February 27, 2026 12:00 pm Max Kade Center - A Conversation with Michael Hofmann Hofmann is one of the world’s most influential translators from German, having translated works by Hans Fallada, Franz Kafka, Ernst Jünger, Joseph Roth, and Wim Wenders (among many others). Sever 300
February 04, 2026 4:00 pm Panel Discussion: The Political Economy of Translation A panel discussion with acclaimed translators Ena Selimović, AJ Javaheri, and Mona Kareem. Hurst Lounge
December 04, 2025 5:30 pm Resistance at the Crossroads: Heracles in German Postwar Literature Seigle 301
December 01, 2025 3:00 pm AFAS 5500: Global Black Studies: Approaches, Theories, and Methods - A Student Symposium CRE2 Conference Room/ Seigle 302
October 31, 2025 11:00 am The Ginger Marcus Foreign Language Learning Speaker Series: Workshop Eads 116
October 30, 2025 4:00 pm The Ginger Marcus Foreign Language Learning Speaker Series: Lecture Women's Building Formal Lounge
October 17, 2025 5:00 pm Hélène’s Dream, written and directed by Amira-Géhanne Khalfallah Join us for a staged reading of the play Hélène’s Dream, written and directed by Amira-Géhanne Khalfallah, followed by a panel discussion about the politics of translation today. Women's Building Formal Lounge
October 13, 2025 3:00 pm Fall 2025 Major-Minor Fair Each fall, the College holds a Major-Minor Fair, where students can talk to faculty members and get more information on many majors and minors at one time and in one place. WashU Athletic Complex
October 03, 2025 12:00 pm German Study Abroad Info Session Join Dr. Sarah Koellner to learn more about the German Program’s various study abroad opportunities! Duncker 101
April 28, 2025 4:00 pm The 2025 Humanist Games Join us for this year's Humanist Games to celebrate the end of the spring semester! McMillan Courtyard
April 23, 2025 6:30 pm Literature in the Making Students from the course "Literature in the Making" will be hosting a public reading event on April 23rd at 6:30pm in Duncker 101. Duncker 101
April 18, 2025 4:00 pm Paul Reitter | Humanities Lecture "Translating and Teaching Capital in the 21st Century". "Translating and Teaching Capital in the 21st Century". Umrath Hall - Umrath Lounge
April 14, 2025 6:00 pm The Galitzianer: A Story of Belonging and Othering in Jewish New York Hurst Lounge
April 07 to April 08, 2025 The Ginger Marcus Foreign Language Learning Speaker Series Presents: Dr. Frank Boers
March 27, 2025 4:00 pm Hiding in Plain Sight: Lessons from Italy Featuring Dr. Michael Sherberg Danforth University Center | Room 234
March 06, 2025 5:00 pm William H. Matheson Lecture | March 6, 2025 The William H. Matheson Lecture will be held Thursday March 6, 2025 at 5 PM. Our guest speaker will be Aron Aji, Ph.D. | Director of Translation Programs, Associate Professor of Instruction at The University of Iowa. Duncker Hall | Hurst Lounge