Congratulations to our 2024 scholarship recipients!
The Department of Global Studies wishes to extend our warmest congratulations to this year’s scholarship winners in Comparative Literature, French, Global Studies, and Italian! Well done!
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Daniela Chiappetta selected for 2024 Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program
Congratulations to UWM Italian major Daniela Chiappetta, who has been selected by the National Italian American Foundation for the 2024 Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program. This highly competitive program selects 48 U.S. College students each summer for …
Spring 2024 Language Tables and Informal Conversation Opportunities
UWM’s language programs offer many opportunities to speak in languages other than English outside of the classroom. Explore all your Spring 2024 language table options here.
Apply now for 2024-2025 scholarships in all of our programs!
Applications for all scholarships within the Department of Global Studies are due within the UWM Panther Scholarship Portal are on Friday, March 1. Please make sure to complete the general application and upload a transcript showing your grades for Fall 2023 …
Exciting Summer Study Abroad Opportunities Await!
Are you ready for an enriching experience? Discover the world and earn credit in French, Global Studies, or Italian through our faculty-led study abroad programs. Check out the details of each program below: Act fast! The application deadline is March …
Pickering-Iazzi in Netflix’s How to Become a Mob Boss
Congratulations to Prof. Robin Pickering-Iazzi (Italian and Comparative Literature), who was interviewed as part of the Netflix docuseries How to Become a Mob Boss, which was released November 14, 2023. Look for her multiple appearances in episode 3, “Dominate Through Terror,” …
Dante’s Inferno at the Fountain
Students in ITALIAN 333: Dante’s Divine Comedy in Translation acted out a circle of Dante’s Inferno on Monday, September 18. Dante students acted the roles of the Inferno’s hoarders and squanderers, pushing boulders (aka yoga balls) around the Curtin Hall fountain and demanding, …
Pickering-Iazzi in conversation on her latest translation
On September 20, Prof. Robin Pickering-Iazzi had the opportunity to engage in a lively online conversation of her translation of Maria Rosa Cutrufelli’s Tina, Mafia Soldier with Chiara Durrazini (Boston Italian Theater Company), Juliet Grames (Soho Press), and Cutrufelli through I Am …
Join the Global Student Alliance!
The Global Student Alliance is a student organization of both undergraduate and graduate students with a mission to cultivate a vibrant and inclusive community of students dedicated to fostering global awareness, cross-cultural understanding, and sustainable change within our college campus …
Robin Pickering-Iazzi on the Italian Radio Hour
On May 4, Prof. Robin Pickering-Iazzi participated in a video interview about her published translation of the non-fiction novel Tina, Mafia Soldier on The Italian Radio Hour of the Istituto Mondo Italiano, now available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms.