Cynthia Klima has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 1993.
Office Hours: FALL 2024
- Tuesdays: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Thursdays: 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., German, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995
M.A., German, University of Oklahoma, 1986
B.A., Russian, University of Oklahoma, 1983
More About Me
Research Interests
Her interests lie in German-Czech-Jewish relations, political relations in Europe, cultural history of Central Europe, Russian literature and cultural history, and the Germans and Jews of Prague. She has written numerous articles on Jewish contribution to culture in Central Europe, historical articles and book reviews on German, Czech, Russian and Jewish themes. Her translation of Paul Leppin's Blaugast: A Novel of Decline was published in November 2007 by Twisted Spoon Press in Prague, Czech Republic. In addition, Dr. Klima is involved with Humanities/Central European Studies and Summer Study Abroad to Prague, Czech Republic. She is the coordinator for both the German minor and Central and Eastern European Studies minor.
Other Interests
- Study abroad in Prague/Vienna/Budapest
- Yoga and pilates
- Central European literature and culture
- Sewing, crochet and embroidery
- Traveling
Classes
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EURO 217: Intro to European Studies
Introduction to the cultures and identities of Europe, from the Greco-Roman idea of civilization through and past the Cold War. The course will consider how European identities and cultural history relate to the rest of the world. Materials will include cultural-historical/sociopolitical texts, literary works, videos, films, and online materials. This course is not a course on "western civilization," but rather an exploration of historical moments in European history/cultural history from the past to the present in order to understand how the peoples of Europe define themselves, their cultures, and their own identity as "Europeans" or "other".
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GERM 302: Introduction to Literature
An introduction to textual analysis based on representative literary texts from Germany, Austria, and other countries of the German-speaking world. The course covers principles of literary criticism that are central to the analysis and discussion of narrative, poetry, and drama. This course must be taken in residence.