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The Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies at the University of Waterloo invites applications for the position of Professor of German Studies beginning July 1, 2008. In order to build on existing strengths and to expand its current faculty complement, the Department is seeking a specialist in the field of German Romanticism, with additional qualifications in film and literary/cultural theory, whose research and teaching extend across disciplinary lines to all areas of the humanities. We are seeking candidates who are innovative thinkers and leaders in their fields, with an international reputation and an outstanding record of achievement in research and in teaching and supervision at undergraduate and graduate levels. Appointment will be at Full Professor rank. This appointment will be tenured; salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae (including a list of five referees), samples of recent research work, and evidence of teaching accomplishment. In order to be eligible for consideration, applications must be received by January 1, 2008. Please send applications to Dr. Michael Boehringer, Chair, Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON  N2L 3G1, Canada. Tel. 519-888-4567, ext. 32428. Fax: 519-746-5243; e-mail: jvaughan@uwaterloo.ca . All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples and persons with disabilities.

Janet Vaughan
Germanic & Slavic Studies
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON   N2L 3G1
Tel.:  (519) 888-4567, ext. 32428
e-mail:  jvaughan@watarts.uwaterloo.ca
Fax:  (519) 746-5243

Title:
Die Geschichte des deutschsprachigen Theaters in Montreal von seinen Anfängen im Jahr 1953 bis 2004

Authors:
Trudis E. Goldsmith-Reber (McGill) Johanna Kreme

Title:
Josephine Lang: Her Life and Songs
Authors:
Harald Krebs and Sharon Krebs

Description:
Josephine Lang (1815-80) was one of the most gifted, respected, prolific, and widely published song composers of the nineteenth century, yet her life and works have remained virtually unknown. Now, this carefully researched, compelling, and poignant study recognizes the composer for her remarkable accomplishments. Based on years of study of unpublished letters, musical autographs, reviews, and the autobiographical poetry of Lang’s husband, Reinhold Köstlin, the biographical portions of the book offer a stunning portrait of the composer as a woman and an artist. The manifold primary sources have enabled Harald and Sharon Krebs to flesh out and amend the image of the composer set forth in earlier accounts (for example, that by Lang’s youngest son, Heinrich Adolf Köstlin). The authors have clarified Lang’s place within the artistic circles of her time by studying her interactions with numerous prominent musicians, including Felix Mendelssohn, Stephen Heller, Franz Lachner, Robert and Clara Schumann, and Ferdinand Hiller. In-depth musical analyses interwoven with the biography will be illuminating to scholars and to musicians of all skill levels. The analyses reveal Lang’s sensitivity to her chosen poetic texts, as well as the validity of her claim that her songs were her diary; the authors demonstrate that many of the songs are directly connected to the events of Lang’s life. The analyses are illustrated by an abundance of musical examples, including a number of complete songs. A companion CD, on which the authors have recorded 30 songs by Lang, complements the text. A significant contribution to the study of women composers and musicians, this first critical and authoritative study of Josephine Lang brings the composer and her songs back to life for students, instructors, and performers of 19th-century music, and for cultural historians and readers interested in women’s studies.