Ludwig Fischer

A native of Germany, Professor Fischer joined the faculty in 1980. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in Boulder and teaches German language, literature, culture, and comparative mythology. His main interests are methodology of language learning; ecolinguistics; the Age of Goethe; German American relations; early 20th century German novel and poetry; language and technology; literature and film; Greek, Celtic, and Grail mythology. He is currently working on a text book for second- and third-year German students dealing with the history of the German contribution to American culture.

Education

PhD University of Colorado
BA University of Regensburg, Germany

Teaching Areas

German, language, German literature, German culture, comparative mythology, foreign languages in the context of global education and intercultural awareness.

Selected Publications (Books)

Exil: Wirkung und Wertung. Co-editor of the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on German Literature in Exile. Columbia SC: Camden House, 1985.
Das Exilerlebnis. Co-editor of the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on German Literature in Exile. Columbia SC: Camden House, 1982.
Vernunft und Fortschritt – Geschichte und Fiktiionalität im historischen Roman Lion Feuchtwangers. Athenäum Verlagsgruppe: Königstein/Taunus, 1979.

Selected Articles and Creative Writings

“Voice is a bridge.” German poets for language instruction. Goethe Institute, 1996
“Is foreign language education contributing to international communication?” Intercultural Communication, ed. Heiner Purschel. Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 1994.
“The Stranger as a Friend. Global Education through the Oral Tradition.” Global Issues in Language Education vol. 8 (May 1992).
“Charles Campbell, Willamette Student in 1928 and in 1992.” The Willamette Journal vol. 7 (Summer, 1992).
“Building the Language Bridge Between the Foreign and the Familiar.” LAUD 1992 Series B Applied & Interdisciplinary Papers. Paper Number 237.
Inside the Temple of Listening: the Poetic Vision of Rainer Maria Rilke. A cassette tape published by Spoken Arts, New York. Acted as translator, narrator, and producer. 1991.