At the start of this final week of spring classes at UWM, a student held a swastika sign near a public event celebrating Israeli Independence Day. Campus administration has noted that this reprehensible behavior is protected by the First Amendment … Continue Reading »
From Immigrant to Migrant – The Politics of (French) Hospitality
Monday, March 11, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
The French program & IWA welcome Azouz Begag, sociologist, novelist & French Minister for the Promotion of Equal Opportunity. Azouz Begag will be presenting reading in both English and French from his latest works. This event is free and open to the public.… Continue Reading »
22nd Festival of Films in French
Please join us from 15-24 February 2019 to celebrate our 22nd Festival of Films in French. https://uwm.edu/french-film-festival/films/… Continue Reading »
“Welcoming the Refugees” live-stream talk
Tuesday November 27, 2018 in the Language Oasis (CRT 187), starting at 6:30pm, the Program in French and Francophone Studies joins with the Alliance française of Milwaukee to live-stream Pascal Brice’s talk: “Welcoming the Refugees: Lessons of the European Crisis from a … Continue Reading »
Table Française
Join us for conversation on Thursdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon during the 2018 Fall Semester. Language Resource Center, Language Oasis, Curtin 187… Continue Reading »
La table Francaise
Join us for conversation in French, Thursdays, 1-2:30pm, in the Language Oasis (Curtin 187). Bring a lunch if you’d like. All levels welcome!… Continue Reading »
Dr. Anita Alkhas publishes L’arte vivente: Baudelaire e Duchamp
Congratulations to Anita Alkhas, Associate Professor of French, whose book is now out in Italian translation: L’arte vivente: Baudelaire e Duchamp (Archivio Dedalus Edizioni).… Continue Reading »
Registration is now open for the 5th annual International Dessert Competition
The international language and culture programs at UW-Milwaukee cordially invite you to our annual International Dessert Competition. All UWM students (undergrad and grad) are invited to compete individually or in teams. The public is invited to attend and to sample … Continue Reading »
21st annual Festival of Films in French!
Pop the champagne–the UWM Annual Festival of Films in French turns 21 this year! Don’t miss 14 films over 10 days, all at the UWM Union Cinema, free and open to the public, February 16 to 25.… Continue Reading »
Spend July 2018 in Paris or Rome!
The Department of French, Italian, ad Comparative Literature is offering two 6-credit study abroad courses this July: one in Paris and one in Rome! Study with UWM instructors familiar with these European cities, improve your language skills, and enhance your … Continue Reading »