Faculty and Staff

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New Publication from Associate Professor Louisa Mackenzie  
(August 26, 2020)
Professor Constantine Christofides
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Constantine Christofides (1928-2020)
(June 30, 2020)
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Associate Professor of French Maya Angela Smith Publishes Essay for the Boston Globe 
(June 26, 2020)
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Meet 'Humanities First'
(May 7, 2020)
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With "Humanities First," The UW Expands opportunities for First Year Students
(May 7, 2020)
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Louisa Mackenzie Contributes to New Book  Early Modern Écologies
(April 3, 2020)
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New Study Abroad Program to Université Laval in Quebec City
(December 16, 2019)
Language and Trans Communities in Francophone and Anglophone Spaces
Associate Professor of French Studies Louisa Mackenzie publishes co-edited special issue of H-France Salon on transgender representation in French 
(July 25, 2019)
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French & Italian Studies Spring Newsletter
(June 20, 2019)
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French & Italian Studies Faculty Update
(May 6, 2019)
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UW Welcomes Québec Artist Sophie Labelle 
(November 1, 2018)
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Associate Professor Louisa Mackenzie to Participate in Public Symposium "Legitimatizing iel" at Vassar College
(March 21, 2018)
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Assistant Professor Maya Smith on the Cultural and Commercial Significance of Black Panther
(February 9, 2018)
UW Italian Club
Italian Club Cooks Dinner for the Families at the Ronald McDonald House
(December 7, 2017)
Florentina Dedu-Constantin
Florentina Dedu-Constantin Wins the Graduate School's 2017 Distinguished Dissertation Award
(July 7, 2017)
Christina Sztajnkrcyer
Christina Sztajnkrcyer Publishes A Piece For The Stroum Center
(June 22, 2017)
Richard Watts
Department Chair Rich Watts Weighs in on the French Election for Q13 Fox
(May 8, 2017)
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Assistant Professor Maya Smith Talks About her Journey to Multilingualism
(May 4, 2017)
Associate Professsor Susan Gaylard
Associate Professor Susan Gaylard Awarded Three Fellowships
(April 21, 2017)
Richard Watts
Richard Watts Spotlight in the Whole U's Faculty Friday
(December 16, 2016)
Seattle International Film Festival Recognizes Claudio Mazzola
(December 5, 2016)
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Louisa Mackenzie receives joint Mellon Fellowship for course development
(March 8, 2016)
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Maya Smith earns Royalty Research Fund Scholar award
(March 3, 2016)
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Maya Smith awarded Woodrow Wilson Fellowship
(March 3, 2016)
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Christina Sztajnkrycer selected as Joff Hanauer Excellence in Western Civilization Graduate Fellow!
(February 3, 2016)
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Article Written by Louisa Mackenzie, FIS Associate Professor of French, Awarded Literature Prize
(October 20, 2015)
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Susan Gaylard, FIS Associate Professor of Italian, wins 10-month Newberry Fellowship
(October 20, 2015)
Professor Beatrice Arduini featured in The Whole U's June 25 Faculty Friday!
(July 8, 2015)
The Cambridge Companion to Boccaccio finally published, with contributions from FIS Professor Beatrice Arduini
(July 8, 2015)
FIS Faculty, Louisa Mackenzie's book ranked in French Embassy's top 30 French summer reading list
(July 1, 2015)
Two FIS Faculty Named Chevaliers dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques!
(May 20, 2015)
Professor Susan Gaylard's Hollow Men work Reviewed by Modern Language and Renaissance Quarterly
(January 22, 2015)
Simpson Center Announces Funding Awards for 2015-2016, Includes 3 FIS Professors!
(January 22, 2015)
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Prof. Susan Gaylard receives Newberry Library-Kress Foundation Fellowship
(April 17, 2013)
Louisa Mackenzie with Marianne Hirsch, Vice President of the MLA (photograph courtesy of David Fox)
Louisa Mackenzie receives Honorable Mention for recent book project 
(February 1, 2013)
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FIS Faculty present at the 110th Annual Conference of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA), October 19-21, 2012, hosted by Seattle University
(October 25, 2012)
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French Professors to Present at Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada Conference
(March 29, 2012)
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Louisa Mackenzie Receives Society of Scholars Fellowship for 2012-2013
(February 2, 2012)