Emily Nugent '13 is one of eight HWS students who is studying in Germany this semester thanks to the Julius G. Blocker '53 Endowed Fellowship. She will be the first Blocker Fellow to study in Leipzig, Germany.
Offering programs in five German cities, the Blocker Fellowship is also helping Devan Mizzoni '13 in Berlin; Paige Belanger '13, Emily Potter '13 and Tim Zacher '13 in Bramen; Karolina Jewe... More >>
Assistant Professor of German Mihaela Petrescu recently presented her paper, "The Eintaenzer: The Crisis of Masculinity and Dance in the Weimar Years" at the German Studies Association's national conference for scholars of German Studies in Oakland, California. In her presentation, Petrescu analyzed the image of the Eintaenzer (a male dance escort in Weimar Germany) in Hans Janowitz's novel "Jazz... More >>
Kristina McGowan '92 will return to Geneva for a signing of her first book, "Modern Top-Down Knitting." Top-down knitting is a technique first made famous by Barbara Walker in the 70s, that enables knitters to start from the top of a garment, and measure for size as they work - with no additional sewing or assembly required. McGowan will be at Annie Walker, located at 22 Castle Street, on Satur... More >>
