Students are
encouraged to integrate their interests
in other scholarly disciplines with their work in
the
German graduate program. Corresponding
seminars are regularly offered by graduate programs
in
several other literary traditions,
Comparative Literary Studies, History, Art History,
Political
Science, and Philosophy. The faculty
at Northwestern is particularly noted
for its expertise in such fields as continental philosophy,
political theory, 18th-century studies,
19th-century
narrative, the history of modernism,
and media studies. The German department and associated
graduate programs regularly invite
distinguished
international visitors for both concentrated
colloquia and extensive seminars.
During
their course of study, we also
encourage our students to apply for either the
Paris
Program in Critical Theory or for an exchange
with the University
of Mannheim, Germany.
PARIS PROGRAM IN
CRITICAL THEORY
The
Northwestern University Paris Program in Critical
Theory is directed
by Professor Samuel Weber, Avalon Professor of
the Humanities at Northwestern University. This
program gives advanced graduate students from a wide
variety of
disciplines a unique opportunity to
familiarize themselves with French and European
theoretical research by spending one year in
Paris. The Program provides full fellowship
support for one year to up to five highly qualified
graduate
students from Northwestern.
In
the fall quarter, students participate in
a weekly interdisciplinary
seminar organized by Professor Weber. The Director
also assists students in making contact with
leading European scholars and researchers in their
respective
fields. Students spend the rest of the year in
study and/or research according to their individual
projects. Ph.D. students
who have advanced to candidacy by
the fall of the year they will spend in Paris
and who have sufficient knowledge of French to
be able
to function in an academic setting can apply. Applications should
be sent to Margaret Sinclair, Department of French
and Italian, 2-375 Kresge. If you have any questions,
contact Margaret
Sinclair.
EXCHANGE
PROGRAM WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIIM
The German department supports a graduate student exchange with the University
of Mannheim. Advanced Ph.D. students who have advanced to candidacy by
the fall of the year they will spend in Mannheim
can
apply
to
stay at
the
University
of Mannheim for
up to a
year to
improve
their
German
language
skills to the advanced level and to conduct research on a topic of their choice.
For more information, contact the Director of Graduate
Studies in the German department.
GRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY CLUSTER INITIATIVE
Graduate students in Humanities and related fields
are encouraged to participate in the Interdisciplinary
Cluster Initiative, a program designed to help
graduate students during their academic career
at Northwestern by fostering connections with students
and faculty in other programs with whom they might
have natural intellectual affinities. Interdisciplinary
clusters in different areas of intellectual inquiry
have been developed by faculty across schools and
programs and will provide a second intellectual
home for incoming and current graduate students.
Clusters offer their own discrete courses as well
as sponsor a number of activities and events for
students and faculty. Students interested in pursuing
dedicated interdisciplinary study visit http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/academics/interdisciplinary for
more about the intellectual activities
of these programs. Prospective students have the
opportunity to select on their application to graduate
school the cluster with which they would like to
affiliate, though choosing a cluster is not a requirement
for admission. Students may affiliate with a cluster
at any point during their study at Northwestern.
Current interdisciplinary clusters are:
