The DDGC Collective

A Note from the Theory, Theater, and Performance Working Group at Indiana University Bloomington — The DDGC Collective Helen Gunn and Cynthia Shin from Indiana University reflect on some of the work they undertook to bring people together during times difficult for community-making. Read more about their story here.

Check out this blog post in which Helen Gunn and Cynthia Shin from Indiana University reflect on some of the work they undertook to bring people together during times difficult for community-making over at IU.

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DDGC Writes and Cross-Hierarchical Solidarities — The DDGC Collective Hannah V. Eldridge and Cynthia Shin provide a reflection about the DDGC writing support groups and how support structures around writing rest on solidarity frameworks.

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DDGC Cooperatives and Support for Alternative Research Infrastructures — The DDGC Collective Suzuko Knott reflects on the intellectual and organizational impulses behind the DDGC Research Cooperatives framework.

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The DDGC Mutual Aid Network and the Praxis of Interconnectedness in German Studies — The DDGC Collective Nichole Neuman reflects on the intellectual and organizational impulses behind the DDGC Mutual Aid Network.

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DDFC and the Shift Toward Solidarity Programming for Change — The DDGC Collective Siham Bouamer and Hasheem Hakeem reflect on the institutional infrastructure of the DDFC collective, the intellectual and organizational labor underpinning the work behind it, and ongoing changes for ...

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Solidarity Infrastructures in DDFC and DDGC — The DDGC Collective Ervin Malakaj introduces a collection of contributions reflecting about the labor of solidarity work, the building of infrastructures for collectivity, and the impasses as well as the urgency associat...

Check out the series of DDGC Blog posts on solidarity infrastructures in our collective and the work of our comrades over at @ddfccollective.bsky.social. On the joys and the pain of community organizing at times of intersecting crises. More on series here:

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Symposium: Germany has a "special responsibility" to Palestine. Please register for a link to attend!

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DDGC Reading Group: Kanafani and Rothberg — The DDGC Collective The DDGC collective is hosting an ongoing reading group featuring texts that help us think with artists and academics with vital insights about Palestine. The next installment of the group will featur...

Join us for our next reading group dedicated to Ghassan Kanafani’s “Returning to Haifa” (1970) and Michael Rothberg’s "The Implicated Subject: Beyond Victims and Perpetrators" (2019). To find out more about the group, visit the link below.

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DDGC Antifascist Research Cooperative (ARC) Launch Event — The DDGC Collective The DDGC Collective is excited to announce the launch of the Antifascist Research Cooperative (ARC). To kick off our programming, we invite everyone to a virtual welcome event on 19 May at 12pm ET. Th...

On March 19, the DDGC Antifascist Research Co-Op is hosting a launch event, where you can find out more about some of its planned work and how you could get involved.

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Poster for co-op, red circle against black background with the words: Antifascist Research Cooperative.

We are proud to announce the launch of the latest DDGC Research Co-Ops dedicated to antifascisms. To learn more about the co-op with info on how to join, check out the following website: www.ddgccollective.org/ddgc-antifas....

Support our work ! There are so many ways to get involved.

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We convene a mutual aid network for our comrades in German studies. To find out more about how to request resources, share resources, or help get involved with convening the network, check out our website: www.ddgccollective.org/ddgc-mutual-....

The IHRA Definition’s Global Impact: How Anti-Antisemitism Legislation Threatens Academic Freedom in Germany, the United States, and Canada — The DDGC Collective Braden Russell provides an analysis of the discourses on anti-antisemitism in Canada, the USA, and Germany.

I wrote a piece on IHRA and the impact it’s having on the German and North American discourse around anti-antisemitism. Thankful for the @ddgc.bsky.social and its support!

DDGC Writing Support Groups — The DDGC Collective Join our writing community.

The sign-up period for our online writing support groups (asynchronous and write-on-site) is now live. You can learn more about the groups and how to sign up on our website.

