Cheryl Dueck
@cheryldueck.bsky.social
Professor of German, watcher of films. Cinema of Central Europe after state socialism. International education, global mobility. Living in Calgary, Canada, with a suitcase in Berlin.
The #HockeyCanada verdict today is no exception. The justice system fails victims of sexual assault on a remarkable scale. Most instances are not reported to police. Of the few that are, 1 out of 19 results in the accused person being sentenced to custody. See the Statistics Canada data:
July 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The #HockeyCanada verdict today is no exception. The justice system fails victims of sexual assault on a remarkable scale. Most instances are not reported to police. Of the few that are, 1 out of 19 results in the accused person being sentenced to custody. See the Statistics Canada data:
I guess CDU is different in Portugal 🤨
June 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I guess CDU is different in Portugal 🤨
Dr. Seuss 1941 on #AmericaFirst. One of these cartoons is circulating, so I checked the source - they're the real deal. library.ucsd.edu/dc/object/bb...
March 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Dr. Seuss 1941 on #AmericaFirst. One of these cartoons is circulating, so I checked the source - they're the real deal. library.ucsd.edu/dc/object/bb...
As prep for discussion of #JennyErpenbeck #GoWentGone this week, I asked students if they thought there were more refugees in Canada or Germany. I think people may unconsciously conflate refugees and overall immigration--many didn't realize the scale of asylum intake in Germany. #UNHCR sample yrs:
November 19, 2024 at 8:51 PM
As prep for discussion of #JennyErpenbeck #GoWentGone this week, I asked students if they thought there were more refugees in Canada or Germany. I think people may unconsciously conflate refugees and overall immigration--many didn't realize the scale of asylum intake in Germany. #UNHCR sample yrs:
First time I have been able to see the #AuroraBorealis from my backyard in Calgary. A lovely gift. #YYC
November 6, 2023 at 5:11 AM
First time I have been able to see the #AuroraBorealis from my backyard in Calgary. A lovely gift. #YYC