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On 2 July 2021, the Chair of English Cultural and Literary Studies welcomes the renowned founder of the Medical Humanities in Germany, Prof. Dr. Heinz-Peter Schmiedebach (Charité Berlin) for a block seminar on this topic as part of the student custody project. The aim of the seminar is to introduce the concept of Medical Humanities and explain it using concrete examples. The cultural imprint of medicine through the respective historical, technical and social circumstances will thus become apparent. In addition, the complementary function of medical humanities with regard to a supplementation of the technological and scientific basis of medicine will be clarified, which is expressed in particular in a medical practice oriented towards the subjective experiences and feelings of patients. The seminar also aims to make the scope of this concept tangible by means of some small exercises for individual areas of narrative-based medicine. Further information on the programme can be found in the seminar announcement (in German).

As part of the mini-workshops of the Custody Project, Dr Ariane de Waal (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg) is offering a workshop on "Dermatology and/as Literature" on Wednesday 23 June 2021 from 3:15pm to 4:45pm. In addition to the participating students, other interested parties are welcome to attend. The workshop will take place via the video conferencing software Zoom. If you are interested in participating, please contact PD Dr. Nora Pleßke () in advance for dial-in details.

The British Council Germany is seeking an IELTS assistant from July 2021 on a fixed term basis for an initial period of 12 months to carry out a range of exam administrative tasks to ensure that the IELTS exam business in Germany is managed to the highest operational and security standards, leading to an enhanced reputation for the British Council with its key customers and stakeholders. Test Assistance supports the secure execution of exams, from pre-test to post-test processes, by ensuring the secure preparation, shipping/return and crushing of materials in accordance with all stock management requirements. Furthermore, the job profile includes effective customer communication on a range of customer service tasks for examination candidates, including providing information on examinations run by the British Council in Germany, examination registration and procedures on examination day, issuing examination results and making arrangements for candidates with special needs as part of equality and diversity commitments. For more information on the job description, please visit the British Council website. Applications will be accepted until midnight on 18 June 2021.

In order to cushion learning deficits caused by the school closures, the Federal Government provides schools with funds from the DigitalPakt, which can be used for paid tutors. The Editha-Gymnasium Magdeburg is now looking for students from the OVGU for the subjects English, German and Mathematics. Interested students who would like to tutorpupils in grades 5 to 10 are invited to contact the headmistress, Katja von Hagen.

The British Council offers free webinars to prepare for the IELTS test, which is needed, for example, as proof of language skills for a semester abroad. Sessions dedicated to the different test areas of the IELTS take place every Thursday at 10:30a.m. and 4:00p.m. (German time). You can find more information and register directly on the British Council website.