• The Department of Eastern, Slavic, and German Studies, ESGS has been one of the oldest academic departments and the most unique of its kind in New England.
  • As a community of scholars and students, ESGS is dedicated to the study of the Humanities—in fields spanning Linguistics, East Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Slavic and Eastern European Studies, and German Studies—reflecting on topics and studying languages that have special currency in the history, and for the times.
  • With modern challenges on the rise, and with pressing questions dealing with societies in conflict, globalization, and migration becoming more pressing, the study of the Humanities is becoming all the more relevant, indeed crucial to addressing and making sense of growing global complexities.