{"id":8792,"date":"2026-02-09T15:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/?page_id=8792"},"modified":"2026-04-13T01:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:20:41","slug":"german-and-russian-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/majors-and-minors\/german-and-russian-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"German and Russian Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Department of German and Russian Studies explores the interconnections between history, society, culture, and language within German- and Russian- speaking countries. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The department offers a German major, a German minor, and a Russian minor. In the German studies program, students will learn German and gain a full 360-degree view on German culture. In the Russian studies program, students will focus on the Russian language as well as gain insight into the region through a variety of cultural works, both in Russian and in translation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Indya Childs, Academic Administrative Assistant
\n9 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 04240
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The German or Russian language through original materials, including literary texts, films, speeches, and interviews<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to think critically and make interdisciplinary connections<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To practice the German or Russian language beyond the classroom by speaking with fellow students and faculty at regularly held conversational tables<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Analytical and public speaking skills through presentations at Bates and at regional and national conferences<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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An appreciation for the richness and diversity of the German and Russian-speaking worlds<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Students from the German and Russian studies department are regularly awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships, prestigious national grants to live, work, and teach abroad for a year after graduation. Graduates go on to attend graduate school and embark on successful careers in a variety of fields, including international business and trade, government, law, and NGOs, as well as the arts, culture, and media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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of 2020-2024 Bates graduates are employed and\/or attending graduate school \u2014 settled into their next opportunity within 6 months of graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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