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.
Grace Fitzgerald is a fourth-year student at Michigan State University who is triple majoring in International Studies, Economics, and French. During Spring 2025, she interned with the Canadian Consulate as a Junior Trade Commissioner through a partnership program coordinated by the MSU Canadian Studies Center, James Madison College, and the Canadian Consulate.
Elizabeth Sell is a senior Interdisciplinary Humanities major in the College of Arts & Letters who studied abroad in France over the summer with the French Language, Literature, and Culture in Tours program that has been offered by the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University, in partnership with the Institut de Touraine, for 38 years.
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…
With an undergraduate education filled with four languages, two study abroad programs, community work through the Citizen Scholars program, and so many more impactful experiences, including founding the Portuguese Club, it's fair to say Tyler Lindquist has made the most of his time at Michigan State University.
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.
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…
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…