Angineh Djavadghazaryans

Angineh Djavadghazaryans, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of German
German Section Head
350 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2063
[email protected]

DEGREE: Ph.D. in Germanic Languages and Literatures and Certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Washington University in St. Louis

RESEARCH INTERESTS: 19^th-Century German Literature, Gender Studies, Second Language Acquisition

Angineh Djavadghazaryans joined Oakland University in the Fall of 2018. She currently teaches German language, literature, and culture classes as well as an Introduction to Feminist Theory course.

Angineh’s research is interdisciplinary in so far as it generally focuses on the intersection of German Studies and Gender Studies. Her dissertation titled “Shame in the Nineteenth-Century Village Tale in the German-Speaking Context, 1843-1897” examined gendered feelings of shame and processes of shaming and how these operate in literary representations of rural life in the 19^th century German speaking communities. In her most recent projects, she looks at how grammatically gendered language structures create exclusionary practices and how instructors can implement strategies for inclusive German language instruction. To further her research in this area, Angineh has been visiting LGBTQIA+ centers in Germany and talking to community members to learn more about existing inclusive practices and new developments in the German language. Additionally, Angineh is interested in the role (gendered) shame plays in the foreign language classroom and how it affects, regulates, and influences second language acquisition.

Angineh enjoys teaching all levels of German language, literature, and culture classes as well as the Introduction to Feminist Theory course. Each class she teaches is rewarding in its own way, but what she enjoys the most in all classes is getting to know the students and forming long-lasting connections.

Outside of work, Angineh enjoys spending time with her family, dancing, reading, and traveling.