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German Screen Studies Network @g-s-s-n.bsky.social · 6d

Congratulations to our very own Paul Flaig on the publication of his book: Weimar Slapstick and Hollywood Comedy Transformed - out today with Bloomsbury, in the World Cinema series edited by Lúcia Nagib and Julian Ross

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/weimar-sl...

Weimar Slapstick and Hollywood Comedy Transformed

From cabaret songs inspired by Buster Keaton to Mickey Mouse's diagnosis as a “melo-maniac,” Weimar Slapstick and Hollywood Comedy Transformed explores the extr…

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Dr. Molly Harrabin @mharrabin.bsky.social · 13d

Looking forward to presenting at the @thegsa.bsky.social conference in Arlington on Sunday!

Cinema's First Nasty Women @nastysilents.bsky.social · 13d

If you're heading to the German Studies Association Conference this weekend, *don't miss* our sisters Mary Hennessy & Molly Harrabin presenting on "Weimar Cinema's Nasty Women"!!! 😍🎊🎞️ @mharrabin.bsky.social @g-s-s-n.bsky.social

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Dr. Molly Harrabin @mharrabin.bsky.social · 13d

This edition features contributions from Tom Gunning, @noahisenberg.bsky.social, @hennefem.bsky.social, Anne Nesbet & Jan Christopher Horak, as well as dossiers on Dr Mabuse by Hannes Charen, M by Tony Kaes & my own on The Oyster Princess!

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Dr. Molly Harrabin @mharrabin.bsky.social · 13d

We are pleased to announce that the fall edition of WeimarCinema.org is now live, featuring new essays and film dossiers as well as updates on recent publications and restorations. We hope you enjoy the new essays and dossiers, and find the updates and news helpful!

WeimarCinema.org

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Dr. Molly Harrabin @mharrabin.bsky.social · 23d

Will share on the WFN account!

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German Screen Studies Network @g-s-s-n.bsky.social · Sep 8

The German Screen Studies Network is excited to announce a CFP for the conference, "Rethinking Weimar Cinema Conference" to be held at Oxford University 17-19 June 2026, co-organised by Lawrence Alexander and Molly Harrabin! germanscreenstudies.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2025/09/08/c...

CFP: Rethinking Weimar Cinema Conference (University of Oxford, 17 – 19 June 2026) – German Screen Studies Network

germanscreenstudies.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk

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German Screen Studies Network @g-s-s-n.bsky.social · Sep 5

Calling all German teachers: the German Screen Studies Network is running a DAAD-funded workshop in October at the University of Warwick on "Teaching German Through Film and Television: Language, Culture, and Context"! Spread the word: germanscreenstudies.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2025/09/05/w...

Workshop: Teaching German Through Film and Television: Language, Culture, and Context (October 4th, University of Warwick) – German Screen Studies Network

germanscreenstudies.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk

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Dr. Molly Harrabin @mharrabin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Super excited about this conference - welcome one & all! Featuring keynotes by @pdobryden.bsky.social Sara Hall & Qinna Shen!

Weimar Film Network @weimarfilmnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢📢📢 Upcoming Conference: 'Rethinking Weimar Cinema' (University of Oxford, 17 - 19 June 2026)

Full Call for Papers: drive.google.com/file/d/1pxBI...

Deadline: 31 October 2025

Please share widely with anyone who may be interested in joining us in Oxford next year!

Call for Papers: Rethinking Weimar Cinema (University of Oxford, 17 - 19 June 2026)

Keynote Speakers:
Dr Paul Dobryden (University of Virginia)
Dr Sara F. Hall (University of Illinois Chicago)
Dr Qinna Shen (Bryn Mawr College)

Film Screenings: TBC, in collaboration with the Ultimate Picture Palace and Weimar 100

Organizers: Dr Lawrence Alexander (Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford) and Dr Molly Harrabin (University of St. Andrews/University of Warwick).

