Dr. Walter Tschacher
Professor
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Department of World Languages and Cultures
Office Location:
DeMille Hall 120 M
Office Hours: MW 9-11
- Affiliations:
- First-year Foundations Program
- Education:
- University of Colorado Denver, Master of Arts
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Ph.D.
Biography
Walter Tschacher joined the languages department as chair and professor of German in 2005. Dr. Tschacher brings 5 years experience as Chair at the University of North Dakota. Last year he served as President of the Faculty Senate at UND. Starting with his dissertation (in German) on comparative studies entitled "A Geography of the Early Enlightenment: London, Leipzig, Zürich," his publications and presentations have analyzed major aspects of 18th Century German Enlightenment, as well as the heritage of Enlightenment in post-1945 German writings. His current work in progress deals with perspectives on the concept of tolerance during the Enlightenment and a textbook for advanced German language courses.
Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
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Eva Plank, ed., Stefan Zweig: Zwiesprache des Ich mit der Welt: Schriften zu jüdischer Literatur, Kunst, Musik und Politik. Königshausen und Neumann, 2023. 575 pp.Will appear in "Journal of Austrian Studies" in Spring 2024