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Global Studies
414 for UWM Giving Day
On April 14, UWM celebrates “414 Day.” This year the 414 for UWM Giving Day campaign runs from noon on Thursday, April 13 through noon on Friday, April 14. Please consider supporting UWM and the students of Comparative Literature, French, …
Career Closet
The UWM language departments and programs are holding a professional clothing drive. This will take place from April 3rd- 21st. The items we are looking to be donated include dress shirts, blouses, dress pants, blazers, belts, suits, shoes, skirts, ties, …
Professor Seymour-Jorn awarded Institute for Research in the Humanities Fellowship
Congratulations to Professor Caroline Seymour-Jorn, who has been awarded a 2023-2024 UW System Fellowship at the Institute for Research in the Humanities at UW-Madison for her project “Arab Literary Selves in the Global Arena.”
Interview with Taghreed Najjar
Ms. Najjar is a pioneer of modern children’s literature in Jordan, and the author of over 100 books for children and young adults. She has twice been awarded the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature and has been shortlisted three times. …
Pickering-Iazzi’s book launch of Tina, Mafia Soldier
An enthusiastic crowd engaged in a fascinating and engaging discussion with Prof. Robin Pickering-Iazzi at Boswell Book Company on March 9, at the launch of Tina, Mafia Soldier, her translation of Maria Rosa Cutrufelli’s Canto al deserto: Storia di Tina, soldato di mafia.
Italian Film Festival USA
In-person return of the Italian Film Festival USA, from April 28-30. All the films are free and open to the public at the UWM Union Cinema, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., (2nd floor).
Pickering-Iazzi publishes translation of Tina, Mafia Soldier
Congratulations to Prof. Robin Pickering-Iazzi, whose much-anticipated translation of Maria Rosa Cutrufelli’s Tina, Mafia Soldier (Canto al deserto: Storia di Tina, soldato di mafia, 1994) will be released by Soho Press on March 7, 2023. On both CrimeReads’ “Most Anticipated …
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26th annual Festival of Films in French, February 17-26, 2023
The UWM Festival of Films in French returns this February for its 26th annual edition. It runs every day starting February 17 through February 26. All 17 films are free and open to the public at the UWM Union Cinema, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., …