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  Department of Germanic & Romance Studies

Address : Prof. Vibha Maurya,
Head,
Dept. of Germanic & Romance Studies,
University of Delhi,
Delhi-110007.
Phone: 27666426, 27667725 x 1296 (EPABX),
E-mail: head@grs.du.ac.in / grs.du.in@gmail.com
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History

The Department of Germanic and Romance Studies has its origins in the Department of Modern European Languages which was established in 1948. The Department came into existence in 1988 when the original department was divided into two separate departments. Since the introduction of MA programmes in 1988 in French, German and Hispanic Studies, the focus in teaching and research is on cultural studies with an emphasis on an interdisciplinary perspective and a broader European dimension. This focus has been enhanced through the restructuring of the MA programmes and the introduction of an MA in Italian Studies in 1995, the restructuring of the Mphil programmes in 1998, and the introduction of BA(Hons) programmes (in French, German, Spanish and Italian) in 2002.
The focus on cultural studies with an interdisciplinary perspective is reflected for example in a theme course for MA and Mphil students focusing each year on a different theme. Themes chosen so far include India and Europe, Myth and Mythology, Literature and Exile, Romanticism and Modernity, Fin-de-Siècle, Literature and Anthropology, Culture and Globalisation, Literature and Industry, Literature and War, Autobiography, Literature and Travel, Diversity and Unity in Multicultural Societies, Empire and Rebellion. The course includes a joint student seminar and an interdisciplinary international conference (held every year since 1996).
Students of the department are selected every year for scholarships to study / do research in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal.

 Department Profile

  • MA French | German | Hispanic | Italian Studies click for syllabus
  • BA (Hons) French | German | Spanish | Italian click for syllabus
  • MPhil in French | German | Hispanic | Italian Studies click for syllabus
  • PhD
  • Intensive Advanced Diploma in Portuguese click for syllabus
  • Part-time courses* click for syllabus
    Certificate in Portuguese | Romanian
    Diploma in Portuguese | Romanian
    Advanced Diploma in French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian
    • *Part-time Courses are also offered in various colleges of the University of Delhi. For the list of colleges and courses click here http://grs.du.ac.in/partTimeCourses.html

    Achievements

      The Department has been selected by the University Grants Commission for support under the Special Assistance Programme (SAP) for the period 2007 - 2012 to develop teaching and research in the following two thrust areas:
  • Contemporary Europe and the Postcolonial World. Interdisciplinary and Comparative Perspectives on Cultural Transformations
  • Professional Development in Foreign Languages, Development of Pedagogical Tools in Translation and FLT.

    •  Other Details

    The Department has a library named after the Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, with a collection of over 35,000 books, a Language Lab, audio-visual facilities and computer facilities. For further details see Department Website http://grs.du.ac.in/

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