The Old Appian Way in Summer – built by the Romans in 312 B.C.

Celebrating 50 Years of ‘UW in Bologna’

FRIT Department Picnic

Time: 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm Soccer at 5pm, Dinner at 6m Location: Elver Park Old Shelter, Soccer Field # 4, 1260 McKenna Blvd Please bring a dish to pass and your own beverage. Plates, cups, siverware, napkins are provided. Guests are welcome

French & Italian Graduate Reception

Celebrating 2016 French & Italian BA and Professional French Masters degree recipients. Refreshments and pastries provided! Please join us! Register here. 

SARA MATTAVELLI INDUCTED AS FUTURE FACULTY PARTNER

May 5, 2016 On April 27, Sara Mattavelli Ph.D. Candidate in Italian, was inducted as a Future Faculty Partner of the UW–Madison Teaching Academy in recognition of commitment to excellence in teaching and learning and deep interest in higher education.

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, April 23rd, to hear more about her award-winning project working to remedy systemic poverty in several Wisconsin counties (for more …

Director Jean-Pierre Bekolo visits UW-Madison

Description:  Director Jean-Pierre Bekolo visits UW–Madison  UW–Madison hosted Mr. Jean-Pierre Bekolo in the final week of March : please find below a brief bio and a list of events.   Jean-Pierre Bekolo (1966, Yaounde) is an avant-garde filmmaker and socio-cultural activist whose imaginative work overturns stereotypes of Africa and African cinema. His entertaining films operate …

Italian Alumna & Photojournalist Lynsey Addario receives an Honorary Degree

Photojournalist Lynsey Addario at the Department of French and Italian’s pre-Commencement reception

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has selected Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario as one of three recipients of its honorary degrees to be presented at the UW’s May 13commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center. (Biochemist William J. Rutter and former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson will also receive honorary degrees.)   Lynsey Addario will discuss her …

It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has selected Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario as one of three recipients of its honorary degrees to be presented at the UW’s May 13commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center. (Biochemist William J. Rutter and former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson will also receive honorary degrees.)   Lynsey Addario will discuss her life and …