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Society for German-American Studies

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The Society

SGAS was established in 1968 as an international professional association of individuals and institutions interested in the field of German-American studies. It is registered in the State of Ohio as a non-profit organization.

Remember to view the Society's Officers' Web Page for more information.

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Annual Meetings


Purposes

SGAS encourages the study of, and promotes research in the history, culture, folklore, genealogy, language, literature and the creative arts of the German element in North America.

SGAS publishes research findings and news in the areas of its interest as a public service.

SGAS encourages the production and dissemination of educational materials in its areas of interest as a public service.

SGAS assists researchers, teachers, and students interested in the German element in North America.

SGAS works to improve cross-cultural relations between German-speaking countries and North America, and work to foster contacts between researchers in the areas of its interest.

Bylaws

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Publications

The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter and a yearbook to further its purposes. The Newsletter, while containing informative articles concerning the Society, also contains news on the activities of other organizations with similar purposes and short articles on German-Americana.

The The Yearbook contains articles in English and German on German-American history, literature, and culture. It also contains a Book Review section edited by Tim Holian, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, and the annual Bibliography of German-Americana, edited by Giles R. and Dolores Hoyt, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, assisted by the Bibliographic Committee of the Society.

NEWSLETTER EDITOR
LaVern J. Rippley
German Department
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN 55057

YEARBOOK EDITOR
William Keel, Editor
Yearbook of German-American Studies
Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures
The University of Kansas
1445 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 2080
Lawrence, KS 66045-7590

All coorespondence concerning subscription and shipment of the Yearbook should be addressed to the treasurer:

William Roba
Scott Community College,
500 Belmont Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722-5649

The Society aims to cooperate with organizations and institutions with similar purposes and serves as an umbrella organization for them. Among its affiliates are the Max-Kade Institutes at the University of Kansas, Lawrence; Pennsylvania State University; and the Max Kade German-American Center at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Publication of the Yearbook is supported in part by the Hall Center, University of Kansas.

The Society engages in a number of special activities. The SGAS Educational Task Force has prepared guidelines for the introduction of German-American studies into the curricula of schools and colleges. The Society was responsible for the idea and the successful implementation of the national German-American Day.

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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY FOR GERMAN-AMERICAN STUDIES

For membership information please contact the appropriate Membership Chair:


For North America:

J. Gregory Redding
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Tel: (765) 361-9725
Email: reddingg@wabash.edu


Membership Application-NA

For Europe:

Dr. Katja Hartmann
Händelstr. 70
14513 Teltow b.
Berlin GERMANY
Tel: +49 (3328) 308 340
E-mail: munsalvaesche@t-online.de

Membership Application-EU

To join, please fill out and include the appropriate Application Form.

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Updated: 10 September 2009, BAS
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