American Association of Teachers of German

Honorary Members are distinguished Germanists or specialists in second language acquisition with a focus on Deutsch als Fremdsprache. They are recognized scholars of international stature who have contributed to the advancement of Germanic studies in the fields of literary studies, literary criticism, linguistics, second language acquisition, or pedagogy.

Sigrid Bauschinger; Ray Clifford; Dorrit Cohn; Peter Demetz; Wolfgang Fruehwald; Reinhold Grimm; Frank M. Grittner; Dan Hamilton; Jost Hermand; Ruth Kluger; Claire J. Kramsch; Eberhard Laemmert; Walter F. Lohnes; Paul M. Lützeler; Wolfgang Mieder*; Katharina Mommsen; Irmengard Rauch; Jeffrey L. Sammons; Egon Schwarz; Walter H. Sokel; Guy Stern; Janet K. Swaffar; Wilhelm Vosskamp; Peter Wapnewski; Gerhard H. Weiss; Theodore Ziolkowski.

Honorary Fellows are distinguished men and women of letters. Distinguished men and women of letters is to be interpreted in a broad sense. They may be distinguished scholars or professionals in German studies fields outside language and literature; or they may be creative writers or essayists.

Ulla Berkewicz; Peter Bichsel; Barbara Frischmuth; Karin Gündisch; Walter Hinck; Konrad H. Jarausch; Juergen Kocka; Michael Krüger; Wolf Lepenies; Paul Raabe; Marcel Reich-Ranicki; Wilga Marie Rivers; Peter Schneider; Beatrice von Matt; Werner Weidenfeld; Harald Weinrich; Erika Weinzierl; Gabriele Wohmann.

*Newly honored in 2007

Nominations for Honorary Members and Fellows: Active AATG members may nominate persons to the committee chair. This may be done independently or through an AATG chapter. If members act independently, the nominations need to be accompanied by a petition supported by ten or more members. Nominations must include a curriculum vitae and other biographical information (including the place and date of birth of the nominee, his/her educational background, a record of his or her professional career, a list of honors, prizes, and memberships, and a list of publications and dates). The completeness and accuracy of this information is essential for the nomination process. The AATG does not elect individuals to membership posthumously. Nominations should be sent with supporting documents by September 1, 2008, to:

Sara Friedrichsmeyer
Dept. of German Studies
Mail Location 0372
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0372

Email: sara.friedrichsmeyer@uc.edu