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Janice Aski appointed interim director of CLLC
Congratulations to Professor of Italian Janice Aski, who has been appointed as the Interim Director of the Center for Languages, Literatures, and Cultures!
Official announcement from Peter…
FRIT alumna, Xinyi Tan, wins Distinguished Teaching Award and Professor of the Year
Congratulations to FRIT alumna, Xinyi Tan, Assistant Professor of French and Chinese at Coastal Carolina University, who has accumulated a whole number of achievements during this academic year. …
Dana Renga named divisional dean of arts and humanities
Executive Dean and Vice Provost Gretchen Ritter has announced that Dana Renga, Professor of Italian and FRIT Department Chair, has been named as the new divisional dean of arts and humanities.
Video-Essay by Eric Sclatriti
Eric Scaltriti, Ph.D. candidate in Italian Studies, created a video-essay titled "Visuality and Migration: Two Crises in Gianfranco Rosi’s Documentary 'Fire at Sea'."
Introduction…
Deadlines for ASC undergraduate scholarship and grant opportunities are around the corner!
Attention undergraduate students in ASC: deadlines for merit, need-based, and education abroad scholarships are fast approaching! The spring semester deadline for…
FRIT selected as Center of Excellence by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States
Congratulations to us! FRIT has been selected by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States to join its prestigious network of Centers of Excellence!
Housed in 22…
Volunteer as a medial interpreter in Columbus
Vocalize Columbus is a growing student organization that is exploring how to expand access to free medical interpreter services for Columbus free clinics. Health disparities are a…
Symposium Report on "Drawing Gender: Women and French-language Comics"
Ph.D. Student Morgan Podraza (Department of English at OSU) wrote an excellent report on our Drawing Gender comics symposium from February. Her report was just published on the Comics Forum.
Congratulations Heidi Brown!
FRIT Alum Heidi Brown, now a professor at Loyola University just received tenure! Dr. Brown earned her Ph.D. at OSU in 2014 with her dissertation: "What I Cannot Say: Testifying of Trauma through…