up in East Germany around the fall of the Wall. Sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), |
| 20 March 17.00 |
Diamond LT 8 |
Austrian Short Films Evening After the premiere in Vienna at the Austrian Short Film Festival, the show travels through 36 cities all over the world, including Sheffield during our Festival. Free event for everybody with an interest in cinematic innovations from avant-garde to animated film, music videos, and documentaries. |
| 23 March 19.30 |
Drama Studio |
Recalibrating UK-Germanic Relations |
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* About Zeitmaschine DDR
Johannes Nichelmann, the author tells the stories of children born around 1989 to East German families, the so called “Nachwendekinder”. Nichelmann tries to break the silence that often surrounds the GDR past in families through his interviews, aiming for a balance between the nostalgic narratives of the older East German generation and the often negative image of the GDR in the media. Visual artist Susanne Wawra draws on her autobiographical experience of growing up in the GDR. She uses a range of materials to reimagine the everyday thus creating a tension between fiction and reality. Our guests will introduce their work followed by a Q & A session on German identities since 1989.