We are delighted to announce that MKI Director Mark Louden has been awarded this year’s prestigious Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Prize by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for his work on German-American languages. The …
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A Celebration of New Books by UW-German Faculty
Join us for a celebration of new books by UW-German Department faculty members Mark L. Louden, Pamela M. Potter, Sonja Klocke, Hannah Vandegraft Eldrige, and B. Venkat Mani. Among the featured publications is MKI Director …
German Spoken in Wisconsin
UW-Madison graduate students in Germanic linguistics continue to interview and record German heritage speakers in Wisconsin. These Wisconsinites speak the language of their ancestors at least one generation removed from immigration. Check out the project’s …
WORKSHOP: “Deciphering Old German Script,” Registration = CLOSED
Are you a genealogist researching your German-speaking ancestors? A historian trying to decipher old German handwritten documents? In this workshop, sponsered by the Friends of the Max Kade Institute, Mark Louden will introduce participants to …
Friends of MKI Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 7, in Racine
Join the Friends of the Max Kade Institute on Saturday, May 7, for an exciting day tracing the steps of one of South-East Wisconsin’s most illustrious German-speaking immigrants: Ernst Klinkert. We will take a guided …
MKI Friends NEWSLETTER: the new issue is here!
Join the Friends and receive this exciting new issue of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute Newsletter in the mail! Read about: — Mark Louden’s new book Pennsylvania Dutch – The Story of an …
NEW: Virtual Exhibit – “In Their Own Words: German Americans in the World War I Era”
Eight interpretative posters that accompany an MKI exhibit of German-language documents published in the United States during the World War I Era are now ONLINE! Drawn from the resources of the Max Kade Institute Library …
Available Now: “Pennsylvania Dutch. The Story of an American Language” by Mark Louden
Hot off the press! Check out this exciting new publication by MKI Co-Director Mark Louden! Download a flyer and order form here! While most world languages spoken by minority populations are in serious danger of …
The MKI Fall 2015 Newsletter is here!
The latest issue of the Max Kade Institute NEWSLETTER has been mailed to all members of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute! Read about.. — The German Diaspora in the World War I Era …
Quench Your Thirst for Knowledge!
“Quench your Thirst for Knowledge” with German-Style beer, food, and music. Join the FRIENDS of the Max Kade Institute for an entertaining evening to benefit the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies! Friday, November 13, …