European Studies FLAS fellowships

Funded by the US Department of Education, the prestigious Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships help undergraduate and graduate students increase their expertise in area studies while developing their language skills.  Fellowships are available …

Vlad Dima’s new book

Vlad Dima’s new book, The Beautiful Skin: Fantasy, Football, and Cinematic Bodies in Africa, is forthcoming in fall 2020, with the Michigan State University Press. Professor Dima will present his book at the “Africa at …

DEPARTMENT RESEARCH SEMINAR

Event Type: Research Seminar This seminar will feature presentations of ongoing scholarly work by the graduate students, academic staff and faculty of the department, and a lively discussion following. The languages will be English, French …

ONLINE COURSE OPTION FOR SUMMER

March 22, 2018 Looking to earn some credit this summer? Whether you’re on campus or off, Littrans 360: French and Italian Renaissance Literature Online is an ideal course for summer! It’s flexible (take it anywhere, anytime), simple …

An exchange with Swetha Saseedhar

An exchange with Swetha Saseedhar, recipient of a 2016 Wisconsin Idea Fellowship   (edited from a transcription of the full interview)       I sat down with Swetha outside a State Street café this past Saturday, …