Herbert Schutz

Herbert (Herb) Schutz (February 25, 1937 – January 1, 2018) was a German-born Canadian philologist who was Professor Emeritus and Chair of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies/Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Brock University.

Biography Herbert Schutz was born in Germany on February 25, 1937. He emigrated to Canada in 1951. Schutz graduated from the Central Technical School in Toronto in 1956. Schutz obtained his BA from the University of Toronto in 1959, where he studied Ancient, Near Eastern, and Modern History. Obtaining his teaching qualifications at the Ontario College of Education, Schutz taught at Jarvis Collegiate Institute and Central Technical School, where he was head of the French department and as assistant head of Moderns.

Obtaining his MA (1965) and PhD (1968) at the University of Toronto, Schutz taught at Brock University, where he became Professor in 1983. He subsequently served as Chairman of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies/Modern Languages and Literature at Brock University. Schutz retired as Professor Emeritus in 2003. Schutz is well known for his 10 volume series on Central European History from Pre-history to 1300. These were produced through financial support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Schutz was a founding member of the Ontario Association of Teachers’ of German, and served several years as Chair of the Niagara Chapter of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs and President the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association.

Schutz died in Toronto on January 1, 2018. He was survived by his wife of 56 years, and several children and grandchildren.

Selected works The Prehistory of Germanic Europe, 1983 The Romans in Central Europe, 1985 The Germanic Realms in Pre-Carolingian Central Europe, 400-750, 2000 Tools, Weapons and Ornaments: Germanic Material Culture in Pre-Carolingian Central Europe, 400-750, 2001 The Carolingians in Central Europe, 2004 The Medieval Empire in Central Europe, 2010 Mystic Women and Lyric Poets In Medieval Society, 2010 Romanesque Architecture And Its Artistry In Central Europe, 900-1300, 2011