Raluca Cernahoschi
Associate Professor of German
Associations
German
European Studies Department Chair
About
Raluca Cernahoschi is Associate Professor of German. She teaches courses in German and European Studies and specializes in 19th through 21st-century German and East-Central European literatures and cultures.
Professor Cernahoschi’s courses and scholarship often pursue questions of ethnic, class, gender, and generational experience and identity. Her teaching interests include German and East-Central European literature and film, the literatures and cultures of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, poetry, film adaptation, and literary geography.
Professor Cernahoschi was co-organizer of the International Poetry Festival and Conference Translations 2011: Cross-Cultural Awareness through Poetry.
Expertise
Current Courses
Winter Semester 2026
Intermediate German Language and Culture II
This course, offered in the winter semester, is a continuation of GER 201. Students further expand their skills through sustained interactive practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking, as well as their cultural knowledge about the German-speaking countries through wide-ranging, authentic …
Senior Thesis
A capstone project, which may take the form of a written research paper, community-engaged project, translation project, or digital portfolio, designed in consultation with the faculty advisor. Students register for German 458 in the winter semester. Majors writing an honors thesis register for both…
Fall Semester 2026
Introduction to Europe
This course introduces students to major themes in European Studies, considering the dynamic processes by which Europe and European identities have been defined since the Cold War. Students examine, among other questions, how Europe has changed in the wake of new economic and political realities, wi…
Introduction to German Language and 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 …
Intermediate German Language and Culture I
Offered in the fall, this course is a continuation of GER 101-102. Students further expand their skills through sustained interactive practice in reading, writing, listening and speaking, as well as their cultural knowledge about the German-speaking countries through wide-ranging, authentic material…
Senior Thesis
A capstone project, which may take the form of a written research paper, community-engaged project, translation project, or digital portfolio, designed in consultation with the faculty advisor. Students register for German 457 in the fall semester. Majors writing an honors thesis register for both G…