German Open Day

Open Day for prospective students interested in studying German at Oxford. See below for programme (also available here: https://www.mod-langs.ox.ac.uk/schools/meet-us)

10.30 onwards Arrival and registration at Taylor Institution, St Giles (Main Hall)

11.00 Welcome (Prof. Ben Morgan)

11.05 German at Oxford (Prof. Henrike Lähnemann)

11.20-11.30 Walk to Worcester College

11.30-12.10 Mini tutorials

• German linguistics – Prof. Kerstin Hoge
• Translating German - Dr Alexandra Lloyd
• Literature and philosophy* – Prof. Ben Morgan
• Reading Modern Literature (poetry) – Ms Joanna Raisbeck
• Reading modern literature (narrative) – Dr Rey Conquer

12.15-12.55 Mini tutorials

• Learning German with a Native Speaker – Dr Susanne Herrmann-Sinai
• German film* – Prof. Ben Morgan
• Literature and philosophy* - Prof Charlie Louth
• Reading Modern Literature (drama) – Prof Ritchie Robertson
• Reading Modern Literature (poetry) – Prof. Karen Leeder
• Reading a medieval poem – Dr Linus Ubl
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1.00 Lunch: own arrangements in town
Opportunity to visit the Taylorian and Faculty Libraries

Please return in time for:
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2.00 Plenary Session in the Taylor Institution, St Giles’ (Main Hall)

This will be a question & answer session: a chance to ask about all aspects of studying German at Oxford: e.g. applying, course options and combinations, the year abroad, employment prospects and anything else. Students will be present as well as lecturers.

3.00 End