We are so proud to have organized and hosted the Festival of Films in French for the last 19 years and can’t wait for the 20th anniversary Festival, coming this February!… Continue Reading »
Looking for three additional credits? Comparative Literature has you covered!
Looking for three additional credits this fall? Comparatlive Literature has 2 online, 8-week courses beginning October 24 with seats still available! COMPLIT 233-202: Literature & Film focuses on the Undead; COMPLIT 340-202: Studies in Genre and Mode focuses on modern … Continue Reading »
Prof. Demetrius Williams discusses race in Milwaukee and Sherman Park
Demetrius Williams, associate professor of Comparative Literature and Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and pastor of Community Baptist Church, recently sat down with OnMilwaukee.com to discuss race and community-building in Sherman Park and throughout the city.… Continue Reading »
Sarah Davies Cordova’s new co-edited volume on Veronique Tadjo
Sarah Davies Cordova and Désiré Wa Kabwe-Segatti are the co-editors of the new volume Écrire, traduire, peindre–Véronique Tadjo–Writing, Translating, Painting, just released by Présence Africaine in Paris. Prof. Davies Cordova co-authored the introduction to the volume, “Introduction : Sarah Davies Cordova … Continue Reading »
Christiane Taubira accepts honorary doctorate from UWM
Former French Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals Christiane Taubira received an Honorary Doctorate in Laws and Human Rights at UWM on Jan. 30, 2016. Watch the video of her acceptance speech and download the transcript, in French … Continue Reading »
Michèle Kenfack publishes critical re-edition of 1903 Marcelin novel
Michèle Kenfack, a 2013 graduate of the MALLT program with a concentration in French-to-English translation and a former teaching assistant in French at UWM, recently published a critical re-edition of Frédéric Marcelin’s 1903 novel, Marilisse: roman haïtien. Kenfack, who is now a … Continue Reading »
Il Circolo (Italian Club)
Please join us for some lunch and conversation. All levels of Italian language welcome, from none to proficient. Just a passion for Italy required. Where: Curtin Hall, floor 7, room 776. What time: 11:00am When: Sept 27th Oct 11th Oct 25th … Continue Reading »