Caroline Seymour-Jorn, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, has been awarded the 2015 Fromkin Research Grant and Lectureship, along with Anna Mannson McGinty (Geography and Women’s & Gender Studies) and Kristin Sziarto (Geography). They will present their research at the 2015 … Continue Reading »
Kristin Pitt to present at the 25th Congreso of the AILCFH, October 8
The 25th Annual Congress of the Asociación Internacional de Literatura y Cultura Femenina Hispánica (AILCFH) is meeting in Milwaukee at Marquette University, October 8-10, 2015. Associate Professor Kristin E. Pitt of the Comparative Literature Program will be presenting her research, … Continue Reading »
A new edition of Gunima from Sarah Davies Cordova
Professor Sarah Davies Cordova of the French Program and Antoinette Sol (University of Texas at Arlington) published a new edition of Gunima by Hippolyte Carnot, released earlier this month by L’Harnattan. GUNIMA Nouvelle africaine du dix-huitième siècle Hippolyte Carnot Présentation … Continue Reading »
Simonetta Milli-Konewko at IMAGES in Turkey
Kudos to Italian Professor Simonetta Milli Konewko who recently presented “Images of work in Collidi’s Pinocchio” at the IMAGES–Images of Cultural Values 5th Annual International Conference in Istanbul, Turkey (Sept. 2-3, 2015)!… Continue Reading »
Sarah Davies Cordova, Recent International Conference Presentations
Kudos to French Professor Sarah Davies Cordova who recently presented “Raising Specters: Cargo‘s Socio-Historical Memory” and moderated a panel: “On Olivier Dubois’ Tragédie” at the Joint Conference of the Society of Dance History Scholars (SDHS) and the Congress on Research in Dance (CORD) entitled … Continue Reading »
Why Learn A New Language?
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In memoriam: Ihab Hassan
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Vilas Professor Emeritus Ihab Hassan, of English and Comparative Literature, passed away this past Thursday evening. A leading figure in the fields of comparative and postmodern literatures and the … Continue Reading »
Kristin Pitt and Caroline Seymour-Jorn, Fellows at the Center for 21st Century Studies
Congratulations to Kristin Pitt and Caroline Seymour-Jorn, Associate Professors of Comparative Literature, who have been awarded fellowships for the 2015-2016 academic year at UWM’s Center for 21st Century Studies. Kristin Pitt’s project, “Narratives of Apathy and Atrocity: Representing Missing and … Continue Reading »