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Justin Harris has extensive education in German studies, including a PhD from Brown University and an MA from the University of Colorado Boulder. He has taught German language courses as a teaching assistant and content courses on Icelandic sagas. His research focuses on 19th century German literature and critical theory.

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Justin William Harris, M.A.: Education

Justin Harris has extensive education in German studies, including a PhD from Brown University and an MA from the University of Colorado Boulder. He has taught German language courses as a teaching assistant and content courses on Icelandic sagas. His research focuses on 19th century German literature and critical theory.

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Justin William Harris, M.A.

Department of German Studies, Brown University


[email protected]
www.justinwharris.weebly.com

Education

BROWN UNIVERSITY, Fall 2019-Present


Pursuing PhD in German Studies

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER, Fall 2016-Spring 2019


M.A. in German Language and Literature, GPA 3.80
Thesis: “Heine Der Narr: Towards a Universal Freiheitsliebe.”
Advisors: Arne Höcker, Davide Stimilli, Helmut Müller-Sievers (Chair)
Certificate in Critical Theory
Certificate in College Teaching (Pending)
Teaching Assistant and Max Kade Fellow
Studied abroad at Georg-August Universität Göttingen. September 2017-July 2018.
Co-organized and co-moderated Graduate Student Colloquium Series Fall 2018-Spring 2019.
Group-Curated Art Exhibition at CU Art Museum, titled “Object: Color” Fall 2018

BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Spring 2014-Fall 2014


Pursued M.A. in International Affairs
Graduate Assistant for Professors Vivien Schmidt and Michael Corgan.

 Passed the graduate-level language proficiency exam in German


 Engaged in coursework involving national security, the ethical dilemmas of the use of force, international
relations, international political economy, and political philosophy.

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER, Graduated Spring 2012


B.A. International Studies Magna Cum Laude GPA 4.0 with CLAS Honors
Concentration in European Studies:
 Language, Culture, and Literature (German and French)
 International Relations, Comparative Politics, and International Political Economy
 Regional Studies and History

President and founder of the European Culture Club 2010-2011; Vice-President 2011-2012.
 Updating and maintaining current information with Student Government, presided over meetings,
organized events, served as information link and liaison between the European Culture Club and other
organizations.
 Created and distributed weekly newsletters regarding European current events.

Studied abroad at Albert-Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Germany. September 2011-August 2012


 Participated in coursework conducted in German at the university and at the Institution for the
International Education of Students (IES Abroad)
 Courses included German linguistics, art history, literature, political science and media, philosophy,
German and French history

Recipient of Colorado’s Pre-Collegiate ACG Match 2008-2009, Urban Scholar 2008-2009


Three-time recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship-CLAS 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012; Academic Athletes Award
2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012
Teaching and Service
Teaching Assistant
Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures August 2016-Present
276 UCB, McKenna 129 (303) 492-7404
1505 Pleasant St.
Boulder, CO

TA: Language Instruction August 2016-May 2017


Supervisor: Dr. Berit Jany

 Taught three sections of German 1010 Fall 2016, four times per week for 50 minutes per class
period. Responsibilities in addition to solo class instruction included grading of quizzes and exams and
holding weekly office hours
 Conducted weekly Coffee Hour for free discussion in German for all levels of fluency.
 Taught two sections of German 1010 Spring 2017
 Engaged in Pedagogical Theory through staff meetings with Dr. Jany and fellow graduate TAs as well
as participation in coursework in applied linguistics and teaching methodology, complementing
work instructing undergraduate German courses. Created lesson plans for language instruction and a
teaching portfolio: www.justinwharris.weebly.com

TA: Content Instruction August 2018-Present


Supervisor: Dr. Jackson Crawford
 Taught three recitations for Icelandic Sagas Fall 2018, 50-minute class periods once per week
focused on analytical and critical discussion of secondary and primary sources related to history,
society and culture, and fictional narratives of Viking Age and Medieval Iceland
 Creates lesson plans for recitation portion of course based on Dr. Crawford’s lectures and weekly
readings
 In addition to grading short-answer midterms and final exams, responsibilities include holding weekly
office hours.
 Taught three recitations for Norse Mythology in Spring 2019

Graduate Assistant Spring 2014


Pardee School of Global Studies
Boston University
 Created research bibliographies
 Conducted discourse analysis
 Translated German and French sources to produce weekly memos and essays for use in undergraduate
instruction

Served as a Machine Judge at the O’Connell Middle School voting precinct during the 2010 elections.

