In conjunction with the two-day conference “The Meaning of Culture: German Studies in the 21st Century” from March 28-29, 2008, the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies at the University of Georgia is offering a workshop for Georgia teachers at the pre-collegiate level on Sunday, March 30th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Workshop participants will, ideally, arrive on Saturday morning to attend the conference. In the evening, they are invited to watch the film “Sommer vorm Balkon” by Andreas Dresen in Athens’ new venue Ciné. The screening will be followed by a reception. The next day, participants will explore aspects of teaching culture effectively in the German classroom.

Click here to download the workshop program.

There is no fee for the workshop. However, spaces are limited, and we ask that you register. Attendance of conference sessions on Saturday, March 29, is desired.

As a workshop attendee, you receive the following:

•    free admission to all conference sessions
•    free admission to screening of  Andreas Dresen’s Sommer in Berlin at Cinè on Saturday, March 29, 6 p.m. The film will be introduced by Dresen and be followed by a discussion with the director
•    reception at 9 p.m. following screening and discussion
•    free lodging at the Holiday Inn Athens
•    brunch-buffet on Sunday

Registration deadline is February 22, 2008.

Click here to download the registration form.

Fur further inquiries, please contact:

Dr. Inge DiBella
Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies
214 Joe Brown Hall
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602 

706.542.0814
dibella@uga.edu