Deadline for submitting proposals: 31 October 2025

The centennial years of the Weimar Republic (1918-1933) have seen a rise in academic engagement with and public interest in this period of German film history. As one of the most dynamic and experimental periods in global cinema, Weimar film has long been recognized for its aesthetic innovations, sociopolitical commentary, and influence on subsequent film movements. Yet these anniversary commemorations have not only reaffirmed the significance of this era, they have also opened the door for new questions, perspectives, and critical paradigms. This conference seeks to build on this momentum by revisiting Weimar cinema through fresh critical lenses and innovative methodologies, inviting participants to reconsider its cultural, political, and aesthetic significance in light of new archival discoveries, theoretical frameworks, and interdisciplinary approaches. The conference will take stock of our current understanding of Weimar film to map where this field may be heading as well as offering new genealogies of those images, figures, and texts that have defined it thus far.

In addition to traditional conference papers, we welcome contributions from archivists, practice-based researchers, and works of videographic criticism. Please submit proposals of up to 300 words to lawrence.alexander@rsa.ox.ac.uk and mlh21@st-andrews.ac.uk by 31st October 2025. Notices of acceptance will be sent out in December.

A limited number of bursaries are available to contribute to travel and accommodation costs for postgraduate and early-career speakers.

This event is hosted by the Weimar Film Network and funded by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) as part of a three-year Promoting German Studies networking grant awarded to the German Screen Studies Network, co-directed by Dr Paul Flaig and Dr Dora Osborne.

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Ervin Malakaj @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social · Aug 29

Friendlies: the fabulous comrades over at VPL have fixed the sound system. The event has been rescheduled: October 9! I'll introduce the film and the Magazinist duo will accompany the screening with a NEW score. Registration free and open to public.

vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/68a5f...

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Dr. Molly Harrabin @mharrabin.bsky.social · Aug 27

The clock is ticking! Get those abstracts in!

Dr. Molly Harrabin @mharrabin.bsky.social · Jun 9

CfP: Queer Lives & Trans* Formations: Reimagining Weimar Germany’s LGBTQ+ Histories and Cultures, an online conference that I have co-organized with Cedar Lensing-Sharp! Deadline for submissions: 30 August 2025! Keynotes from @manwithoutatan.bsky.social @jonahgarde.bsky.social & Camilla Smith!

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Dr. Molly Harrabin @mharrabin.bsky.social · Aug 15

Not long until the deadline! We can’t wait to hear from you! Please share with your networks - @ddgc.bsky.social @ags-gbi.bsky.social @wigsblog.bsky.social

Dr. Molly Harrabin @mharrabin.bsky.social · Jun 9

CfP: Queer Lives & Trans* Formations: Reimagining Weimar Germany’s LGBTQ+ Histories and Cultures, an online conference that I have co-organized with Cedar Lensing-Sharp! Deadline for submissions: 30 August 2025! Keynotes from @manwithoutatan.bsky.social @jonahgarde.bsky.social & Camilla Smith!

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Ervin Malakaj @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social · Aug 9

Our writing support groups are forming for Sept-Dec. They have been around since 2018 and are a vital component of community building in German studies. Join us! Reach out if you have questions. And pls share with colleagues, students. @ddgc.bsky.social
www.ddgccollective.org/writing-supp...

DDGC Writing Support Groups — The DDGC Collective

Join our writing community.

www.ddgccollective.org

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Ervin Malakaj @ervinmalakaj.bsky.social · Aug 6

UBC Queer and Trans German Studies is hosting Andrea Rottmann (FU Berlin) as the next Tobin Distinguished Lecture in Queer and Trans German Studies! The event will take place in person at UBC as well as online. We would be grateful if you could pass the announcement on to your networks.

Lecture title, speaker name, and lecture time/date/location info on a poster, all of which is available on the website for the event.

QR code for the online registration for those interested attending via zoom.

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Louise Brooks Society™ @louisebrookssoc.bsky.social · Aug 4

Louise Brooks masterpiece, Pandora's Box (1929), explored in new multi-page Weimar Cinema dossier. More at louisebrookssociety.blogspot.com/2025/07/pand...