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

October 10, 2024

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.

French / Topics & Programs

FRN420: Gained in Translation – French-English Translation

October 9, 2024

SS25 – Mon-Wed: 8:30 AM-9:50 AM, 3cr We have all heard about what can be lost in translation. But have you ever thought about what can be gained through translation?…

MSU Alumni '22 Mariam Sayed Nominated for Marshall Scholarship

Alumni / Award / French / News / Scholarship / Student / Student

RCS French Alum Nominated for Prestigious Marshall Scholarship

October 9, 2024

Congratulations to Mariam Sayed, an MSU French alumna, for being one of 8 MSU students/alumni nominated for the prestigious Marshall Scholarship.

French / graduate student / Graduate Student Stories / News / Publication / Publication / Research / Student / Student

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…

Event / Events / Film Festivals / French / News / RCS Film / Visual Arts, Arts Administration, and Performing Arts

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. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Spanish / Topics & Programs

SPN412: Boleros to Protest Song – Music Genres from Spanish America

October 3, 2024

SS25 – Tue: 10:20 AM-12:10 PMTue/Thu: 12:40 PM-2:00 PM, 3cr If you’re passionate about music and eager to explore its deeper connections to culture and history, SPN412: Boleros to Protest…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Linguistics / Spanish / Topics & Programs

SPN 452: Bridging Cultures – Mastering the Art of Translation

October 3, 2024

SS25 – Asynchronous Online, 3cr Are you looking to deepen your Spanish language skills and explore new dimensions of cultural understanding? SPN452: Reading and Translation offers the perfect opportunity. Taught…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Spanish / Topics & Programs

SPN412: Gender and Sexuality in Latin America

October 2, 2024

SPN412 led by Dr. Alejandra Márquez is the course you’ll want to register this Spring 2025 to dive deep into the intersectional complexities of culture, sexuality, power, and identity in Latin America.

Spanish / Topics & Programs

SPN491: Sorcery and the Supernatural in the Renaissance

October 2, 2024

SS25 MW 3:00 - 4:20 p.m., 3cr In this course, Prof. Mark Davis will guide you on a journey to the dark side of Renaissance culture in the Latin world.…

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College Welcomes 41 New Faculty and Staff Members

October 1, 2024

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.