Campus International Events

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Distinguished Max Kade Visiting Professor graduate student workshop

Apr 10, 2026   3:00 - 5:00 pm  
2090B, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building
Lecture
Sponsor
Germanic Languages & Literature
Speaker
Dr. Philipp Weber
Contact
Dr. Philipp Weber
E-Mail
philippw@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Germanic Events

From Gameplay to Poetics: Video Games and Contemporary (German) Literature

How do video games shape recent novels? This workshop invites students to discuss their own experiences with games while exploring short excerpts from contemporary fiction by Tonio Schachinger, Juan S. Guse, and Gabrielle Zevin. Together, we will examine how novels engage with gaming cultures, simulation, and virtual worlds – and whether video games have become a poetic resource of contemporary literature.

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