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Language Learning at Swarthmore

When I tell people that my major is German studies, I often get the follow-up question, “Are you German?” No, I am not German. I took Spanish and German in high school, and I liked German enough that I decided to continue

February 13, 2025

Features·News

Professor Hansjakob Werlen on German Studies, Food, and Liberal Arts

Nathanael Brown: Could you please introduce yourself to us? Hanjakob Werlen: My name is Hansjakob Werlen. I’ve been teaching at Swarthmore since 1987, for quite a few years, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed teaching here. I teach German literature and language in the

April 18, 2024

Highlights·Opinion

The Future of German Studies

An apocryphal joke supposedly originating from Mark Twain goes something along the lines of: “I have known many a student who would rather decline two German beers than one German adjective.” Many students today would rather, or so it seems, decline to

February 22, 2024

News·Student Activities

Peripeteia Asks if We Are in a New Golden Age of Television

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. On Tuesday,

April 21, 2015

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Language Learning at Swarthmore

Professor Hansjakob Werlen on German Studies, Food, and Liberal Arts

The Future of German Studies

Peripeteia Asks if We Are in a New Golden Age of Television

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