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Going Global in Small German Programs
Author(s) -
Grewling Nicole,
Rinker Erika Hille
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
die unterrichtspraxis/teaching german
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1756-1221
pISSN - 0042-062X
DOI - 10.1111/tger.12108
Subject(s) - german , context (archaeology) , curriculum , identity (music) , political science , sociology , public relations , medical education , pedagogy , geography , medicine , archaeology , physics , acoustics
Globalizing the curriculum in small German programs with a single faculty member consists of different considerations than in larger programs with more faculty and students. In this dialogue, the faculty members in two such programs discuss what globalizing German Studies means within the context of their small programs and the need to maintain a distinct German identity within the larger context of Global Studies. Despite several significant differences between their institutions, they find that they have faced similar challenges and enjoyed similar rewards attributable to the small size of their programs. They also offer suggestions about how current graduate programs might better prepare students for positions like their own.