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Dear GSA Members and Friends,

I am pleased to inform you that German Studies Review 49.3 is now available. Co-edited by Katharina Gerstenberger, Gundela Hachmann, and Qinna Shen, this is the GSA's 50th anniversary issue with essays reflecting on the past, present, and future of the GSA and of German Studies. A preview, including the cover and table of contents for 49.3 can be found at the end of this letter. As a reminder, GSR is now online only. Information on how to access the issue can be found here: 

Dear Friends and Members of the GSA,

We are delighted to share that the printable version of the 2026 GSA Conference Program is now available here. We look forward to welcoming you to Phoenix very soon!

With our best wishes,
Margaret E. Menninger, GSA Executive Director
Josh Seale, GSA Operations

The mentoring committee will offer 1:1 mentoring sessions again at this year’s GSA Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. These sessions are for mentoring at all career stages. Possible topics include: the job market (academic jobs and careers alongside and beyond academia), early career concerns, mid-career concerns, publishing, transitioning from a faculty to an administrative role, interpersonal conflicts. Mentors and mentees may use the following forms to sign up for 30-minute time slots. Sessions will be in-person (at the conference) or on Zoom. 

Our Summer 2026 newsletter is now available. This issue includes the results of the GSA Board election, information about this year's mentoring program, a preview of Arts Night activities at our upcoming 50th anniversary conference in Phoenix, and much more.

We are happy to announce that the registration portal is now open for our 50th annual conference in Phoenix, AZ, taking place from 24 to 27 September 2026.

The German Studies Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tanvi Solanki as the fifth Editor of German Studies Review, the Association's flagship interdisciplinary journal. Dr. Solanki will succeed Dr. Katharina Gerstenberger, whose distinguished tenure as editor concluded on May 31, 2026.

The German Studies Review seeks a graduate assistant for the two Book Review Editors (literature and culture; history and art) with a start date of October 1, 2026.

German Studies Review 49.2 is now available.

Dear Friends and Members of the GSA,

Our Spring 2026 Newsletter is now available on our website here. In this issue, you’ll find important announcements and upcoming deadlines, including prize submission opportunities and updates on the 2026 conference in Phoenix.

We also wanted to highlight a few key dates and reminders:

Dear members of the GSA,

I am pleased to inform you that German Studies Review 49.1 is now available. As a reminder, GSR is now online only. Information on how to access the issue can be found here: