Graduate Student Association & TROPOS Journal

TROPOS (way of life, manner, style) is a non-profit student organization representing the graduate students of the Department of Romance and Classical Studies and the graduate students of German at Michigan State University.

As part of our efforts to provide graduate students from across the field with the opportunity to gain valuable experience in scholarly dialogue and publication, TROPOS publishes a journal on a regular basis.  From literature and cinema to linguistics and creative writing pieces, we hope our readers are inspired, entertained, and provoked to thought.

TROPOS was first published in 1971 and is one of the longest graduate student-edited journals in Romance Studies in North America. TROPOS constitutes an effort to create an intellectual space where graduate students could share their ideas. Throughout the years, the TROPOS journal has been organized, written, and published exclusively by our department’s graduate students and its continuity has rested upon the dedication of the editorial team, advisors, and the rest of the student body. 

 

 

The Executive Board

Co-Chair 
Sarah Clark
clarks98@msu.edu

Co-Chair
Kailey Henderson
Hende472@msu.edu

Treasurer
Moustapha Dome
Senemous@msu.edu

Secretary
Maia Milman
milmanma@msu.edu 

Faculty Advisor 
Dr. Valentina Denzel
Vdenzel@msu.edu

 

The Tropos Journal

The TROPOS Journal welcomes interdisciplinary papers and presentations in literary studies, cultural studies, visual arts, film and media studies, gender studies, and linguistics related to the Romance-speaking world. More information on the next issue will be forthcoming.

GSA-TROPOS is no longer accepting submissions for the December 31st deadline, and the publication of a spring 2026 edition has been cancelled. Future plans for the journal will be communicated via our website and/or via rso.tropo@msu.edu.

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Contact Us:

TROPOS, Graduate Student Conference and Journal

619 Red Cedar Rd.
B-331 Wells Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-355-8350
rso.tropo@msu.edu

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