Collective Statement of Solidarity In response to police violence against Black and Brown people in our city and nationwide and the recent murders of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, Joel Acevedo, Ahmaud Arbery, and a painfully long list of others, we write in strong … Continue Reading »
Statement of Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia
The Department of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature strongly endorses the Statement of Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia by UWM’s Asian Faculty and Staff Association. We affirm our commitment to supporting and advocating for students, faculty, and staff of … Continue Reading »
Summer Courses in French and Comparative Literature
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 »
Polyglot MKE: February 5, 5:30-6:30pm
The second pop-up meeting of Polyglot MKE is this Wednesday, 2/5, 5:30-6:30pm in CRT 766, with micro-lessons in Korean and Serbian. If you speak more than two languages, or would like to in the future, stop by! https://www.facebook.com/polyglotmke/… 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 »
Robin Pickering-Iazzi’s latest book publication: Dead Silent
Congratulations to Prof. Robin Pickering-Iazzi, whose latest publication, Dead Silent: Life Stories of Girls and Women Killed by the Italian Mafias, 1878-2018, is now available for free through UWM Digital Commons!… Continue Reading »
FICL endorses Center for Jewish Studies statement, “No Room for Hate at UWM”
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 »
Women’s & Gender Studies Presents: Spring 2019 Brown Bag Series
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Women’s & Gender Studies Presents: Spring 2019 Brown Bag Series February 27: Robert Bruss, PhD Candidate, Dept. of English, UWM “The Potential for Queer Game Mechanics in Queers in Love at the End of the … Continue Reading »
ITALIAN CONSUL GENERAL AT UWM!
The Italian Program announces the Italian consul general’s visit to UWM! Please welcome Consul General, Dr. Giuseppe Finocchiaro, and the consular delegation Monday, December 10 @ 2:30-4:30 at UWM’s AGS Library.… Continue Reading »