Several College Projects Supported by HARP Development and Production Awards

Projects by College of Arts & Letters faculty, ranging from a linguistic course, to traveling exhibitions, to books on a range of subjects, received support this year from Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP) Development or Production Awards. Funding for these HARP Grants is provided, in part, through the Michigan State University Research Foundation.

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Italian Language Instructor Honored with Statewide Post-Secondary Educator Award

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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Announcing the 2024 SIECLAF Conference Keynote: Prof. Rocío Quispe-Agnoli’s Participation and Presentations

Michigan State University recognizes the outstanding participation of Prof. Rocío Quispe-Agnoli, who recently served as a keynote speaker at the 2024 SIECLAF (Simposio Interdisciplinario y Encuentro de Creadores de Literatura…

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Step Into the Future with Prof. Rocío Quispe-Agnoli’s New Book: Qhipa Pacha: Futurismo Peruano/Peruvian Futurism

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…

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College Receives National Award for Innovative Policies and Programs Supporting Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Delphi Award for its dedicated work to include non-tenure-track faculty as full partners through its Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership (CPIL) initiative. As a winner of this award, the College of Arts & Letters will receive $15,000 to continue its work to support non-tenure-track faculty in promoting student success.

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College Welcomes 41 New Faculty and Staff Members

This year the College of Arts & Letters welcomes 41 new faculty and staff members. These faculty and staff members were recognized during the College of Arts & Letters’ 2024 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 30 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.

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Now In Print: Bongiovanni Study Offers Novel Sociolinguistic Approach

The Department of Romance and Classical Studies congratulates Prof. Silvina Bongiovanni for publishing her recent article, "Accounting for effects of monitored speech: vowel nasalization, nasal consonant weakening and /s/ production…

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Driver Article Spotlights Heritage Teachers of Language

The Department of Romance and Classical Studies congratulates Dr. Meagan Driver on the publication of her recent article, "‘Mentor, friend, teacher, and learner’: The beauty, opportunities, and challenges of heritage…

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Boehm Awarded Grant to Develop “Our Knotted Gun” Documentary

RCS Spanish Professor Scott Boehm and Peter Johnston (Film Studies), were awarded a Large-scale Development Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP) grant to film the new feature-length documentary Our Knotted…

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Prof. Safoi Babana-Hampton Releases Film Trailer

Safoi Babana-Hampton, Professor of French at RCS, recently released the official trailer of her HARP Large-Scale Development grant-funded documentary feature "Chœurs atlantiques" (Tales from the Atlantic Beyond). Public release of the…

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