Todd Herzog
Election
Position
Name
Todd Herzog
Candidate statement
Todd Herzog (PhD University of Chicago, 2001) is Professor of German and Film Studies and Director of the Niehoff Center for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cincinnati. He has published six books and over forty articles on topics ranging from the modernist crime story to the history of German-Jewish travel writing on North America. He co-edited the Journal of Austrian Studies from 2011-2021.
A lifetime member of the GSA, Todd co-chaired the Law and Legal Cultures Network (2013-2023) and served on the Executive Board (2020-2022). He has co-chaired the initial stages of the GSA’s Strategic Plan, from the first draft of a mission statement to the current membership survey that will guide the plan.
In the coming years, the GSA will focus on the strategic plan. The key tasks should be: (1) finding creative and sustainable ways to connect GSA members beyond the annual conference and (2) promoting a sense of belonging among members with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, disciplines, and career paths. If elected, Todd would work to elevate the importance of teaching and learning within the GSA, showcasing these endeavors alongside scholarship and the arts and highlighting the important work of GSA members in this area.
A lifetime member of the GSA, Todd co-chaired the Law and Legal Cultures Network (2013-2023) and served on the Executive Board (2020-2022). He has co-chaired the initial stages of the GSA’s Strategic Plan, from the first draft of a mission statement to the current membership survey that will guide the plan.
In the coming years, the GSA will focus on the strategic plan. The key tasks should be: (1) finding creative and sustainable ways to connect GSA members beyond the annual conference and (2) promoting a sense of belonging among members with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, disciplines, and career paths. If elected, Todd would work to elevate the importance of teaching and learning within the GSA, showcasing these endeavors alongside scholarship and the arts and highlighting the important work of GSA members in this area.