College of Letters & Science
The book, “Éloge du singulier Lire la littérature de la Renaissance avec Ullrich Langer”, is a snapshot of early modern French studies today and a homage to Ullrich Langer. He has brought to light the singularity infusing early modern literature and culture: its literary forms, its thought, its ethical and political gestures, and its underlying …
We are saddened to announce the passing of our esteemed colleague, Emeritus Professor of Italian Robert Joseph Rodini of Madison, WI, who passed away on May 28, 2023, at the age of 86. Bob (or Rob) moved to Madison in 1965 to join the Department of French and Italian at the University of Wisconsin where …
I’m delighted to let you know about my new book, Arab Women’s Revolutionary Art. Between Singularities and Multitudes in which I explore the ways women in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa have re-imagined revolutionary discourses through creativity and collective action as a means of resistance. My book draws from a vast spectrum of artistic production in revolutionary periods between 2011 and …
Professor Jan Miernowski is the recipient of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award! He is among the 12 UW–Madison faculty recognized for excellence in teaching in 2023. Congratulations, Professor Miernowski! Pictures from the Award Ceremony:
Eight projects receive Library Collections Enhancement Initiative awards! Congratulations to Anne Vila and the team.
Josh Armstrong has received a 2022 Summer Humanities Research Fellowship (SHRF) at the Institute for Research in the Humanities
Heather Allen has received a 2022 Summer Humanities Research Fellowship (SHRF) at the Institute for Research in the Humanities to work on her book project “A Design Orientation to Second Language Writing Instruction.” She is currently writing a monograph to submit to Routledge’s Multiliteracies and Second Language Education series.
This Library Collections Enhancement project will enhance access for UW–Madison researchers in the humanities and social sciences to recent critical reeditions of important primary works by major French and Italian authors from the Early Modern period to the twentieth century, currently not owned by the UW–Madison Libraries. By focusing on multi-volume editions of canonical authors …
Last month, French Teaching Faculty and Kentucky native Ritt Deitz was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Andy Beshear. Founded in 1813, the commission is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, recognizing noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to community, state, and nation. Other more notable Kentucky Colonels include Muhammad …
Lydia Nyachieo, who is pursing a French Certificate alongside her double major in International Studies and Philosophy and her African Studies Certificate, was named Marshall Scholar, one of the country’s top undergraduate honors. Félicitations Lydia!