This summer, the Department of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature is pleased to offer three entirely online courses in French and Comparative Literature: COMPLIT 135: Experiencing Literature in the 21st Century: Monsters and Monstrosity (3 undergraduate credits, 8-week course, June … Continue Reading »
Short Italian Films streaming online
We’re sad that Italian Film Festival USA won’t be able to bring the film festival to Milwaukee this spring, but we’re grateful that they’ve decided to post short films on their Facebook page. New films go up Saturday evening and … Continue Reading »
Notre Dame de Paris Presentation
Thursday, November 21, 6:00pm
American Geographical Society Library
Join Larry Kuiper (French) and Richard Leson (Art History) for a presentation and discussion on “The Building and Re-building of Notre Dame de Paris.” … Continue Reading »
POLYGLOT MKE: November 13, 5:30pm
Campus and community members of all ages are welcome to join Polyglot MKE – it’s never too late or too early to learn a new language! Wednesday, November 13 5:30pm at UWM, Curtin Hall 766 (3243 N. Downer Ave.)… Continue Reading »
Director of “By the Grace of God”, Francois Ozon
Please join us for the live streaming of a talk by Film Director FRANÇOIS OZON
Where: UWM, Curtin Hall 175
When: Wed. Oct 23rd, 2019 , 6:30pm … Continue Reading »
Urban Way – a Body Art Performance with music
Saturday, October 5, 1 pm – 3 pm
Arts@Large
Issa Nyaphaga will perform “Urban Way – a Body Art Performance with music” at Arts@Large on Saturday Oct. 5, 2019, 1-3pm… Continue Reading »
Art, Community and Freedom with Issa Nyaphaga
Tuesday, October 1st, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
UWM Union Fireside Lounge
Discover the intersections of artistic expression, human rights, and civic engagement.… Continue Reading »
TREASURE HUNT: Finding James Clerk Maxwell (and Others) in Marcel Duchamp
Thursday, September 19, 2019
5:00pm – 7:00pm
You’re invited to a talk by Paola Magi, “TREASURE HUNT: Finding James Clerk Maxwell (and Others) in Marcel Duchamp”. Paola Magi’s recent work Maxwell in Duchamp explores how Duchamp drew inspiration not only from Maxwell’s scientific theories, but also from his personality, his sense of humor, and his wide-ranging literary and artistic interests. … Continue Reading »
Through the Labyrinth: The Art of Creating and Publishing Artist Books
Tuesday, September 17, 6:00pm
UWM Library, 4th Floor Special Collections
Italian artist and publisher Vincenzo Pezzella will present his series of artist books and the creative process he follows. He will also share the vision and intellectual impetus behind the Archivio Dedalus small press and discuss the challenges and rewards of running an independent publishing company.… Continue Reading »
Film Screening: Rwanda 94
Friday May 10, 5-11pm
Alliance française of Milwaukee
Join us for a screening of Rwanda 94, a film developed with the survivors and victims of the 1994 genocide of Tutsi in Rwanda. The film is composed of live witness accounts, spoken and sung choirs, musical compositions, projections of images and reports, and theatrical fiction with actors, masks and puppets. Free and open to the public – come when and as long as you wish.… Continue Reading »