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Afro-Caribbean Artists Reclaim Hidden Stories of Transatlantic Slave Trade in New Documentary by French Professor
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Afro-Caribbean Artists Reclaim Hidden Stories of Transatlantic Slave Trade in New Documentary by French Professor

February 25, 2025

For centuries, the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade have shaped the cultural, political, and historical narratives of the Francophone Afro-Caribbean world. Yet, many of these histories remained unspoken, fragmented,…

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RESCHEDULED Pre-Release Screening: Safoi Babana-Hampton’s “Choeurs Atlantiques”

February 11, 2025

This event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 4:30. As part of its Black History Month celebrations, the MSU community will get a sneak peek at Prof. Safoi…

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Italian Language Instructor Honored with Statewide Post-Secondary Educator Award
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Italian Language Instructor Honored with Statewide Post-Secondary Educator Award

November 21, 2024

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.

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Graduate Student Vanessa Weller Explores Mysticism and Language in Her Latest Publication
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Graduate Student Vanessa Weller Explores Mysticism and Language in Her Latest Publication

October 9, 2024

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…

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Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival Returns to MSU 
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Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival Returns to MSU 

October 3, 2024

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.   

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Read more about the article FRN 440: Cartoons, Graphic Novels and Film in the Francophone and Arab Worlds
"Le cousin Harki" Farid Boudjellal
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FRN 440: Cartoons, Graphic Novels and Film in the Francophone and Arab Worlds

August 1, 2024

FS24 MW 12:40 - 2:00 p.m., 3 cr This course offers fresh views of the recent political history of the Arab and Francophone worlds from a subaltern angle. Drs. Valentina…

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