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New Albert N. Mancini Italian Lecture Series
The family of Albert N. Mancini, Professor and Director of the Italian Language Program at Ohio State 1965-2001, have established a fund in his honor. It will support an annual lecture on Italian…

Sentinel Island Now Available in English
The English translation of Professor Benjamin Hoffmann’s prize-winning novel Sentinel Island has just appeared with Liverpool University Press, translated by Alan J. Singerman.
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Old French Reading Group
The Old French Reading group meets weekly on Tuesdays at 8:00pm to read aloud and discuss medieval French texts with facing-page translation. No prior experience necessary. Please contact…

What can you do with a Major in French or Italian Studies?
This recent US News and World Report article discusses why majoring in the humanities can be a good career move.
A 2021 report says”…
Farewell to Professor Danielle Marx-Scouras
Celebrating the retirement of beloved Professor Danielle Marx-Scouras!She has been such a strong voice in the field of Francophone Studies. Her dedicated and lively teaching and advising…

First Annual Department of French & Italian Soirée des talents / Serata dei talenti
FRIT was delighted to host our first annual Department Soirée des talents / Serata dei talenti on Monday, November 13. We had a slate of French & Italian students and faculty display…