Kathryn Sederberg
@ksederbe.bsky.social
German Studies prof in Michigan. Researching refugee diaries written by German and Austrian Jews fleeing Nazism. Teaching German at all levels.
Ansonsten: proud auntie, cyclist, cookbook enthusiast, into running, swimming, almond croissants.
Ansonsten: proud auntie, cyclist, cookbook enthusiast, into running, swimming, almond croissants.
Webinar happening now!
Dr. Lucian Rothe sharing tips and research-informed strategies for creating strong German programs
Dr. Lucian Rothe sharing tips and research-informed strategies for creating strong German programs
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Webinar happening now!
Dr. Lucian Rothe sharing tips and research-informed strategies for creating strong German programs
Dr. Lucian Rothe sharing tips and research-informed strategies for creating strong German programs
reminder: register by Feb 10 for the webinar by Dr. Lucian Rothe, "Why Should Students Study German?". This will be a great presentation! ACTFL members can my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_....
February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
reminder: register by Feb 10 for the webinar by Dr. Lucian Rothe, "Why Should Students Study German?". This will be a great presentation! ACTFL members can my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_....
Thank you so much Dr. Chris Hakala for the session on teaching students to read yesterday, sponsored by GLCA/GLAA Consortium for Teaching and Learning. Today I'm going to show students a page of the novel we're reading from my marked-up book. #TeachingLiterature #TeachingReading #DaF #langchat
January 30, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Thank you so much Dr. Chris Hakala for the session on teaching students to read yesterday, sponsored by GLCA/GLAA Consortium for Teaching and Learning. Today I'm going to show students a page of the novel we're reading from my marked-up book. #TeachingLiterature #TeachingReading #DaF #langchat
Join us on Feb 10 for the first German SIG webinar of 2026: "Why should students study German? Research-informed strategies for revitalizing undergraduate German programs" with Prof. Lucian Rothe. Free to ACTFL members! Registration link: my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
January 29, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Join us on Feb 10 for the first German SIG webinar of 2026: "Why should students study German? Research-informed strategies for revitalizing undergraduate German programs" with Prof. Lucian Rothe. Free to ACTFL members! Registration link: my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
looking forward to discussing truth and lies in Jurek Becker's "Jakob der Lügner" with students the next 3 weeks. An amazing work of literature. Day 1 we will dig into the complicated narrator and what it means to be a survivor storyteller.
January 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM
looking forward to discussing truth and lies in Jurek Becker's "Jakob der Lügner" with students the next 3 weeks. An amazing work of literature. Day 1 we will dig into the complicated narrator and what it means to be a survivor storyteller.
Reposted by Kathryn Sederberg
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
A coworker took this from her apartment. I haven't seen a crowd this size before. Maybe the first Women's March? But it was much much warmer that day. ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA!
This week in German class: the scene in Babylon Berlin where the chief of police says that they need to suppress demonstrations to "protect democracy". Warns about "radicals" bringing chaos to the streets, increases police presence in left-leaning areas, & passes out guns to be used ag. civilians
January 20, 2026 at 8:27 PM
This week in German class: the scene in Babylon Berlin where the chief of police says that they need to suppress demonstrations to "protect democracy". Warns about "radicals" bringing chaos to the streets, increases police presence in left-leaning areas, & passes out guns to be used ag. civilians
inspired by @slayyypod.bsky.social friends to create a little "cheat sheet" for my intermediate learners. They always struggle with the "mir" idioms and I thought we'll focus on those next week. #teachGerman #DaF #langchat
January 20, 2026 at 8:13 PM
inspired by @slayyypod.bsky.social friends to create a little "cheat sheet" for my intermediate learners. They always struggle with the "mir" idioms and I thought we'll focus on those next week. #teachGerman #DaF #langchat
Frohes Neues!
Here is a communicative activity for intermediate #DaF learners, rank what they think the top 8 New Years resolutions are and then reveal statistic and discuss. Also discuss any cultural differences, possible differences for younger people vs older people. #langchat #teachGerman
Here is a communicative activity for intermediate #DaF learners, rank what they think the top 8 New Years resolutions are and then reveal statistic and discuss. Also discuss any cultural differences, possible differences for younger people vs older people. #langchat #teachGerman
January 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Frohes Neues!
