Dr. Kristin Dickinson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kristin Dickinson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan. Her academic interests include Translation Studies, World Literature, Turkish German Studies, Migration, Multiculturalism, Transnationalism, Orientalism, Occidentalism, Postcolonial Studies, and Mono- and Multilingualism Studies. Dickinson's research reflects on the legacies of important figures such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Sabahattin Ali, exploring their contributions to cultural translation across a historical timeline. Her book, 'DisOrientations: German Turkish Cultural Contact Translation (1811-1946),' was published by Penn State University Press in 2021, examining the interconnected histories of German and Ottoman Turkish cultural exchanges. Alongside Yopie Prins, she co-manages the 'Translating Michigan' site, a multilingual archive documenting migration narratives, and co-curates a photography exhibit that visualizes translation and its implications for notions of home.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaches and conducts research in German Studies.

Awards

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Harry Levine Prize

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Bernheimer Prize

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Susan Sontag Prize

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
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  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science