Isabelle Radakovich, a fourth-year undergraduate student at Michigan State University who is triple majoring in International Relations, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, and French, is spending the first half of her senior year at Sciences Po Lille (formally L’Institut d’Études Politiques de Lille) in Lille, France, through a semester exchange program.
The College of Arts & Letters is mourning the passing of Dr. Ehsan Ahmed, Emeritus Professor of Renaissance French, who was a faculty member of Michigan State University’s Department of Romance and Classical Studies for 23 years. Ahmed was an extraordinary scholar, teacher, and colleague who was known for his generosity, intellect, and steady presence. The Department of Romance and Classical Studies is planning a celebration of life event on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Wells Hall Room B 342.
"Chœurs Atlantiques | Tales from the Atlantic Beyond," a documentary produced and directed by Safoi Babana-Hampton, Professor of French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies…
Three faculty members and two recent graduates of the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University were offered Fulbright awards for the 2025-26 academic year and will reside…
This article highlights the actions of Resistance fighters during World War II, categorized into two distinct groups. The first category follows the traditional definition of a Resistance fighter—a soldier who fought on the battlefield and risked their life to oppose the Axis Powers. The second category encompasses those who resisted through political and philosophical means, striving to secure greater rights for the peoples of the former French colonies. Particular attention is given to the experiences, horrors, and prejudices faced by Resistance fighters on the ground, including André Amsalem, Pierre Gauthier, and Jane Vialle. The accounts of Amsalem and Gauthier are drawn from interviews housed in the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation video archive. Regarding those who resisted through intellectual and political efforts, the article examines the lives, activism, and visions of Paulette Nardal, Suzanne Césaire, Eugénie Éboué-Tell, Jane Vialle, Andrée Blouin, and Aoua Kéita. These six Black women each contributed unique perspectives on citizenship and culture for the peoples of the former colonies, yet their stories have often been overlooked in historical narratives. Their contributions are explored through the lens of Reimagining Liberation: How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French Empire by Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel, a highly informative work that sheds light on their enduring legacies.
Four College of Arts & Letters Ph.D. candidates have been awarded 2025-26 Graduate Dissertation Fellowships by the Center for Gender in Global Context at Michigan State University for their research…
Jaden Loy, who is graduating from Michigan State University in Spring 2025 with a B.S. in Food Science and a B.A. in French, will begin the next chapter of his educational journey in Europe, following a path that fuses both his undergraduate degrees. Loy was selected as one of only five students nationwide for the Lactalis Master's Program in Food Engineering at the L’École Supérieure des Agricultures (ESA) in Angers, France.
Tue-Thurs: 12:40 PM - 2:00 PM How have comics, cartoons, and films shaped our understanding of political history in the Arab world and the Francosphere? This course explores the intersections of culture, politics,…
Mon-Wed: 8:50 PM – 9:50 PM How does colonial history shape cultural identity, resistance, and memory? This advanced seminar explores the colonial encounter between France and Indochina, from the French invasion…
As part of the FRN 440 course on Franco-Arabic Comics, Kriti Shirodkar has undertaken an honors project under the guidance of Professor Valentina Denzel. Her research is dedicated to the life and legacy of Razan al-Najjar, a…