German Sessions for PAMLA 2025
PAMLA 2025 welcomes scholars and students of German Studies to join us in San Francisco, November 19–23, for an engaging program of panels and discussions exploring language, literature, and film across German-speaking traditions.
Our German-themed sessions this year include:
Wednesday, Nov. 19
- PAMLA Welcome Event: From Munich to the Strip: ULi Geissendoerfer’s Jazz Journey (5:30-7:30 PM; Grand Ballroom B/C)
Thursday, Nov. 20
- 2.06: Austrian Studies I (10:05-11:30 AM; Marina)
- 3.10: German Studies I (1:20-2:50 PM; Fremont)
- 4.05: Cinematic Echoes: Memory and Oblivion in Contemporary
German Film (4:20-5:50 PM; Marina) - Thomas Mann at 150 (6:00-7:15 PM; Union Square)
Friday, Nov. 21
- 5.14: German Studies II (8:10-9:40 AM; Marina)
- 6.14: German Studies III (9:55-11:25 AM; Marina)
- 7.11: Continental Romanticism (3:10-4:40 PM; Executive Boardroom)
Saturday, Nov. 22
- 9.08: Austrian Studies II (9:50-11:20 AM; Marina)
- 10.02: Austrian Studies III (2:40-4:10 PM; Marina)
- German Caucus Meeting (4:50-5:40; Union)
Together, these panels highlight the range and vitality of German-language scholarship at PAMLA, from early Romanticism to contemporary film, from canonical figures such as Thomas Mann to new critical approaches in Austrian and German cultural studies.
And you can find more papers and events of interest by searching the conference schedule here: https://pamla.ballastacademic.com/Webforms/Schedule.aspx
Join the conversation this November in San Francisco as we reflect on memory, modernity, and the enduring influence of German and Austrian thought across the humanities.