Congratulations to PhD student Steven Weinberg, who has received the Deborah S. and Herbert B. Wasserman Research Award from the Bildner Center and the Department of Jewish Studies for Spring 2021. His research focuses on Franz Kafka’s use of Jewish humor. Listen hereto his podcast "The Schrift," which incorporates German literature and philosophy to offer insight into the Book of Genesis.
PhD student Anna Mayer was recently featured on the New York Public Library's website, in an ongoing series focusing on researchers working from home. Click here for the full profile!
The Department is thrilled to announce that Professor Michael Levine has received the School of Graduate Studies 2020 Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award. This award recognize Professor Levine's ability to inspire and train students through close textual analysis, his success in stimulating lively and productive class discussions, and his extraordinary investment in graduate education not just in the classroom, but as faculty mentor and dissertation advisor, and in a variety of administrative roles in German and Comparative Literature.
German major Mary Mehalick was recently published on NJ.com, writing her experiences being surrounded by stories of grief as an essential worker during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mary's piece is very well written and an emotional reminder of how this virus impacts all of us in many ways.
We are pleased to share that Professor Nicholas Rennie has received the university-wide Warren I. Susman Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2019-2020. The Warren I. Susman Award for Excellence in Teaching, named to honor the memory of the noted historian and Rutgers University professor, Warren I. Susman, is awarded annually to tenured faculty members "in recognition of outstanding service in stimulating and guiding the intellectual development of students at Rutgers University." Congratulations, Nicholas!
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