The characters of contemporary French author Marie NDiaye are often described in botanical terms, and the heroine of her novel Ladivine refers to herself as an “obscure flower.” What exactly is an obscure flower? Withdrawal into a kind of vegetal or mineral obscurity (if not oblivion) is the modus operandi of NDiaye’s characters, who exist in a state of deep disadequation with their unpredictable, unhospitable, and Kafkaesque social worlds. However, this disappearing act is not the end of the story. Behind the blankness they display to their fellow humans, the strange behaviors they adopt bring them into a rare intimacy with the nonhuman—animal, vegetal, mineral—world.

You are all invited to a candlelight night stroll full of love, chocolate, and stars. Bring friends and significant others whether you're a hopeless romantic or not! Students who will bring 3 or more friends will get an instant prize. Everyone else will participate in a lottery. Come and get some love!

In an age of environmental disasters, many have called to include the nonhuman (animals, plants, ecosystems as a whole) amongst the stakeholders whose interests must be taken into

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.

International Workshop-Conference on Literature as Sound Studies

International Workshop-Conference on Literature as Sound Studies

The Dartmouth College Department of French and Italian warmly invites you to the Italian Major Presentations taking place on Thursday, June 2, 2022.

Learn about how the Calabrian mafia, or ‘Ndrangheta, is one of the most powerful organized crime groups in the world.

Learn more about two of the most representative Baroque artists in Italy through this engaging Zoom Lecture held by Prof. Franco Mormando.

The event will consist of interviews with students and instructors navigating Romance languages through the lens of non-binarism and gender inclusivity.