University of Wisconsin–Madison
Are you a historian trying to decipher old German handwritten documents? A genealogist researching your German-speaking ancestors? In this workshop, Mark Louden will introduce you to the basics of reading German handwritten materials, with a special focus on those from the 19th century. Antje Petty will give suggestions on how to work with German-language genealogical …
Check out the latest Friends Newsletter! Become a member, if you have not received your issue in the mail. You will find the following articles: –Report on the MKI Symposium “People of Faith, Voices of Tradition” –Friends Annual Meeting 2017: An Exploration of Milwaukee’s German Art –Welcome to Three New Members on the Friends Board …
This year’s Friends of the Max Kade Institute Annual Meeting will take us to Milwaukee, where we will learn about the magnificent German art treasures that have been collected in the city for well over 150 years. We will begin with a private, guided tour of the German art collection at the Milwaukee Art Museum …
The Winter 2016-2917 issue of the Friends of the Max Kade Newsletter is here! Read about: — “A Trip to the Haslibacher Farm” in Switzerland’s Emmental Valley — The Friends of the Max Kade Institute’s upcoming Annual Meeting on May 7 in Milwaukee — “Handwritten Letters and Family Histories” — The upcoming MKI International Symposium …
“People of Faith, Voices of Tradition: German Heritage Languages Among Christians and Jews” FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Join us for exciting lectures and evening programs This symposium will bring together an international group of researchers with Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite, and Haredi community members to explore sociolinguistic aspects of the social-spiritual identities of these …
The new issue of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute NEWSLETTER has arrived! Read about… * From ‘Evangelische Dreieinigkeitskirche’ to King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church – The History of a Milwaukee Place of Worship * Calendar of Events * Second Annual MKI Oktober Fest * The Bennett Law, the ‘Germania,’ and the Körner Pamphlet …
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 award comes with €10,000 and a one month research stay in Germany. The 2016 Grimm Sponsorship Award for Young …
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 Mark Louden’s “Pennsylvania Dutch – The Story of an American Language.” Friday, October 7, 2016, 5:30pm to 7:30pm, Steenbock’s on …
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 new Wisconsin German Facebook Page, find more information on a new Wisconsin German Wikipedia Page, and listen to recordings from …
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 the basics of reading German handwritten materials, with a special focus on those from the 19th century. For more details …
