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Upcoming Events

Professor Bruno Cabanes
November 18, 2025

Book Launch Discussion: The Ghosts of Peleliu Island - Writing Narrative Non-Fiction as a Military Historian

Event Start Time: 4:30 pm
Event Location: Thompson Library, Multipurpose Room 165

Recent News

Professor Benjamin Hoffmann

Professor Benjamin Hoffmann Honored as Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

The Department of French and Italian is excited to announce Dr. Benjamin Hoffmann, College of Arts and Sciences Designated Professor of French Literature, has been named a Fellow of the Royal…

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Professor Maggie Flinn Shortlisted for Comic Studies Society and Eisner Awards

Professor Maggie Flinn

Our own Dr. Maggie Flinn, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies and Film Studies has been shortlisted for Comics…

Ryan Joyce

Professor Ryan Joyce Live on Radio from Martinique

Professor Ryan Joyce recently appeared on the radio live from Martinique, where he organized two conferences on the visibility and invisibility of queer and feminist experiences, expressions, and…

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Celebrating AY25 FRIT Graduates

The Department of French and Italian celebrated our academic year 2025 graduates, including 6 graduate students taking MAs or PhDs as well as numerous majors and minors, on May 3 in Hagerty Hall.…

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Professor of Italian and Romance Linguistics & Director of the Center for Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Associate Professor of French & Francophone Studies
Senior Associated Faculty in French