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FRONTIERE Autumn 2023
FRONTIERE Autumn 2023
In this issue
Kicking Off Academic Year 2024
Welcome to another year at Ohio State in the Department of French & Italian! We warmly welcome all new students and welcome back our continuing students! This edition of the Frontiere …
Words from the Chair
Fall semester at Ohio State begins during the harvest season strictly speaking, rather than calendrical or meteorological “autumn”. As we return to campus in sandals, shorts, and sundresses, the…
Transformative Studies Abroad
One of the best experiences a student can have during their time in college is to study abroad. We had several students take part in sponsored activities over the summer. Two groups of students were…
Graduate Student Spotlight
The first part of a new series to highlight the amazing work our FRIT Graduate Students do will focus on Italian Studies PhD student, Michela Bertossa. She…
Center of Excellence Lecture Series
The Department of French & Italian and French Center of Excellence regularly co-sponsor and produce lectures relating to a number of cultural, social,…
Welcome to our Rennes Lecturer
Each year, the Department of French & Italian participates in an exchange program with Université de Rennes. Part of this exchange involves welcoming a…
Old French Reading Group
The Old French Reading Group will gather once again for the Autumn 2023 semester on Tuesday evenings. Meet to read aloud in Medieval French…
A Talk with Line Papin
The French and Italian Graduate Student Association (FIGSA) Presents: A Talk with Line Papin Join FIGSA and Line Papin on Tuesday, October 3 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Hagerty Hall 062 or on Zoom for a…
FRIT Shared Values with Calligrammes
The FRIT Department Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee started this academic year off with a bang by adding Engagement to our agenda as one of the primary goals. We are determined…
Gone Medieval Podcast - How to Dress in the Middle Ages
Dr. Sarah-Grace Heller, Department Chair & Associate Professor French & Francophone Studies was featured in the podcast Gone Medieval over…
Meta Quest 2 VR for Language & Culture
The Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures (CLLC) committee conducted virtual reality experiences and grammar exercises with intermediate level Italian students in the spring of…
World Language Skills & Competencies Workshop
Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 4:00-6:00pm Location: 359 Hagerty Hall (in person only – no Zoom – no recording) Dr. Janice Aski, Dr. Stephanie Ford and Maddie Kindig Are you majoring/minoring…