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FRONTIERE 2024-2025
FRONTIERE 2024-2025
In this issue
Words from the Chair
Exciting new FRIT courses are premiering in autumn 2025! Cultures of Resistance (FR 3803) is a GE in the Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World Theme created by Prof. Adela Lechintan-Siefer…
Nuit des Idées / Night of Ideas Celebration
On April 1, 2025, the French Center of Excellence and Wexner Center for the Arts co-hosted a series of events dedicated to honoring and exploring French and Francophone culture and language as a part…
Inaugural Mancini Lecture Series
This year's inaugural Mancini Lecture Series, in honor of the late Professor Albert Mancini, was made possible through a generous gift by the Mancini family.…
Congratulations, Graduates!
The Department of French and Italian celebrated our academic year 2025 graduates, including 6 graduate students taking MAs or PhDs as well as 81 majors and minors, on May 3 in Hagerty Hall. Professor…
Graduate Student Spotlight - Genevieve Berendt
Genevieve Berendt in Nice, France Genevieve Berendt came to Ohio State University from the University of Minnesota Morris, where she completed a triple…
New Medical French Course Breaking Down Barriers
Dr. Anne Mutidjo has created a new course called Medical French - French 3503. Designed especially for students interested in pursuing a variety of health professions and wishing to add value to…
New Italian Course Embraces Environment and New GE
Professor of Teaching Giuliano Migliori has been hard at work developing and piloting a new GE course - Italian 3001: Green Italy. In this dynamic option, students will have the opportunity to…
Professor Maggie Flinn Shortlisted for Comic Studies Society and Eisner Awards
Our own Dr. Maggie Flinn, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies and Film Studies, has just published an edited volume, Drawing (in) the…
Professor Hoffmann Named Fellow of 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…
Professor Ryan Joyce Live on Radio in 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…
French High School Students Visit Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum
In February, Mme. Kelly Weinfurtner of Columbus City Schools’ International High School brought her French 4 and Advanced Placement (AP) French Students for a day-long visit to the Billy Ireland…