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[gO8Uo+fOc6wAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==] December 2, 2022 The Waterloo Centre for German Studies (WCGS) is pleased to announce the shortlist for its annual Book Prize. Established in 2017, the WCGS Book Prize recognizes first-time authors whose scholarly work contributes substantially to our understanding of any aspect of German-speaking society. The prize foregrounds good writing, scholarly relevance, originality, and the ability to reach audiences beyond the academic sphere. This year’s shortlist, celebrating books published in 2021, is another reminder of just how active and engaging German studies can be. The finalists are listed below, with links to book descriptions and interviews with the authors. * Phil Alexander.<https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-german-studies/2021-book-prize-finalist-phil-alexander> Sounding Jewish in Berlin: Klezmer Music and the Contemporary City. (Oxford University Press) - A fresh perspective on klezmer music and its influence on Berlin (and Berlin’s influence on it). * Jeremy Best<https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-german-studies/2021-book-prize-finalist-jeremy-best>. Heavenly Fatherland: German Missionary Culture and Globalization in the Age of Empire. (University of Toronto Press) - German missionaries had surprising ideas about race and colonialism that influenced how ordinary Germans experienced globalization. * Craig Griffiths.<https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-german-studies/2021-book-prize-finalist-craig-griffiths> The Ambivalence of Gay Liberation: Male Homosexual Politics in 1970s West Germany. (Oxford University Press) - A nuanced study of this key period in queer history. * S.E. Jackson<https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-german-studies/2021-book-prize-finalist-sara-e-jackson>. The Problem of the Actress in Modern German Theater and Thought. (Camden House) - German actresses have not only shaped modernist theater aesthetics and performance practices, they've also influenced modern thought. * Andrea Meyertholen<https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-german-studies/2021-book-prize-finalist-andrea-meyertholen>. The Myth of Abstraction: The Hidden Origins of Abstract Art in German Literature. (Camden House) - German literature of the nineteenth century was able to imagine abstract art before abstract art existed. * Brandon Woolf.<https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-german-studies/2021-book-prize-finalist-brandon-woolf> Institutional Theatrics: Performing Arts Policy in Post-Wall Berlin. (Northwestern University Press) - In a city struggling to determine just how neoliberal it can afford to be, what kinds of performing art practices and institutions are necessary - and why? The winner, who receives a CAD $3,000 prize, will be announced mid-December. Kind Regards, James M. Skidmore, Director Kira Youngblut, Administrative Assistant For inquiries, please contact the Waterloo Centre for German Studies ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>). For further information, please go to the WCGS Book Prize page.<https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-german-studies/wcgs-book-prize> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GERMAN-STUDIES list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=GERMAN-STUDIES&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/GERMAN-STUDIES, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/