Call for Papers: Looking Back, Looking Forward: German Studies in the United States

CFP - Looking Back, Looking Forward: German Studies in the United States.
A Festschrift for Helene Zimmer-Loew

In 1985 Helene Zimmer-Loew became Executive Director of the American Association of Teachers of German. Under her insightful leadership, the organization thrived, forging close alliances with partner organizations, and responding proactively to the changes within German Studies and to the challenges of maintaining, sustaining, and strengthening German programs over the years. In recognition of over twenty-five years of service to the teaching and learning of German in the United States, a Festschrift entitled Looking Back, Looking Forward: German Studies in the United States will be published to honor Helene Zimmer-Loew. Helene devoted her professional life to insuring that German was taught well and taught widely. Co-editors Dr. Carol Anne Costabile-Heming and Dr. Rachel J. Halverson welcome manuscripts that address one or more of the following themes either retrospectively or with an eye to developments in the new millennium:

Leadership (and its importance to the teaching of German
Research (and its importance to the teaching of German)
Professional Development (and its importance to the teaching of German)
Culture Studies (and its importance to the teaching of German)
Film and Popular Culture (and their importance to the teaching of German)
Graduate Programs in German and Fostering the Next Generation of German Language Educators
German Studies in the New Millennium

Please send an abstract (300 to 500 words) and a brief bio to both Dr. Carol Anne Costabile-Heming (costabilec1 at nku dot edu) and Dr. Rachel J. Halverson (Rachel_Halverson at wsu dot edu) by March 15, 2012. Invitations for the submission of full manuscripts will sent by April 15, 2012. Contributors to the anthology are expected to be current members of the AATG. The deadline for submission of final manuscripts will be October 15, 2012.

Costabile-Heming, C. [AATG-L] Call for papers. AATG-L listserv (AATG@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU, 2 Jan 2012).