Here is a communicative activity for intermediate #DaF learners, rank what they think the top 8 New Years resolutions are and then reveal statistic and discuss. Also discuss any cultural differences, possible differences for younger people vs older people. #langchat #teachGerman
Here is a communicative activity for intermediate #DaF learners, rank what they think the top 8 New Years resolutions are and then reveal statistic and discuss. Also discuss any cultural differences, possible differences for younger people vs older people. #langchat #teachGerman
Finally saw Adaptation (2002) and the writer's block scenes are TOO REAL😂😂😂
December 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Finally saw Adaptation (2002) and the writer's block scenes are TOO REAL😂😂😂
These bench reporter shots... Anything more awkward than this? 😂 @nodunksinc.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
These bench reporter shots... Anything more awkward than this? 😂 @nodunksinc.bsky.social
Can we all agree this is a ridiculous question?! (It's Letter of Recommendation Season)
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Can we all agree this is a ridiculous question?! (It's Letter of Recommendation Season)
😭 how can they still call themselves a "liberal arts college"?!
For my fellow Cornell College alumni, of which I know there are several here, they're killing numerous majors on campus and further diluting the purpose of being a liberal arts school.
No languages! No classics! No religion!
news.cornellcollege.edu/2025/11/2026...
No languages! No classics! No religion!
news.cornellcollege.edu/2025/11/2026...
news.cornellcollege.edu
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
😭 how can they still call themselves a "liberal arts college"?!
Its always rewarding to end the term with a recap and highlight all the things we've done this term! #langchat #LanguageTeaching #usGermanStudies
November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Its always rewarding to end the term with a recap and highlight all the things we've done this term! #langchat #LanguageTeaching #usGermanStudies
Love it when students share their good news! 💜A former student just got into an excellent law school.🥳 Gives me a little boost of inspiration as I tackle four more letters of recommendation in the next weeks... #professorLife
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Love it when students share their good news! 💜A former student just got into an excellent law school.🥳 Gives me a little boost of inspiration as I tackle four more letters of recommendation in the next weeks... #professorLife
Finished this read along with the @slayyypod.bsky.social friends and it was totally inspiring. Lots of good ideas.
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Finished this read along with the @slayyypod.bsky.social friends and it was totally inspiring. Lots of good ideas.
A senior student came to present photos from junior study abroad to an intermediate class, and she talked about all the connections she made from previous German classes to things she saw "in the wild". So wonderful. A bright spot in a tough week!
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A senior student came to present photos from junior study abroad to an intermediate class, and she talked about all the connections she made from previous German classes to things she saw "in the wild". So wonderful. A bright spot in a tough week!
Campus in late fall🍁🍂🍃❄️❄️
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Campus in late fall🍁🍂🍃❄️❄️
You guys again inspired me to do an activity practicing rejoinders / reactions!
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
You guys again inspired me to do an activity practicing rejoinders / reactions!
Students are preparing to "pitch" an invention of the future in German class (think "Shark Tank"). I asked a business major if he has done something like this before and he said he has done the most presentations in German class. 👏👏👏 #BuildingSkills #langchat
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Students are preparing to "pitch" an invention of the future in German class (think "Shark Tank"). I asked a business major if he has done something like this before and he said he has done the most presentations in German class. 👏👏👏 #BuildingSkills #langchat
Reposted by Kathryn Sederberg
When ChatGPT was asked to rate 40,000 résumés, it ranked the older male candidates as better quality than the younger female applicants.
Age and gender distortion in online media and large language models - Nature
Stereotypes of age-related gender bias are socially distorted, as evidenced by the age gap in the representations of women and men across various media and algorithms, despite no systematic age differ...
www.nature.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
When ChatGPT was asked to rate 40,000 résumés, it ranked the older male candidates as better quality than the younger female applicants.
Our campus is very pretty these days. 🍁🍂🍃#KalamazooCollege
November 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Our campus is very pretty these days. 🍁🍂🍃#KalamazooCollege
If you are an ACTFL member, please join us next week for our
German SIG annual (virtual) business meeting: Tues, November 4, 11 ET.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
German SIG annual (virtual) business meeting: Tues, November 4, 11 ET.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
If you are an ACTFL member, please join us next week for our
German SIG annual (virtual) business meeting: Tues, November 4, 11 ET.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...
German SIG annual (virtual) business meeting: Tues, November 4, 11 ET.
Members can register for the webinars through the ACTFL SIG Webinar Registration page. my.actfl.org/SIG_WEBINAR_...