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Bringing New Life to Dante's Vita nuova-Thursday, February 2nd-Moore B03-4:30-6pm

Noted translator Virginia Jewiss will talk about the challenges of translating a classic and will read from her recent translation of Dante's Vita Nuova.
French LLC

Sign up now for the French LLC (Living and Learning Community) For more information, email: Arthur.Gavat@Dartmouth.edu
René Char and the Place of the Poet in the Politics of Nature-Thursday, February 9 @ 4:30-Haldeman 125

How does the work of a surrealist poet give us insight into our interaction with our environment? Come find out on Thursday, February 9 @ 4:30 in Haldeman 125
LSA+ from Toulouse-Deadline for Winter 2024 is February 1st-click here for link

The Department of French and Italian offers an advanced language study abroad program (LSA+) in Toulouse, France, at the foot of the Pyrénées mountains in the southwest of the country.
Celebrating Roman/Jewish culture-this Friday, January 27th 4:30-6pm Dartmouth Hall Room 104

For this Giorno della Memoria, we look at Jewish life in Rome as a response to the Shoah through food, discussion, and the short film lom Romi A Day in Rome! Jan 27th 4:30-6:00pm Dartmouth Hall Room 104
Study Away Panel Event

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 3:45pm – 5:00pm Common Ground, Collis Center Sponsored by: Guarini Institute for International Education (OCP) Intended Audience(s): Public Categories: Arts and Sciences Students are invited to join us in Collis Common Ground on Wednesday, January 18th from 4-5 pm for a diverse panel of upperclassmen who have studied away on Guarini Institute programs. These program alumni will reflect on their experiences and share advice to students interested in studying away. Come for the snacks, stay for the conversation! This event is being organized by Student Alumni Mentors at the Guarini Institute who have all studied away on at least one off-campus program. To learn more about Student Alumni Mentors at the Guarini Institute please read more here: https://guarini.dartmouth.edu/about/people/student-alumni-mentors Please register for the event to let us know more about you and what you are interested in hearing about from the panel. We look forward to seeing you! Doors open at 3:45 PM. Direct link to registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3kpIz9Qm-unjl0ErmLv4yPo7GEKKx23lWepO141MyPFt4XA/viewform For more information, contact: Noelle Warinsky noelle.l.warinsky@dartmouth.edu Permanent URL to this event: https://guarini.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=69046 Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Italian Fairy Tales and Their Tellers

In her new book, associate professor Nancy Canepa offers a panoramic view of the Italian fairy tale tradition and shows how the age-old form remains among the most enduring kinds of storytelling.
PARIS FSP STUDENTS Winter 2023

This winter's FSP students have begun their exploration of France with a ride on a classic bateau-mouche, the iconic boats that glide from the Cathédrale Notre-Dame to the Eiffel Tower and back again.
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Scholars from around the world will convene at Dartmouth Nov. 10 and 11 to explore literary texts through the framework of sound—working across traditions, histories, and languages to reconnect with literature's oral and aural origins.
Innovations in Teaching: Tania Convertini and 'Introduction to Italian Culture'

As interest in the humanities among undergraduates nationwide wanes, professor Tania Convertini challenges fellow educators to look beyond course content to ask: "How does innovation in format help bring students on board?"