Congratulations to Kayla Sanger (MALLT double concentration in Translation and French, summer 2020). She has been hired as Contractual Instructor, teaching English and Translation in the Dept of Foreign Languages and Cultures (UFR des langues et cultures étrangères) at the … Continue Reading »
Collective Statement of Solidarity
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 »
Alum News — Spring 2020 Dr. Manfa Sanogo, Dr. Michèle Kenfack, Bastien Craipain, Katherine Wilson
Alum News — Spring 2020 Congratulations to MALLT alum, Dr. Manfa Sanogo (French, 2014) who moves to Kalamazoo, Michigan to take up a position of Assistant Professor in the Department of French and Francophone Studies at Kalamazoo College. Dr. Manfa … 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 »
COVID-19 STUDENT SUPPORT RESOURCES
UWM is here to help. We’ve gathered resources and information that may be helpful to you during this unprecedented time of transition. We’ll continue to update this page so be sure to visit us again! Find the link here.… Continue Reading »
Declare the Comparative Literature major online!
UWM students can now declare a major in Comparative Literature through an online form. If you’ve been intending to declare your major officially but just haven’t had the opportunity to set up an in-person appointment, check it out! https://uwm.edu/comparative-literature/undergraduate/major/declare-your-major/… Continue Reading »
Festival of Films in French (February 14-23 2020)
Come one, come all to our 23rd Annual Festival of Films in French. Love and rebellion are in the air at this year’s festival! We start off by celebrating Valentine’s Day with two powerful love stories: Portrait of a Lady on … 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 »