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Carmen De Lorenzo, Instructor and Coordinator of the Italian Program in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University, has received the Michigan World Language Association’s (MIWLA) Georges J. Joyaux Post-Secondary Educator Award, recognizing her outstanding achievements in language education and dedication to expanding cultural and educational opportunities for her students and the MSU community.

Michigan State University recognizes the outstanding participation of Prof. Rocío Quispe-Agnoli, who recently served as a keynote speaker at the 2024 SIECLAF (Simposio Interdisciplinario y Encuentro de Creadores de Literatura y Artes Fantásticas) conference in Lima, Peru. Held at the Museo Metropolitano de Lima from October 24 to October 27, the event brought together creators, […]

The Department of Romance and Classical Studies congratulates Prof. Rocío Quispe-Agnoli on the release of Qhipa Pacha: Futurismo Peruano/Peruvian Futurism. A Bilingual Anthology, her latest book. This collection offers an exciting take on science fiction by blending elements of Peru’s past with imaginative visions of the future. Through stories inspired by pre-Hispanic myths and ancient […]

We are excited to share the release of the latest volume of TROPOS, an interdisciplinary graduate student journal housed in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University. This new edition marks an important milestone, showcasing the hard work and research of graduate student scholars from various disciplines, including literary studies, cultural […]

Monday, Oct. 14, 202412:30 – 2:00 p.m.Wells Hall B342Via Zoom: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93452845652Meeting ID: 934 5284 5652Passcode: RCS Join us for a conversation with Spanish writer Munir Hachemi, named one of the 25 best Spanish novelists under 35 by Granta Magazine in 2021 and currently a writer in residence at George Mason University. In our discussion, Hachemi […]

Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Delphi Award for its dedicated work to include non-tenure-track faculty as full partners through its Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership (CPIL) initiative. As a winner of this award, the College of Arts & Letters will receive $15,000 to continue its work to support non-tenure-track faculty in promoting student success.

Congratulations to Mariam Sayed, an MSU French alumna, for being one of 8 MSU students/alumni nominated for the prestigious Marshall Scholarship.

The Department of Romance and Classical Studies is proud to celebrate Vanessa Weller, a third-year PhD student in French and Francophone Studies, for her recent publication. Vanessa’s paper, originally presented at the International Congress on Medieval Studies in May 2024, has been published in Magistra: A Journal of Women’s Spirituality in History. Her work focuses […]

Assistant Professors Elizabeth Tuttle and Jena Whitaker in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University are excited to announce the return of the MSU Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival. The 2024 festival is slated to bring one classic and five contemporary French films to MSU’s campus during the month of October.   

This year the College of Arts & Letters welcomes 41 new faculty and staff members. These faculty and staff members were recognized during the College of Arts & Letters’ 2024 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 30 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.