New Models of Interdisciplinary German Studies

The field of German literature and language within the American educational context has experienced significant changes during the past two decades. This is especially true for the study of German at the undergraduate and graduate level. One of the most obvious and far-reaching changes has been the shifting focus from traditional German literature and language (or philology) to German studies. Simultaneously, this represents a shift from a rather exclusive and narrowly defined field of study to a more inclusive and integrative model of studying and teaching German, encouraging multiple forms of scholarly and pedagogical interactions across disciplinary boundaries. Various internal