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Language teachers: Want free materials that are trans-affirming & gender-just? Join an online professional community to learn more about gender justice & collaboratively make them! I'm looking for teachers of languages other than English who would like to participate in a online professional community April 1-May 6 focused on deepening our understandings of gender-just language pedagogies and collaboratively creating open educational resources in the languages we teach, with support from researchers in trans applied linguistics and trans/nonbinary language experts. There is no cost to participate and 20 educators who take part in the learning community, create 1 or more OER to share, and take an exit survey will receive $100. Do you qualify? 1. Do you teach a language other than English (at any level, K-16)? 2. Do you have an interest in trans-affirming, gender-just language education? 3. Would you like to make professional connections with other language teachers and community experts? 4. Would you like to co-create open educational resources (OERs) including trans and nonbinary ways of doing language? April 1-May 6, 2025. Estimated 10-15 hours. Flexible scheduling. Free/$100: 20 educators who take part in the free learning community, create 1+ OER to share, & take an exit survey will receive $100. Fill out a short interest form or ask questions: https://bit.ly/GenderJustPLONS

ISO Language teachers for gender justice

Are you a language teacher who wants to learn more about gender justice & collaboratively make free resources to support the teaching and learning of nonbinary ways of doing languages other than English?

Interest form: bit.ly/GenderJustPL...

Please share!

If you have resources to share, please fill out the mutual aid offer form. We foresee an increasing number of aid requests in the future and are hoping to expand our network. Likewise, if you would like to be involved in organizing the network, reach out to one of the conveners!

DDGC Mutual Aid Network — The DDGC Collective

Comrades in German studies: we run a mutual aid network with a robust infrastructure to support comrades requiring resources. Fill out the aid request form and our team will work hard to support you. Funding, mentoring, local organizing, etc.

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DDGC Reading Group: Hate & Love — The DDGC Collective Join the reading group accompanying the 2025 DDGC Conference dedicated to the theme of solidarity and interdependence in German studies and beyond.

In anticipation of the conversations during the the conference, Jeannette and Ervin are hosting a reading group on hate and love, featuring texts by Şeyda Kurt and bell hooks. For more information about the group and how to sign up:

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DDGC 2025 Conference Program — The DDGC Collective Full conference program, listing the contributors to Interdependence and Solidarity Formations in German Studies and the Arts.

You can find the conference program along with registration information on the conference website: www.ddgccollective.org/ddgc-2025-co.... The entire conference will take place online, registration is free (though we invite contributions to our mutual aid network in lieu of registration fees).

DDGC 2025 Interdependence and Solidarity Formations in German Studies and the Arts April 10-12, 2025 (Online) Conference Program & Registration: www.ddgccollective.org/ddgc-conference-2025

We are excited to announce the conference program for DDGC 2025, which is dedicated to conversations about interdependence and solidarity formations in German studies and the arts. The conference is co-organized by @jeannetteoho.bsky.social and @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social.

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protest the theft of public money + public goods! TOMORROW all over!

protests, rallies + press conferences coordinated by AFCSME, AAUP, AFT, UAW, HELU+ others, for researchers+ public servants + their supporters.

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Vor der DDGC Konferenz veranstalten wir eine Lesegruppe. Wir sprechen über "Hass" und "All About Love". Meldet euch gerne online bis zum 28.02. dafür an. ⤵️

All are welcome to join. Reach out to the conveners with questions.

DDGC Reading Group: Hate & Love — The DDGC Collective Join the reading group accompanying the 2025 DDGC Conference dedicated to the theme of solidarity and interdependence in German studies and beyond.

In preparation for the 2025 DDGC Conference dedicated to the theme of solidarity and interdependence in German studies, @jeannetteoho.bsky.social and @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social are hosting a reading group on Şeyda Kurt’s "Hass" and bell hooks’ "All About Love." www.ddgccollective.org/ddgc-reading...

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Check out the DDGC Queer and Trans German Studies Research Cooperative (aka the Pink Pony Club). The conveners are @jonahgarde.bsky.social and @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social. Reach out to them if you would like to join and be added to the email list for the group.

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Let me know if you want to participate!

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Check out the DDGC Critical Food Studies Research Collectives. The co-op is convened by Bradley Boovy,
@mariakatze.bsky.social, and @beverlyweber.bsky.social. Contact the conveners to get on the email list and to get involved with the group.

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For the past few months @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social and I have been scheming to launch the Pink Pony Club - or the queer and trans German studies research cooperative. Check out the description and reach out if you want to join our email list and future activities! Excited for what's ahead! 🦄

DDGC Queer and Trans German Studies Research Cooperative Launch — The DDGC Collective Launch event for an anti-fascist, anti-capitalist academic collective committed to challenging structures of oppression and advancing critical scholarship and teaching on sex, gender, sexuality, and i...

You are invited for a launch for the Pink Pony Club, where you can find out ways of how to be involved. If you have any questions about the event, reach out to the co-op conveners.

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