Edward Diller
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Edward Diller was a Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature at the University of Oregon
and an author.
, United States
. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II
. He received a bachelor's degree in 1953 from the University of California at Los Angeles, a master's degree in 1954 from California State University, Los Angeles
, and his doctorate in 1961 from Middlebury College
in Vermont, with a dissertation entitled "Die Gedankenwelt von Friedrich Dürrenmatt
" (The thought of Friedrich Dürrenmatt
).
during the 1950s and 1960s, and was foreign languange coordinator of the Beverly Hills Unified School District
, before joining the faculty of Colorado College
. He moved to the University of Oregon
in 1965, was director of the University of Oregon Robert D. Clark Honors College from 1972-77, and assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts from 1974-77.
Diller won grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities
and the National Science Foundation
for projects in film studies and for attempts to open lines of communication, especially about the humanities, between Oregon Indian tribes and white residents. Shortly before his death, he and an Oregon colleague were awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to fund summer seminars for high school teachers at the Eugene campus.
Diller was resident director of the Oregon Study Center in Stuttgart, West Germany, for the 1980-81 academic year, president of the American Association of Teachers of German from 1978-1980, on the Executive Board of the Joint National Committee for Languages from 1979-80, and chairman of the Selection Committee of the Federal Republic of Germany and the U.S. Office of Education Grants in 1979. Diller also served on the board of Trustees for the American Council on German Studies in 1977.
Lecturer to Germany in 1967 and received a Fulbright research grant in 1977 for work in Freiburg, Germany. He was awarded Fulbright Research Professorships in Braunschweig and Regensburg and was named Carl Schurz Visiting Professor at the University of Dortmund in 1970. An active scholar, Diller wrote several books, articles and book reviews, and contributed to Spanish, French and German textbooks.
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
and an author.
Early years and education
Diller was born in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, United States
United States
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. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He received a bachelor's degree in 1953 from the University of California at Los Angeles, a master's degree in 1954 from California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...
, and his doctorate in 1961 from Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
in Vermont, with a dissertation entitled "Die Gedankenwelt von Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas, philosophically deep crime novels, and often macabre satire...
" (The thought of Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas, philosophically deep crime novels, and often macabre satire...
).
Academic career
Diller taught German at Beverly Hills High SchoolBeverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
during the 1950s and 1960s, and was foreign languange coordinator of the Beverly Hills Unified School District
Beverly Hills Unified School District
The Beverly Hills Unified School District, abbreviated BHUSD, is a school district based in Beverly Hills, California. It was formed in 1935.Beverly Hills USD serves the city of Beverly Hills. It consists of four K-8 schools, one high school and a special education school...
, before joining the faculty of Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
. He moved to the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
in 1965, was director of the University of Oregon Robert D. Clark Honors College from 1972-77, and assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts from 1974-77.
Diller won grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
and the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
for projects in film studies and for attempts to open lines of communication, especially about the humanities, between Oregon Indian tribes and white residents. Shortly before his death, he and an Oregon colleague were awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to fund summer seminars for high school teachers at the Eugene campus.
Diller was resident director of the Oregon Study Center in Stuttgart, West Germany, for the 1980-81 academic year, president of the American Association of Teachers of German from 1978-1980, on the Executive Board of the Joint National Committee for Languages from 1979-80, and chairman of the Selection Committee of the Federal Republic of Germany and the U.S. Office of Education Grants in 1979. Diller also served on the board of Trustees for the American Council on German Studies in 1977.
Honors and publications
Diller was a visiting Fulbright ProgramFulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
Lecturer to Germany in 1967 and received a Fulbright research grant in 1977 for work in Freiburg, Germany. He was awarded Fulbright Research Professorships in Braunschweig and Regensburg and was named Carl Schurz Visiting Professor at the University of Dortmund in 1970. An active scholar, Diller wrote several books, articles and book reviews, and contributed to Spanish, French and German textbooks.