Anh Nguyen
Visiting Lecturer in German Studies
Visiting Lecturer in German Studies. Teaching and research centers on the issue of diversity and examines how early modern German texts may inform current debates about authenticity and transgender identity.
Anh Nguyen received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Johns Hopkins University. Before joining the Wellesley German Department, she has taught at Harvard University, Smith College, MIT, and Tufts University. During the 2016-17 academic year, she was a Visiting Associate at the Center for Literacy and Cultural Research in Berlin. Dr. Nguyen’s teaching and research interests revolve around the issue of diversity. Her dissertation (2014) examines how early modern German texts may inform current debates about authenticity and transgender identity. Recent conference presentations address the place of multilingual texts in the classroom as well as the question of how to foster translingual and transcultural competence by bringing diversity into the classroom.
Education
- B.A., Columbia University in the City of New York
- M.A., Johns Hopkins University
- Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Current and upcoming courses
Beginning German II
GER102
An introduction to contemporary German with emphasis on communicative fluency. Extensive practice in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Videos and Web-based activities introduce the student to topics from contemporary culture in German-speaking countries. Three periods.
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Intermediate German II
GER202
Strengthening and expanding of all language skills with special emphasis on idiomatic usage. Thorough grammar review, written, oral, and aural practice. Readings on contemporary cultural topics. Three periods.