Small Forms: Aesthetics—Media—Modernity

Institute for German Cultural Studies

The Institute for German Cultural Studies is a research-oriented initiative designed both to recognize extraordinary cross-disciplinary strengths in the study of German culture at Cornell University and to foster cutting-edge scholarly exchange pertaining to the interdisciplinary study of German culture from the medieval era to the present.

IGCS News

Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 16

3/02/2023

On Thursday, March 16, join the Cornell community to make a difference for students on Cornell Giving Day.

New Directions in German Studies A Symposium by the Graduate Students of German Studies

Symposium: New Directions in German Studies

3/01/2023

The goal of this symposium is to provide students from across cohorts an opportunity to present their research, answer questions, and receive feedback on their work. It draws on the expertise of a variety of disciplines such as Romance studies, comparative literature, medieval studies, art history, ...

Institute for German Cultural Studies Spring 2023 Colloquium Series

2/08/2023

Spring 2023 Colloquium Series

Mississippi River in Watercolor — Provided by Oswald Egger

Reading by Oswald Egger

10/06/2022

Reading by Oswald Egger

Small Forms: Aesthetics—Media—Modernity (IGCS Conference, Friday, Sept. 9 - Sunday, Sept. 11)

9/01/2022

Small Forms: Aesthetics—Media—Modernity (IGCS Conference, Friday, Sept. 9 - Sunday, Sept. 11)

Institute for German Cultural Studies Fall 2022 Colloquium Series

8/29/2022

Fall 2022 Colloquium Series September 2: Colloquium, Michael Kämper-van den Boogaart (Humboldt University Berlin) October 6 (Thursday): Colloquium, Christian Metz (RWTH Aachen University) October 21: Colloquium, Juan-Jacques Aupiais (Cornell University) November 4: Colloquium, Re’ee Hagay (Cor...

More than $12M donated to support students in 24 hours

3/21/2022

On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.