The library
The Monash University library has a large collection of books in the field of German studies and subscribes to the main scholarly journals. There are also good stocks of German books and journals in the Baillieu Library of the University of Melbourne and in the State Library of Victoria. In the field of German, the Monash library has concentrated on the period from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries and has in particular an excellent collection of modern German linguistics and contemporary German literature. There is also a well-established interlibrary loan system.
Interdisciplinary activities
The department works in close collaboration with the Centre for European Studies, the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies and the Centre for Women's Studies, all of whose seminars are open to German Studies students and staff.
Conferences
On the national level there are a number of conferences relevant to German linguistics, literature, area studies and the history of ideas. Students are encouraged to attend such conferences and may apply for financial assistance. Proceedings of some conferences are published.
Studies abroad
All graduate students are strongly encouraged to conduct a part of their studies in a German-speaking country. The department will assist in obtaining scholarships and has made arrangements with German universities enabling students to continue their courses under supervision and with a maximum of assistance.