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Bess Dawson, Ph.D.

    20092024

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    University of Kentucky

    • GER 101: Basic German
    • GER103: Fairy Tales in European Context
    • GER 201: Intermediate German 1
    • GER 202: Intermediate German 2
    • GER 206: Spoken Communication
    • GER 307: Intermediate German Composition and Conversation I
    • GER 308: Intermediate German Composition and Conversation II
    • GER 395 Independent Study: Genussmittel in der deutschen Kultur
    • GER 395: Independent Study: Die Modernisierung des deutschen Märchens
    • GER 395: Independent Study: Engineering and German Culture
    • GER 395: Independent Study: Dresseur und die deutsche Pferdekultur
    • MCL 495: Senior Capstone- Sport, National Identity and the Athletic Body
    • GER 630: Twentieth Century Literature
    • GER 653: Research and Issues in Teaching German
    • GER 781 Independent Study: Sport, Body and Mind in 20th Century German Literature
    • GER 781: Independent Study: Women and Gender in 20th Century German Literature
    • MCL 200: Global Literacy
    • EXP 396: Experiential Education
    • UKC 114: Humanities Inquiry: Game, Set, Match: How Sport (De-)Scribes the World

     Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) Study Abroad—Munich

    • GERM 455: Drama, Film and Popular Culture
    • GERM 455: Drama and Film in Munich

     Louisiana State University

    • GERM 1101: Elementary German I
    • GERM 1102: Elementary German II
    • GERM 2101: Intermediate German I
    • GERM 4045: Legends Never Die—Sport in 20th and 21st Century German Literature and Culture

     Georgetown College

    • GERM 101: Elementary German I
    • GERM 102: Elementary German II
    • GERM 201: Intermediate German I
    • GERM 230: Intermediate German II
    • GERM 310: German Cultural Traditions: Germanic and Christian Origins to the Early 1600s
    • GERM 319/419: The Nineteenth Century: Restoration, Revolution, Resignation, Realism
    • GERM 319/419: Fairy Tale Endings?: Revolution, Resignation and Realism in 19th Century Literature
    • GERM 345/445: Literature, Culture, Politics, 1905-1945: Rolling with the Punches: The Role of Sport in Creating New Germanies: 1905-1945
    • GERM 365/465: Literature, Culture, Politics, 1945-1965-- Restoring Germany: Collapse to Economic Miracle
    • GERM 370/470: German Literature and Film – Deutsche Identität in Literatur und Film des späten zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts
    • GERM 399/499: The Contemporary German Scene: Jugend- und Popkultur

    Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) Study Abroad, Bregenz, Austria

    • GERM 105: Introduction to German Culture
    • GERM 310: Advanced German Conversation and Composition—Jugend- und Popkulturen

    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    • GERM 101: Elementary German I
    • GERM 102: Elementary German II
    • GERM 203: Intermediate German I
    • GERM 204: Intermediate German II
    • GERM 280: Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll: 20th Century German Philosophy & Modern Youth Cultures
    • GERM 301: Advanced German Conversation and Composition—Youth & Pop Cultures
    • GERM 388: Sex, Drogen und Rock ‘n’ Roll: Deutsche Philosophie im Zwanzigsten Jahrhundert, Jugend- und Popkulturen
    • GERM 601: German for Reading Knowledge

     Universität Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany

    • Intermediate English Skills: German-English Translation
    • Intermediate English Skills: Précis Writing and Guided Expressions

     Dresden International School, Dresden, Germany

    • German as a Second Language (GSL)
    • English as a Second Language (ESL)

     Davidson College

    • German 101: Elementary German I (Assistant Teacher)
    • German 201: Intermediate German I (Assistant Teacher)

    Education/Academic qualification

    Master of Arts , University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina

    Aug 15 2004 → May 15 2006

    Award Date: May 15 2006

    Doctor of Philosophy, University Of North Carolina

    2011

    External positions

    Co-Editor, Colloquia Germanica

    Program Director, Munich, Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS)

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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    • 5 Article
    • 2 Book
    • 2 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
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