French Instructors Present on Experiences with Open Educational Resources

On November 5, Anita Alkhas, Associate Professor of French; Ruth Adeniyi, Graduate Teaching Assistant in French; and Diana Boateng, Graduate Teaching Assistant in French; along with Kristin Woodward, Teaching and Learning Team Lead at UWM Libraries, discussed using free, online …

Global Studies Research Fellow Program now accepting applications

The Global Studies Research Fellows (GSRF) Program is now accepting applications for a 2023 Global Studies Research Fellow. Faculty and instructional academic staff of all ranks from across the university whose research is global in nature are invited to submit …

2022 Festival of Films in French

The Department of French, Italian, and Comparative Literature is delighted to welcome the UWM Festival of Films in French, which is back in person this year, for the 25th annual festival! It will run February 11 through February 20 and is free …

2022 Festival of Films in French, February 11-20

The UWM Festival of Films in French is back in person this year, for the 25th annual festival! It will run February 11 through February 20 and is free and open to the public at the UWM Union Cinema, 2200 E. Kenwood …

Study Abroad in Paris, Summer 2022!

The French program is pleased to announce the return of its popular study abroad course in Summer 2022: Summer in Paris (July 1-30). Study with both local instructors and UWM instructors; earn 6 credits in one month (3 language credits …

Spring 2022 Courses in French

We’re excited to offer a wide range of French and Francophone language, literature, and culture courses in Spring 2022. Please consider joining us in-person or online for one (or more!) of these classes–hope to see you soon! Course List

Congratulations to Rania Chalhoub

Congratulations to Rania Chalhoub. She graduates this August with a MA from the MALLT program, with a concentration in French and Francophone Language, Literature and Culture. She is looking forward to continuing to teach and pursuing a PhD in world …

Congratulations to Rhoda Torto

Congratulations to Rhoda Torto. She graduates this August with a MA in French and Francophone Language, Literature and Culture and she has been accepted to start her PhD studies in Francophone literatures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Fall 2021.

Milwaukee Film Festival

French at UWM is a community partner on three films in this year’s MFF: Call Me Human (Canada / 2020 / 78 min / French, Innu-aimun with English subtitles); Downstream to Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Belgium / 2020 / 90 min / …