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Congratulations to Dr. A-P Durand for the publication of his new essay: “La Partie émergée de l’iceberg: Frédéric Beigbeder” in Contemporary French and Francophone Studies (SITES).  23.1 (2019): 47-56.

The 10th annual Tucson Humanities Festival features 10 events offering thought-provoking lectures, panels, readings and films by faculty and special guests, including poet and author Sandra Cisneros.   As new ideas develop and new…

Dr. Aurélia Mouzet, has just received an Arizona Humanities grant for the project “History in Action” in conjunction with her forum theater program, Talk It Out! and in collaboration with Sky Islands High School.  Here is more information…

In collaboration with The Department of French and Italian and the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona, Contemporary French Civilization published by Liverpool University Press is pleased to…

Two College of Humanities professors are among 27 UA employees selected to participate in the 2019-20 Academic Leadership Institute.Carine Bourget, Professor in the Department of French and Italian and Acting Director of the School of International…

UA Alumna Honorine Rouiller attended the 45th Conference of the African Literature Association held in Columbus OH in May 2019 and presented a paper, "Comics as a new support to convey collective and national memory."

Collaborative digital humanities project unites UA Russian and French classes with students in Canada and KazakhstanAn examination of life near international borders yields the expected divisions between countries and languages, but also evidence of…

Click here to see the full story, "Francophone Identities Class Connects with the University of Arizona", on the school's website.

Congratulations to to Dr. Aurélia Mouzet whose essay "L'Ici, l'Ailleurs, et le motif de la Terre promise au miroir des écritures transnationales" was just published in Nouvelles Etudes Francophones Vol. 33.2.  Click here for details.…

On Friday, April 5th, Dr. Dalila Ayoun of the French & Italian department hosted an event called "Cooking tartines apéritive and crêpes with undergraduate French students". 18 students met Dr. Ayoun at Alpha Phi where they had a great time…

Congratulations to Dr. Aurélia Mouzet and her graduate students who participate in Talk-it-Out!  They have been working very hard and taking their show on the road to the local schools.  For more information, please visit:…

Please help us in congratulating our colleague and Dean, Dr. A-P Durand for his recent publication: “’The Wind Blows in Arizona’: Representing The University of Arizona’s Minor in Hip-Hop Cultures.”  This chapter just appeared in Karin L.…