Recent News
On April 8, 2024, the L'Italo Americano newspaper published an article discussing our department's newest study abroad program. This summer, the Italian Studies Perugia: Art & Food in the Green Heart of Italy program will kick off, led by Assistant Teaching Professor of French & Italian Irina Markina. Rita Cipalla of L'Italo Americano sat down with Beatrice Arduini, the chair of French & Italian Studies, to discuss the development of the program and what the partnership means for… Read more
On Saturday, April 20th, the College of Arts & Sciences hosted a variety of events for Admitted Student Day 2024. During this day, recently admitted Freshman students to the UW are invited to campus to explore, learn about our programs, and meet other huskies! The College hosted an event at the Burke Museum that day which allowed new students to meet with faculty and staff from across different departments. The chair of French & Italian Studies, Beatrice Arduini, attended and was able… Read more
In April, instructors from the departments of Asian Languages and Literatures, French and Italian Studies, German Studies, Middle-Eastern Languages and Cultures, Scandinavian Studies, and Slavic Languages and Literatures gathered for the Spring meeting of the UW Language Pedagogy Circle, launched in 2023 under the auspices of the Language Learning Center.
Professor Hedwige Meyer and Dr. Sarah-Kate Moore prepared and led a lively discussion on a chapter of Jane Willis’ landmark book A… Read more
In Autumn quarter 2024, the Department of French & Italian Studies is offering many new and exciting classes for our students to take. Read below to check out some of our classes and their descriptions! More details for these courses can be found on the UW time schedule or here on our website. If you have any questions regarding our courses, please reach out to frenital@uw.edu.
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The French Cinema Club, dedicated to screening and discussion of French film, has officially been launched! Join the club for their first screening of the quarter next week. The club will be watching Anatomy of a Fall, directed by Justine Triet and winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The event will be held Thursday, April 18th, at 6pm in Thompson Hall 125. Snacks and light beverages will be provided.
To stay up to date with more information about the French Cinema… Read more
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. Ambassador Bili, who later met with current French undergraduate and MA students, was pleased to hear of the health of our French programs and the innovative approaches to French Studies taken by our… Read more
We are pleased to announce the fourth annual French & Italian Studies Academic Awards! The FIS Academic Awards are a chance for students to be officially recognized for their excellent work in French and Italian studies courses, have their projects showcased on the department website, and receive a cash prize.
All currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students who have completed a project in a French & Italian Studies course in spring 2023, summer 2023, autumn 2023, and winter… Read more
During Autumn quarter 2023, the Department of French & Italian Studies hosted and sponsored a number of activities across campus. Here is a wrap up of the events we hosted in addition to which events to look forward to in Winter quarter.
Dawg Daze 2023
This year, the department had two Dawg Daze events. On September 22nd, we hosted a Bocce vs. Petanque game in the Quad field. During these games, students learned how to play Bocce and Petanque under the guidance of our faculty and… Read more
Maya Angela Smith, Associate Professor of French, recently was featured in episode 8 of “Ways of Knowing”. The podcast, produced through a partnership between The World According to Sound and the University of Washington, highlights how studies of the humanities can reflect everyday life.
In Episode 8: Translation, Maya Angela Smith introduces translation studies through the lens of the song “Ne Me Quitte Pas.” Originally recorded by Jacques Brel — a French-speaking Belgian man — the song… Read more
Hannah Frydman, Assistant Professor of French Studies, has recently been awarded the triennial Bailey Prize for Best Journal Article by The New York State Association of European Historians. The Association held its 73rd annual meeting on October 13-14, 2023 and announced the award as part of this meeting.
Dr.Frydman won the award for “Freedom’s Sex Problem: Classified Advertising, Law, and the Politics of Reading in Third Republic France,” which was published in French Historical Studies in… Read more