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.
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…
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…
SS25 – Mon: 12:40 PM - 2:30 PM Unveiling the fabric of culture and society, PRT 320: Advanced Portuguese, led by Professor Regiane Lima de Paula, takes you on an immersive journey into the…
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…
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…
SS25 – Tue/Thu: 12:40 PM - 2:00 PM Are you curious about the deep, complex relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States? SPN 472: Paradise Lost and Found: Puerto…
SS25 – Mon/Wed: 10:20 AM - 11:40 AMAdvanced Seminar Step back in time to the 1920s, an era often referred to as the Jazz Age or les années folles (the…