Volunteered to judge the 2013 National History Day student submissions in Greeley, CO.

Volunteers to assist the preservation of the Resort Valley Ranch land and wildlife conservation project, helping to
find and remove invasive plant species such as thistle and sage, maintain irrigation creeks, and observe forest health
by looking for signs of pine beetle infestation
Courses Attended
Brown University
 LANG2900 Theory and Practice of Language Learning and Teaching, Dr. Jane Sokolosky
 GRMN2662A Theories of Poetry and the Poetic, Dr. Charles de Roche
 GRMN2661T What Is Called Thinking? On Critical Style, Dr. Gerhard Richter
 HUMN1974 Solidarities: Sharing Freedom, Inventing Futures, Dr. Jeremy Gilbert
 COLT2820M Discourses of the Senses, Dr. Susan Bernstein
 HUMN2400P The Idea of the University, Dr. Gerhard Richter and Dr. Peter Szendy
 GRMN2661R Poetry and Politics, Dr. Thomas Schestag
 GRMN2661S What was a Medium?, Dr. Zachary Sng and Dr. Kristina Mendicino

University of Colorado Boulder


 GRMN5420 Concrete Poetry and Concrete Art, Dr. Patrick Greaney
 ENGL5019 Survey of Contemporary Literature and Cultural Theory, Dr. Julie Carr
 GRMN5220 Topics in the Age of Goethe, Dr. Helmut Müller-Sievers
 GRMN5051 Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School, Dr. Patrick Greaney
 GRMN5010 German Studies Theory and Practice, Dr. Lauren Stone
 GRMN5410 Ruins of Modernity: Topics in Early 20th Century German Society, Dr. Davide Stimilli
 GRMN5030 Foundations of Critical Theory, Dr. Arne Höcker
 GRMN5020 Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching Methodology, Dr. Berit Jany

Georg-August Universität Göttingen


 Die Amerikaner und Engländer in Göttingen, Dr. Heinrich Detering and Dr. Kai Sina
 Literatur des Dreißigjährigen Kriegs, Dr. Kai Sina
 Poetischer Realismus: Deutsche Literatur 1848-1902 (Lecture), Dr. Heinrich Detering and Dr. Kai Sina
 Arthur Schopenhauer: Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung, Dr. Bruno Haas and Dr. Stefan Klingner
 Sturm und Drang, Dr. Kai Sina
 Romantik, Vormärz, Biedermeier (Lecture), Dr. Kai Sina
 Frühe Kant Kritik, Dr. Mario Brandhorst, Dr. Stefan Klingner
 Die Grundsatzbeweise in Kants “Kritik der reinen Vernunft”, Dr. Andreas Brandt
 Wittgenstein und die Möglichkeit der Ethik, Dr. Mario Brandhorst
 Im Vizier der Zensur, Dr. Barbara Scheuermann

Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg and the Institute for the International Education of
Students (IES)
 AH321 Classic Modernist Art in Germany 1900-1930
 GR330 Advanced German Composition, Reading and Conversation
 LT411 Modern German Literature 1900-1945
 PH490 Core Texts in 19th and 20th Century German Philosophy
 PO331 Media, Society, and Politics
 AH322 Between Conformity and Provocation: German Art from 1933 to the Present
 LT412 German Literature after 1945
 PO322 German Foreign Policy and International Relations
 GR4000 (Albert-Ludwigs Universität) The Structure of German
 HS4004 (Albert-Ludwigs Universität) The History of France in the 20th Century
Workshops
 Discrimination and Harassment Mandatory Training
 Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Students of Diverse Sexualities and Gender Identities
 Improving Our Students’ Writing and Critical-Thinking Skills in Content-Based Classes
Without Sacrificing Content
 The CU Honor Code and Ethics in Teaching
 Dealing With Porcupines: Preventing and Addressing Disruptive Behavior in the
Classroom
 Teaching as Storytelling
 Keeping Your Options Open
 Rhetorics of Teaching Portfolios and Philosophies
 Publish, Not Perish
 Teaching the Same Subject Every Year
 International Students in the Classroom: Teaching Tips
 When Identity Impacts the Classroom: A Collaborative Reflection in the Classroom
 Teaching the Intro to...
 From Power to Empower II: Our Responsibility as TAs and GPTIs inside the Classroom
 Why/How Students (Don’t) Learn
 Mentoring Undergraduate Research Students
 Flip or Flop! Ways to Flip Your Classroom Successfully
 Transitioning to Multiliteracies in Postsecondary Language Programs

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