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CHOOSE YOUR FALL FRENCH COURSES!

From beginning language classes to explorations of contemporary culture, travel tales, autobiographical literature, French film and classical comic theater, this fall has it all!
EMBODYING SPREZZATURA, A CLASSIC ITALIAN CONCEPT

Introduction to Italian Culture, among many other cultural topics, have explored the meaning of Sprezzatura. Sprezzatura is one of the most quintessentially Italian words of all, and it doesn't translate into English. Even many Italians struggle to define it.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ITALIAN STUDIES

This video was taken on location in Rome. It is a summary of the Italian courses offered this fall semester.
NEW LINKS TO THE FRENCH AND ITALIAN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

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DAMIANO BENVEGNÙ: SEEING THE POLITICAL FOREST FOR THE TREES

Damiano Benvegnu of Italian has received a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. He joins a cohort of 60 early-career humanities and social sciences scholars to receive the prestigious award this year. Click through to read the feature from the Dartmouth news.
Study in Rome with Dartmouth!

You can take elementary Italian courses on campus and then spend a term in Italy with your classmates on a Dartmouth faculty-led program. Or join our F.I.R.E. program in Rome next summer to start your Italian education!
Professor Kritzman Honored with Festschrift

Professor Lawrence Kritzman has been honored with a festschrift by his colleagues entitled Théories critiques et littérature de la Renaissance: Mélanges offerts à Lawrence Kritzman.
When (not) in Rome: How students will continue to learn and speak Italian on the Rome LSA+

Students on the Winter Rome LSA+ were informed last Wednesday that they should leave Rome earlier as the program would be terminated "out of an abundance of caution" in the face of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.
Speed Stories with Professor Beasley

Please join us for the last Speed Stories of the term with Professor Faith Beasley of the French department!
Abdelkebir Khatibi: Literature & theory Workshop and Keynote

Abdelkébir Khatibi: Literature & Theory is the first major conference on Khatibi in the United States, and features creative critics exp