Vivienne Andersen, an undergraduate student pursuing a French and Linguistics major with a TESOL certificate, has been selected for a Fullbright ETA position in Switzerland next year. Vivi would like to thank Professor Jan Miernowski …
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Dr. Ritt Deitz receives Academic Staff Teaching Excellence Award
Congratulations to Dr. Ritt Deitz for receiving one of this year’s Academic Staff Teaching Excellence Awards. Ritt Deitz, Distinguished Teaching Faculty, Department of French & Italian Ritt Deitz is many unusual things: A commissioned Kentucky …
Congratulations to the FRIT Hilldale Fellows
Congratulations to French Majors Jake Leismer & Carolyn Winder for being selected as 2026 Hilldale Fellows. A description about the fellowship can be found on their website. Congratulations again Jake and Carolyn!
Undergraduate Scholarship / Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2025 – 2026 Scholarship and Award recipients! Our department is proud to announce the recipients of our annual scholarships and awards for undergraduate students. These dedicated French and Italian Major and Certificate …
Italian Workmen’s Club Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Italian Workmen’s Club Scholarships! Cecelia Maillis – Italian, History, and Psychology Major Erin Hayes – Italian and Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies Major …
Presentation of the Memorial Resolution for Emeritus Professor Robert Rodini
The Memorial Resolution for Emeritus Professor Robert Rodini will be presented at the UW Faculty Senate on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 3:30 pm in 272 Bascom Hall. The Memorial Resolution was prepared by the …
38th Graduate Symposium – “Exploring the Liminal”
On the 7th and 8th of March, we had the annual pleasure to welcome grad students from the United States and Canada to the 38th edition of our Graduate Symposium. This year’s topic was “Exploring …
Language of the World Day Presenters 2025
Congratulations to the following individuals from our department who were selected to present at Languages of the World Day on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Union South. Loren Eadie, PhD (Italian – “The Real ‘Eataly:’ Learning Italian Through …
Timeless. The story of Gino Bartali, James O’Toole
Undergraduate student James O’Toole, Communication Arts and Journalism major, completed a timeless article about Gino Bartali for his honors work in Literature in Translation 410: Secrets and Legends of Florence, taught by Professor Stefania Buccini. …
Professor Jan Miernowski interviewed on trigger warnings for the Badger Herald
A former student interviewed Professor Jan Miernowski for an article on trigger warnings for the Badger Herald. Trigger warnings in the classroom: Helping or hindering students? UW professor weighs in