Dr. James Michael Ogier
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Department of Foreign Languages |
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540-375-2388 |
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ogier@roanoke.edu |
Homepage: http://www.roanoke.edu/forlang/ogier
Education:
Ph.D. in Germanic Philology,
MA. in Germanic Languages and Literatures,
B.A. with highest honors in German,
Study of Nordic Philology at the
Study of German Literature at the University of
Professional Experience:
Professor of German and Linguistics,
Associate Professor of German and Linguistics,
Visiting Instructor of English and German, Städtische Riemerschmid-Wirtschaftsschule, Munich, Germany, 1992-1993. Fulbright Teacher Exchange.
Assistant Professor of German and Linguistics, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, 1988 - 1992.
Assistant Professor of German, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1981 - 1988.
Visiting Professor of German,
Instructor, German Summer School,
Instructor, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures,
Research Assistant, Old High German Etymological Dictionary,
Teaching Assistant, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures,
Publications:
Editor:
Grafetstätter, Andrea, Sieglinde
Hartmann, and James Ogier (eds.). Islands and Cities in Medieval Myth,
Literature, and History. Beihefte zur Mediaevistik. In process.
Book Translation:
Virtue and Vice in the Middle Time, a translation from the Danish of Svend Åge Madsen's Tugt og utugt i mellemtiden.
Articles:
“Insulae: Myths, Mujeres,
and Mexico” in Grafetstätter,
Andrea, Sieglinde Hartmann, and James Ogier (eds.). Islands
and Cities in Medieval Myth, Literature, and History. Beihefte zur Mediaevistik.
In process.
“Islands and Skylands: An Eddic
Geography” in Grafetstätter, Andrea, Sieglinde
Hartmann, and James Ogier (eds.). Islands and Cities in Medieval Myth,
Literature, and History. Beihefte zur Mediaevistik. In process.
"Oswald’s Aragonese Homologue (Kl. 19)” in Wedel, Alfred R. and Hans-Jörg
Busch. Verba et litterae:
Explorations in Germanic Languages and German Literature: Essays in Honor of Albert
L. Lloyd.
Article "Heinrich Wittenwiler" in Jeep,
John M. (Ed.) Medieval
"Oswald von Wolkenstein: Clowning around in
Aragon." Jahrbuch der
Oswald-von-Wolkenstein-Gesellschaft," 11 (1999), 173-180.
"Sex and Violence in the Indo-European Languages," Maledicta 12 (1996), 85-90.
"Babette's Verbal Feast: Therapeutic Orality in Text, Translation and Film," Scandinavica 32 (1993), 177-189.
"'Get aus, ir alteu hüer!'; Wittenwiler's Astrological Satire," Seminar 27.1 (1991), 1-11.
"Cherchez la femme: The Lady
of Oswald's 'In Frankereich' and 'Mich tröst ain adeliche maid'," Jahrbuch
der Oswald von Wolkenstein Gesellschaft Band 6 (1990-1991), 243-253.
"Oswald and Astrology,"
in Medieval German Literature, Albrecht Classen, ed., Göppingen:
Kümmerle Verlag, 1989, 181-195.
"What's in the Bag (and Why?): Tangibilia for
the Classroom" in Perspectives in Foreign Language Teaching,
Reviews:
Innumerable translations into English of reviews submitted in German, French, and Spanish to the Sixteenth Century Journal Book Review office.
Review of Spicker, Johannes. Oswald von Wolkenstein: Die Lieder. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2007, to appear in Sixteenth Century Journal.
Review of José de Acosta. Natural and Moral History of the
Review of Spicker, Johannes. Literarische
Stilisierung und artistische Kompetenz bei Oswald von Wolkenstein.
Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Verlag, 1993, in Mediaevistik 9 (1996) 441-443.
Review of Tomasek, Tomas. Das
deutsche Rätsel im Mittelalter. Tübingen: Max Niemeyer Verlag, 1994, in Mediaevistik
9 (1996) 280-281.
Review of video "Teleskop" in Northeast Conference 38 (Fall 1995).
Review of video "Einkauf in Deutschland" in Northeast Conference 37 (1995).
Review of video "Deutsch Aktuell I" in Northeast Conference 32 (1992).
Review of videos "Guten Tag" and "Alles Gute!" in Northeast Conference 29 (1991).
Presentations:
At Professional Meetings:
“Insulae:
Myths, Mujeres, and Mexico,” International Medieval
Congress, Leeds, UK, July 10, 2006.
“Islands and Skylands:
An Eddic Geography,” International Medieval Congress,
Leeds, UK, July 12, 2005.
“Whose Pine is it Anyway?” NEH Summer Institute on the Anglo-Saxon World at
“Voices from the Web: Connecting
to Resources for Developing Teaching Materials,” at FLAVA,
“Germanic Mythology as
Astronomy,” Archaeology Department of the Universiteit
van
“What Kind of Fool am I? Misreading a Courtier’s Life,” International Medieval Congress,
Respondent at session on Aragonese Culture, International Medieval Congress, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI, May 5, 2000.
"Oswald von Wolkenstein: Clowning Around in Aragón," International
Medieval Congress,
"Praising to High Heaven:
The Politics of Astrological Encomia," Northeast Modern Language
Association,
"Applying Linguistics in
the Foreign Language Classroom II," Foreign Language Association of
"Life After the Title VI
Grant: Internationalization at
"Applying Linguistics in
the Foreign Language Classroom," Foreign Language Association of
"Sponsorship Statements on
the Copán Altars," Maya Meetings Long Workshop,
"The Lock-Out, Theater of
the Absurd Situation Cards, the Bag of Tricks" in the session "From
the Bizarre to the Outrageous: Teaching Techniques that Work, The Sequel,"
Foreign Language Association of Virginia,
In the Community:
“Down North or: Habitat for
Mythology.” Speaker at Phi Beta Kappa dinner, Iota chapter, Hollins University, April 16, 2008.
Speaker (and Founding President) at installation of Phi Beta Kappa chapter Nu of Virginia at Roanoke College, March 4, 2004.
Current Research Interests:
Ancient and Medieval Germanic and Finno-Ugric Astronomy (book in progress).
Teaching Interests:
German Language and Literature, General Linguistics, Medieval Studies, Danish Language, French Language, Mesoamerican Studies.
Service:
Associate Book Review Editor, Sixteenth Century Journal.
Developed and led the Roanoke College in Germany program, 2004-2007.
Memberships:
Oswald-von-Wolkenstein Gesellschaft
Pre-Columbian Society of the
Grants and Awards:
Roanoke College Grant for study
in Cuba, 2001.
Title VI Grants for development
of Intensive May courses, 2000 and 2001.
Roanoke College Grant for
research in
Roanoke College Grant for study
of Icelandic language, 1998.
Roanoke College Grant for Roanoke College Grant for research on Copán altars, January 1996.
Finalist for
Winner of Roanoke College Exemplary Teaching Award, April 1995.
Roanoke College Grant for developing Linguistics exercises based on K'iche', January 1995.
NEH Summer Study Grant for research on Maya civilization and Mayan languages, 1995.
Fulbright Teacher Exchange in Germany, 1992-1993
Title VI Grants for development of International Relations courses in German, 1990 and 1991