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Call for Seminar Proposals GSA 2026

The 50^th German Studies Association Conference, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona from September 24–27, 2026 will continue to host a series of seminars in addition to regular panel sessions and roundtables (general conference information is available here). Seminars meet for three sessions, that is, one session on each day of the conference (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). They explore new avenues of academic exchange and foster extended discussion, rigorous intellectual debate, and intensified networking. Seminars are typically proposed and led by two to three conveners and consist of a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 participants, including the conveners themselves. Seminars must be open to applications from interested participants, and conveners are expected to make every effort to aim for broad diversity and include scholars from different disciplines, types of institutions, and career stages, including graduate students. Seminars may enable

• extended discussion of (a) recent academic publication(s);
• exploration of a promising new research topic;
• feedback on ongoing academic projects through pre-circulated abstracts or works-in-progress;
• a debate among scholars with different approaches;
• in-depth discussion of a political or public policy issue, novel, film, poem, musical piece, painting, or other artwork; or
• non-traditional and experimental modes of engagement
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CfA: GSR Editor

The German Studies Association seeks a new editor or a self-nominating editorial duo for its flagship journal, the German Studies Review, a leading journal of interdisciplinary German Studies. The new editor(s) will succeed Dr. Katharina Gerstenberger, whose term concludes on May 31, 2026. The editor(s) will oversee the content of the journal and, in consultation with the editorial board, will make final determinations about that content and the journal’s scholarly direction. The journal appears three times annually in print. The editor(s) will remain at their home institution(s) and are expected to secure institution support, especially course releases and/or funds for editorial assistance, etc. Under the GSA bylaws, the editor(s) serve as also an ex-officio (non-voting) member of the GSA Board. 

The search committee solicits applications, nominations (including self-nominations), and suggestions from across the globe. Applicants must demonstrate a solid publication record and editorial experience.

The primary tasks of the GSR editor(s) are to oversee the production of three journal issues per calendar year. This includes:

• Receiving, soliciting, and processing manuscripts, selecting reviewers, and sending out acceptance, rejection, or revision letters;
• Guiding authors during the submission, revision, and publication process and coordinating the copy-editing and proof-reading stages;
• Maintaining
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GSR 48.3 Now Available to Members

Dear members of the GSA,

I am pleased to inform you that German Studies Review 48.3 is now available. As a reminder, GSR is now online only. Information on how to access the issue can be found here: 

1. Go to the Project Muse website – https://muse.jhu.edu/browse
2. Click on the gold Log In button in the top right corner.
3. Enter the username and password for your GSA account in the boxes provided and click Log In.
4. If login was successful, your username will appear in the top right corner.
5. Click on Browse in the upper left corner and then scroll down and click on View more Journals. An alphabetical list of journals will appear.
6. Use the tools on the left to find the title for which you have a paid subscription. There will be a green check next to the title(s) you can access. 
7. Click on the journal and a list of available issues will appear.  Click on the issue you would like to access.  This will bring up a Table of Contents with a brief abstract of each article.
8. Under the title of each article are three buttons – View, Download, and Save. Clicking on View
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Letter of Support and Concern Regarding: Indiana University Bloomington Threatened Departments

Letter of Support and Concern Regarding: Indiana University Bloomington Threatened Departments Read more

GSA Summer 2025 Newsletter

Dear Friends and Members of the GSA,

Our Summer 2025 newsletter has been published and is available on our website. You can read about the GSA Board election results, mentoring opportunities, the planned Arts Night activities at our upcoming 2025 GSA conference in Arlington, and more. Also, please don’t forget to register to be a mentor or mentee at the conference by the August 15 deadline. The links to register can be found on page seven of the newsletter.

With our best wishes,

GSA 2025 Conference Registration Open

Dear Members and Friends of the GSA,

We are happy to announce that the registration portal is now open for our conference in Arlington, VA, taking place from 25 to 28 September 2025. Your emailed receipt from Johns Hopkins will include a link to reserve your room at the discounted GSA conference rate at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, so make sure to check your spam folders if you don’t see it in your inbox.

After you select the dates and room on the conference hotel registration page, you may, on the “Guest Information” page, request an accessible room (check the “Accessible room” box in the “Requests” section) and include other notes for the hotel. Please note that there is a limited number of accessible rooms; if you require an accessible room, we recommend booking it as soon as possible and getting in touch with us directly if you have any questions.

We have updated our conference webpage to include new information for GSA 2025 participants, including meal and registration rates and presentation guidelines. There will be more conference information coming throughout the summer. You will also find a link to the preliminary schedule housed... Read more