Announcement: Birgit Tautz new Spektrum editor

 

 

The GSA is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Birgit Tautz (German, Bowdoin College) as the new editor of the Spektrum book series published by Berghahn Books. Dr. David Luebke (History, University of Oregon) is passing the baton after over a dozen years representing the scholarly interests of the GSA, leading an interdisciplinary editorial board through the solicitation and review process, generously supporting authors and reviewers, working together with the editors at Berghahn Books, and connecting the GSA Executive Council and Board with both Berghahn and the series editorial board. In recognition of his substantial service and impact on the field, he will remain affiliated with the series as Founding Editor. 

Published under the auspices of the German Studies Association, Spektrum offers current perspectives on culture, society, and political life in the German-speaking lands of Central Europe—Austria, Switzerland, and the Federal Republic—from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Its titles and themes reflect the composition of the GSA and the work of its members within and across the disciplines to which they belong—including literary criticism, history, music, cultural studies, political science, and anthropology.

The editor search committee has conveyed that they were impressed with the depth of Dr. Tautz’s engagement in the Spektrum series, as well as her thoughtful and wide-ranging plan for how to expand the scope of topics and authors in the series. She brings a balance of vision and pragmatism to the position, ready to listen and learn what the GSA membership and Spektrum’s readers need.

Please watch for forthcoming announcements, virtual and/or actual roundtables, and information about the work of Spektrum’s editorial board. You are encouraged to send information about projects that you'd like Spektrum to consider (whether they are still just an idea or fully-formed proposals) to Dr. Tautz at btautz@bowdoin.edu.