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Discover the political and social evolutions of France, Dante’s Divine Comedy, the relationship between language and cultural identity, human and machine translation, and the cultural history of Italy and the Francophone world.

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Experience cultural immersion and perfect your language skills with one of our study abroad programs in Rome, Québec City, Paris, or Nantes.

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Featured Course

FRENCH 420 A: Bodies and Borders in Francophone Literature

Spring 2025

In this course, students will address questions related to physical bodies and how diverse boundaries influence their identities throughout a variety of Francophone works.

Pictures from the visit of the French Ambassador

French Ambassador Laurent Bili Visits the University of Washington

On March 12, 2024, French Ambassador to the United States Laurent Bili visited the University of Washington and Seattle. During his visit, French & Italian Studies faculty member Richard Watts was invited to join the Ambassador and the team from the French Consulate of San Francisco for lunch.