Careers

Caroline is Curator of Collections at the University of Victoria’s Legacy Art Galleries. In this role she develops exhibitions and programs that utilize the permanent collection to promote interdisciplinary collaborations and mobilize knowledge and research. Caroline’s background in languages was fundamental to her decision to pursue a career in the museum and cultural sector. She also supervises co-op students and interns at the gallery. Read more.
Germanic studies - BA (1992)

Friederike is pursuing a Master's degree at Georgetown University. Most recently, she worked in the Executive Office of the German Marshall Fund, an organization that contributes to policy research and analysis on transatlantic issues. She says she's continuing to build on the strong educational foundation she received from the Germanic and Slavic studies department at UVic and hopes to advise on transatlantic issues and promote cultural exchange, education and security cooperation in the future. Read more.
Germanic studies - BA (2010)

Ian monitors the treatment of religious minorities in post-Soviet countries through open-source analysis of Russian and English language reports in order to formulate policy recommendations to Congress, the Secretary of State and Congress. This includes translating Russian language news articles and compiling summaries, researching instances of religious minority rights abuses in former Soviet countries and Russia, and contributing to country evaluations for USCIRF’s annual report.
Slavic studies - minor (2015)

Following his undergraduate studies at UVic, Jeremy went to Germany where he worked as a language assistant in a high school in Wolfsburg and continued studying the language. After completing an MA and PhD in Germanic Studies at UBC, he currently works at the University of Tokyo teaching research essay writing skills to first-year students. Read more.
Germanic studies - BA (2000)

After completing a Slavic Studies minor at UVic, Katherine went on to do an MA at the Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Toronto and then a PhD in History at UC Berkeley. She now works as an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she teaches Russian and European history courses. Read more.
Slavic studies - minor (2007)

Rowan plans to put her linguistic and cultural experiences to use in the study of international human rights. She says the research and writing skills she gained at UVic have been invaluable in law school, and the comparative cultural understanding has allowed her to engage critically with the American and international legal frameworks. Read more.
Slavic studies - BA (2015)

Morgyn is currently a Partner at Hammerberg Lawyers LLP in Vancouver, practicing personal injury law. Through Slavic Studies, she says she acquired critical and analytical thinking skills as well as a passion for different cultures, customs and language which has proven to be invaluable in both law school and subsequently in her day-to-day law practice where she works with a variety of people from diverse cultures and background.
Slavic studies - BA (2005)