Welcome to the Department of German,
Russian, and East Asian Languages
The department fosters understanding
of self and the world.
Subject areas include language and culture; literature,
cinema, drama, and
related fields. Students and faculty collaborate on student organizations, research,
off-campus projects, and education abroad around the world. Most summer and AY 08-09 programs, including in Austria, China, and Russia, are still taking applications. See department News for this year's special activities.

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Shatzel Hall, first opened in 1924 and renovated in 1992. It houses the
German, Russian, and East Asian Languages departments on its first floor.
Most faculty offices, classrooms, and meeting rooms can also be found on
the first floor of Shatzel.
For a map of BGSU, click here. (Shatzel
Hall is located in Section 4 on the map.) |
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” —Nelson Mandela
If you have traveled in another country where the populace speaks a language other than your own, for sure you have discovered one of two things: (1) It is an enormous advantage to speak the local language; or (2) It is an enormous disadvantage not to speak the local language. No ifs, ands, or buts (from the 27 March 2008 WorldWise Window Peace Corps newsletter).
The department has close associations with such areas as
business, education, and the social sciences and supports interdisciplinary programs such as Asian
Studies, Film
Studies, the Honors
Program, International
Business, International
Studies, Women's Studies, and teacher
preparation.
Dr. Timothy Pogacar , chair
Telephone: 419-372-8028
pogacar@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Arlene Spoores, secretary
Telephone: 419-372-2268
aspoore@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Department of German, Russian and East
Asian Languages
Shatzel Hall 103
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0217
Telephone: 419-372-2268
Fax: 419-372-2571 |
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