Karissa Zárate, a Spanish major with a minor in Chicano/Latino Studies, is a 2025 recipient of the Aguila Award (MSU Student of the Year), which is presented each year by the MSU Commemorative Planning Committee to individuals who have shown courage, dedication, and a commitment to make Michigan State University a better place.
Carmen De Lorenzo, Instructor and Coordinator of the Italian Program in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University, will help shape how Italian is taught and experienced in Michigan as…
Alejandra Márquez Guajardo, Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University, has been selected to receive the 2025 Plantando Semillas Award, also known as…
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…
SS25 – Tue: 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM Have you ever dreamed of visiting Brazil? PRT 340: Regional Cultures of Brazil will take you on a guided tour of the…
Poetry is sometimes described as music for the soul, but what happens when verse truly becomes song? Earlier this month, 12 Sones para 12 Poetas / 12 Songs for 12 Poets transformed…
A new on-campus living-learning community where Spanish is the primary language will open its doors at Michigan State University in Fall 2025. Led and developed entirely by a team of…
We are excited to highlight the latest work by Assistant Professor Alejandra Márquez Guajardo in The Conversation. Her recently published article, "Emilia Pérez was nominated for 13 Oscars – why do so…
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,…
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…