Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Courses Taught
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)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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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)
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The First German Football Film. Zoltan Korda’s Die elf Teufel and the Cultural Transgressions of the late Weimar Republic
Dawson, R., 2024, In: Colloquia Germanica. 57, 2, p. 123-142 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Introduction: Football and Violence in 20th and 21st Century German Literature and Culture
Dawson, R., Sep 2023, In: Colloquia Germanica. 56, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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kanonen kicken köpfen. Fascism’s Violent Victory in Ludwig Harig’s “Das Fußballspiel”
Dawson, R., Sep 2023, In: Colloquia Germanica. 56, 1, p. 5-25 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Commodified, corrupted, and capitalist: Combatting the modern athletic machine in Melchior Vischer's Fußballspieler und Indianer
Dawson, R., Oct 14 2022, Football Nation: The Playing Fields of German Culture, History, and Society. p. 102-118 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Commodified, Corrupted, and Capitalist: Combatting the Modern Athletic Machine in Melchior Vischer’s Fußballspieler und Indianer
Dawson, R., 2022, Football Nation: The Playing Fields of German Politics, Society and History . Dawson, R., Heinsohn, B., McDougall, A. & Knabe, O. (eds.). New York, Vol. 25. p. 102-118 17 p. (SPEKTRUM: PUBLICATIONS OF THE GERMAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION; vol. 25).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Prizes
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“‘The goalie might just as well try to pry open a door with a piece of straw’: Soccer and Cinema in Peter Handke’s The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick”
Dawson, R. (Speaker)
2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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“Weimar Germany’s Unexpected Stars: Women and Sport in Melchior Vischer’s Soccer Players and Indians”
Dawson, R. (Speaker)
2010Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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“Beyond Bern: Reconstructing Soccer in Wortmann’s Das Wunder von Bern”
Dawson, R. (Speaker)
2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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“Better Together: K-16 Collaboration on Using Authentic German Resources”
Dawson, R. (Speaker)
2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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“kanonen kicken köpfen: Fascism’s Violent Victory in Ludwig Harig’s 'Das Fußballspiel‘”
Dawson, R. (Speaker)
2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation