The 5th Annual UWM International Competition featured 23 desserts, all made by UWM students, most of whom are world language and culture students. We had terrific turnout from members of campus and the broader community. We are so grateful for … Continue Reading »
Registration is now open for the International Dessert Competition
The international language and culture programs at UW-Milwaukee cordially invite you to our annual International Dessert Competition. All UWM students (undergrad and grad) are invited to compete individually or in teams. The public is invited to attend and to sample … Continue Reading »
Caroline Seymour-Jorn to speak at Marquette film screening and panel discussion of the Arab Spring, March 26
Caroline Seymour-Jorn of our Program in Comparative Literature will be speaking on Monday, March 26, at a panel discussion of the Arab Spring at Marquette University.… Continue Reading »
Simonetta Milli Konewko awarded grant by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Congratulations to Simonetta Milli Konewko, Associate Professor of Italian, who was awarded a grant from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago to develop a blended course on Italian Women, Food, … Continue Reading »
Charles Hosale (Ba, Comparative Literature, 2011) featured in UWM alumni video
Learn more about what Charles Hosale has been doing since he graduated with a BA in Comparative Literature from UWM in 2011.… Continue Reading »
Student’s Russia study abroad reveals people beneath headlines
UWM Russian major Mackenzie Tubridy is studying abroad this year in Saratov, a city 11 hours southeast of Moscow. In this cover story from the UWM L&S newsletter, he reflects on his studies there at a most interesting time in … Continue Reading »
Annette Bahringer named new Director of Hustisford Community Library
Congratulations to UWM alum Annette Bahringer, who earned a BA in Comparative Literature and Anthropology and an MA in Foreign Languages and Literature with a concentration in Comparative Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She starts her new position as … Continue Reading »
Language Tables and Informal Conversations, Spring 2018
Come practice your American Sign Language; Anishinaabemowin; Chinese; French; German; Hebrew; Irish Gaelic; Italian; Japanese; Korean; Latin; Portuguese; Russian, and Spanish with us. Language tables and informal conversation hours, outside of the classroom, are free and open to all students, … Continue Reading »
Claudine Clark, UWM alum, named Global Educator of the Year
Congratulations to Claudine Clark, a UWM alum and Madison East High School world languages teacher, who was recently named Global Educator of the Year by the Wisconsin Superintendent’s International Education Council!… Continue Reading »
New for spring: the Latin Conversation Table!
For the first time in recent memory, and possibly ever, UWM will host a weekly conversation table for students of Latin and for other members of the campus and local community who want to practice speaking the language of Virgil, … Continue Reading »