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On Board(hers) Goes to Texas
Dr. Lucille Toth, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, recently collaborated with Latinx students at the University of Texas at San Antonio through her creative research project…
Chef Reese Flowers Visits FRIT 3061
On October 9th, CSCC Executive Chef Reese Flowers (Degrees Restaurant) visited the students of FRIT 3061: Mediterranean Food Cultures to talk all about…
FRIT Students Peruse Thompson Library Rare Manuscripts
Students in Italian 5330 took a field trip across the Oval to Thompson Library to peruse the rare manuscripts collection. Many don't realize how amazing the collection of Medieval and Renaissance…
October 10, 2025 French Center of Excellence Hosts Lecture on Book Burning with Professor Nicolas Valazza
The French Center of Excellence hosted its first guest, University of Indiana at Bloomington Professor of French, Nicolas Valazza, for the Autumn 2025 semester on October 9 in Thompson Library.…
Le Féérique et le fantastique
In French 4401 “Le Féérique et le fantastique” we have been reading “contes de fées” (fairy tales) by sophisticated writers of the period 1690-1757, many…
Professor Ryan Joyce Joining Inaugural Engaged Scholars Academy
Professor Ryan Joyce is participating in the inaugural Engaged Scholars Academy, organized by Ohio State’s Office of Outreach and Engagement. Over the course of the year, the Academy convenes to…
Professor Maggie Flinn Wins Prestigious Eisner Award
Dr. Maggie Flinn, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, was recently honored as a recipient of the prestigious Will Eisner Award for Best…
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…
Professor Maggie Flinn Shortlisted for Comic Studies Society and Eisner Awards
Professor Maggie FlinnOur own Dr. Maggie Flinn, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies and Film Studies has been shortlisted for Comics…