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Diversity and Decolonization in German Studies Edited by Regine Criser · Ervin Malakaj Diversity and Decolonization in German Studies Regine Criser · Ervin Malakaj Editors Diversity and Decolonization in German Studies Editors Regine Criser Ervin Malakaj Department of Languages Department of Central, Eastern and Literatures and Northern European Studies University of North Carolina Asheville University of British Columbia Asheville, NC, USA Vancouver, BC, Canada ISBN 978-3-030-34341-5 ISBN 978-3-030-34342-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34342-2 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland To Gary Ervin Malakaj To My Parents Regine Criser A cknowledgements This volume was conceived in the summer of 2016 in Berlin, when we first began to conceptualize a way to bring German Studies scholars and practitioners together to think of ways to create more equitable and just learning experiences for our students. A conversation led to the for- mation of the scholarly collective, “Diversity, Decolonization, and the German Curriculum” (DDGC). Shortly thereafter, we organized the first conference, which took place on March 2–5, 2017 at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. The conference is now a biennial event, the most recent conference taking place on March 1–3, 2019 at St. Olaf College, which was organized by Kathryn Sederberg and Amanda Ziemba Randall. Along the way, we met dozens of dedicated, critical, and concerned professionals, who have helped promote our work, support us in various ways, and who, most importantly, helped us to think critically about our field. DDGC has, from its earliest moments, been less about individuals and more about the collective. In the spirit of this collectivity, the col- legiality and the fierce productive criticality that it has shaped, we would like to thank all of our friends, colleagues, and interlocutors, who are part of this broader community. We write this at a point of transition for DDGC: it is growing in ways we never quite anticipated. This vol- ume, along with a number of other initiatives that have sprung from the group, is part of an ongoing dedication of scholars and professionals seeking out ways to continue to develop more equitable and just postsec- ondary learning and working environments. vii viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We have worked many hours on the volume. Our interlocutors in the field have been an invaluable source of inspiration and motivation. They were, however, not the only or the primary source of support. We are fortunate to have supportive and loving family environments, which sus- tained us through this work. Regine would like to thank Jason, whose support makes this work possible as well as Lea and Finn, who give this work meaning and purpose. Ervin would like to thank Gary, whose sup- port made this and all other projects possible, as well as Darlene, who has helped in her own way. Regine Criser Ervin Malakaj c ontents 1 Introduction: Diversity and Decolonization in German Studies 1 Regine Criser and Ervin Malakaj 2 Accounting for Our Settler Colonialism: Toward an Unsettled German Studies in the United States 23 Ashwin Manthripragada and Emina Mušanović 3 Habits of Mind, Habits of Heart: Cultivating Humanity Through a Decolonized German Studies Curriculum 41 Amanda Randall 4 Social Justice in the Language Curriculum: Interrogating the Goals and Outcomes of Language Education in College 63 Magda Tarnawska Senel 5 Decolonizing German Studies While Dissecting Race in the American Classroom 83 Priscilla Layne ix x CONTENTS 6 Documents of Colonialism and Racial Theorizing in the German Classroom 101 Evan Torner 7 Decolonizing the Mental Lexicon: Critical Whiteness Studies Perspectives in the Language Classroom 119 Maureen Gallagher and Christin Zenker 8 A Developmental Model of Intercultural Competence: Scaffolding the Shift from Culture-Specific to Culture-General 139 Beate Brunow and Britton Newman 9 Study Abroad Otherwise 157 Janice McGregor 10 A Question of Inclusion: Intercultural Competence, Systematic Racism, and the North American German Classroom 177 Adrienne Merritt 11 Supporting Graduate Students of Color in German Studies: A Syllabus 197 Brenna Reinhart Byrd 12 Digital Media Network Projects: Classroom Inclusivity Through a Symphilosophical Approach 215 Renata Fuchs 13 Disrupting the Norm: Disability, Access, and Inclusion in the German Language Classroom 233 Petra Watzke 14 Multidirectional Memory as Decolonial Pedagogical Practice in German Studies 251 Lauren Hansen CONTENTS xi 15 “Please Don’t Gender Me!” Strategies for Inclusive Language Instruction in a Gender-Diverse Campus Community 269 Angineh Djavadghazaryans 16 Intersectionality and Notions of Diversity in the Internationalized German Studies Program at the University of Melbourne 289 Daniela Müller 17 Dear Incoming Graduate Student Colleague 309 David Gramling Appendix A: Developmental Model of Intercultural Competence 327 Appendix B 333 Appendix C: Meine Identität 335 Appendix D: Word Painting 339 Appendix E: Maureen Gallagher and Christin Zenker 343 Appendix F: Priscilla Layne 351 Index 363

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