Events
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Sep 9Mémoire et oubli chez Patrick Modiano
Professor Thomas Klinkert, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Lecture in French Abstract: Dans les romans de Patrick Modiano, on trouve souvent des variantes d’un schéma de base dont l’élément central est une impresssion de vide qui peut se concrétiser sous forme de rencontres avec des personnes dont le narrateur va se rapprocher, pour lesquelles il va éprouver un sentiment d’appartenance et qui, ensuite, …
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Sep 10Space and Narrative in the Divine ComedyThomas Klinkert, Professor, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Room 108 Plant Science, 1575 Linden Dr.
In the Divine Comedy, a close relationship between space and narrative is evident. This relationship sheds light on the text’s poetic and self-referential logic, in which the account of a journey through the afterlife, which includes a description of its topographical and topological nature, is combined with a meta-reflection on the capabilities of poetic language. Indeed, the work is intended to rival sacred scripture by poetic means, a notion expressed in multiple ways: through the rescue mission entrusted to the poet Virgil by Beatrice, who is a creation of the poet Dante; through the juxtaposi-tion of the invocation to the Muses and Dante’s doubts regarding his ability to undertake the journey through the afterlife (Inf. II); through the elucidation of the topographical and topological nature of the realms of the afterlife; through the intertwining of the text’s narrative and the travelers’ spatial progression (e.g., the gate of Hell, the “città di Dite”). Thus, systematically, Dante’s text reflects on the anomaly of a living person’s journey through the afterlife and on the anomaly of the audacious undertaking of recounting such a journey by using the language of poetry. This event has been made possible with the generous support of the Anonymous Fund, the Center for European Studies, the Department of French and Italian, and the Center for Inter-disciplinary French Studies.
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Sep 16Discover Language Study at UW-Madison
Outside at 1220 Linden Drive, Van Hise Hall
Drop by to learn about language study at UW-Madison! Psst, take French or Italian! Event Details And then, head upstairs to room 1418 Van Hise Hall for the French & Italian Open House (Sept 16th only).
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Sep 16French & Italian Open HouseJoin us for food, refreshments, and conversation to welcome the new academic year! This is a great opportunity to gather information and ask questions about our majors, certificates, clubs, events or simply meet and mingle with our faculty, graduate students, and staff. We look forward to welcoming you back or to our FRIT community! Please …
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Sep 29Study Abroad FairAttend the BIGGEST study abroad event of the YEAR! At the Study Abroad Fair you can: All years and majors are welcome to attend!
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Apr 240th annual symposium of the Graduate Association of French and Italian Students (GAFIS)
Professor Laura Di Bianco
This year’s theme, Echoes of Time and Enchantment will explore how time has been perceived differently across cultures and how it is represented in works of literature, film, and philosophy, among other fields. This interdisciplinary topic will encourage submissions from graduate students working in a wide range of disciplines, including literature, cinema studies, media studies, …
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Apr 340th annual symposium of the Graduate Association of French and Italian Students (GAFIS)
Fluno Center, 601 University Ave, Madison, WI 53715
This year’s symposium will be particularly important as it marks the 40th anniversary of this event. To celebrate this milestone, the organizers are planning additional activities, including a screening of Alice Rohrwacher’s film, “La Chimera” and a visit to the Chazen Museum of Art.