Back To Bates offers opportunities for visiting family members to attend classes on Friday afternoon. GER 101 – Intro German Language & Culture I This course, part of a yearlong sequence, introduces students to the German language and its cultural contexts. By emphasizing communicative skills, students learn to speak, build vocabulary, and develop their listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills. GER 101 is only offered in the fall semester. GER 101 is not open to students who have had two or more years of German in secondary school. Jakub Kazecki, Assistant Professor of German June Donenfeld, mother of Kiyona Mizuno ’18 of San Francisco (her daughter is not in the class) Christine Master in jean jacket with son Alex ’19 of Haddon Heights, N.J. Laurie Edson with gray/black dress and scar with son Tim Edson ’21 of Lexington, Mass.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 was an alarming turn after weeks of Russian military build-up along Ukraine’s borders and has been met with widespread condemnation. This crisis raises massive concerns for the safety and sovereignty of the people of Ukraine, but it also raises crucial questions about the relationship between the countries of the former Soviet Union and Europe and about the relationship between nationalism, national identity, and nations. A multidisciplinary panel of Bates faculty on Wednesday, March 9 at 4:15 pm in Pettengill G52 or on Zoom for a discussion of the military, political, and humanitarian conflicts surrounding the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. This panel brings together perspectives from across the humanities and social sciences as we explore what this conflict means for Ukraine, Europe, Russia, and the world. Panelists: Seated from left: Lecturer in Russian Cheryl Stephenson (GRS/EUS), Lecturer in Russian Marina Filipovic (GRS/EUS), Professor of Politics Jim Richter (Politics/EUS), and Associate Professor of Russian Dennis Browne (GRS/EUS). Moderated by Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Benjamin Moodie (Sociology/EUS). Associate Professor of German Jakub Kazecki handled Zoom call and digital slides.

The Mount David Summit 2023 Panel: German Literature and Identity, Clayton Spencer listens as Erica Parker ’23 presents: “Feeling of BEing. Home” (Raluca Cernahoschi, German and Russian Studies)

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 was an alarming turn after weeks of Russian military build-up along Ukraine’s borders and has been met with widespread condemnation. This crisis raises massive concerns for the safety and sovereignty of the people of Ukraine, but it also raises crucial questions about the relationship between the countries of the former Soviet Union and Europe and about the relationship between nationalism, national identity, and nations. A multidisciplinary panel of Bates faculty on Wednesday, March 9 at 4:15 pm in Pettengill G52 or on Zoom for a discussion of the military, political, and humanitarian conflicts surrounding the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. This panel brings together perspectives from across the humanities and social sciences as we explore what this conflict means for Ukraine, Europe, Russia, and the world. Panelists: Seated from left: Lecturer in Russian Cheryl Stephenson (GRS/EUS), Lecturer in Russian Marina Filipovic (GRS/EUS), Professor of Politics Jim Richter (Politics/EUS), and Associate Professor of Russian Dennis Browne (GRS/EUS). Moderated by Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Benjamin Moodie (Sociology/EUS). Associate Professor of German Jakub Kazecki handled Zoom call and digital slides.

Admitted Students Reception on April 3, 2023, on Historic Quad, Alumni Walk, Gomes Chapel, and the Olin Arts Center, with Clayton Spence, Leigh Weisenburger, and JakubKazecki teaching a master class on Experience Berlin! Literature, Film, and Urban Landscape in Hathorn 100.

Jakub Kazecki, associate professor of German, teaches during his German Language and Culture course in Roger Hall on January 8, 2025. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College)