The Tale of Tales, a 17th-century book of stories by Giambattisa Basile, has been translated into English by Nancy Canepa, Associate Professor of French and Italian at Dartmouth College, and published by Penguin Classics. In addition to translating the text, Professor Canepa provides informative footnotes throughout the book. On February 6, 2016, Genevieve Valentine reviewed Professor Canepa's translation of The Tale of Tales on NPR. Click...
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Lawrence Kritzman, John D. Willard Professor of French and Oratory, Professor of French and Comparative Literature, Director of the Institute of European Studies, has received the 2015 Jerome Goldstein Award for Distinguished Teaching. Each spring, the graduating class is asked by Dartmouth to elect the recipient of the award. Professor Kritzman discusses his approach to teaching in an...
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Professor Lawrence Kritzman and the 2015 Institute of French Cultural Studies were profiled in the August 20, 2015 issue of Le Monde.
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The Department of French and Italian is introducing an opportunity for students who participate in the Fall FSP in Paris to extend their cultural and language immersion while in Paris with a month-long internship position in business, the arts, education or government. The internships are offered only with the Fall Term FSP and participation in the internship program is optional. Internships will begin immediately after the conclusion of the Fall FSP and will be completed by December 20....
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John Arthur Rassias, the William R. Kenan Professor of French and Italian, Emeritus, and creator of the Rassias Method of teaching languages, died December 2 at his home in Norwich, Vermont. He was an extraordinary pedagogue and equally inspiring human being, and he conveyed his passion for language and love of life in all he did.
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The Department of French and Italian sponsored a visit to Dartmouth by Italian rapper Amir Issaa.
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Virginia M. Scott - Vanderbilt University
Virginia Scott received a B.A. from Eckerd College, an M.A. from Florida State University, and a Ph.D. in French and Applied Linguistics from Emory University. Since joining the Department of French and Italian at Vanderbilt University in 1988, she has served as Director of the French Language Program, Director of Vanderbilt-in-France, and Department...
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Luke Katler '15 presents Accidental Death of an Anarchist, adapted from Dario Fo’s internationally-acclaimed farce Morte accidentale di un anarchico, as his senior thesis In Italian Studies. The play follows the Fool, a con-artist who stirs up mischief in the NYPD headquarters by using tricks and disguises to reveal the corrupt interrogation tactics and general incompetence police officers used in persecuting an innocent anarchist. The script has been translated, modernized...
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Meraviglia in the 17th Century
The seventeenth century was a period of wonder, anxiety, and discovery. This era, often referred to as the baroque, was one of change in the scientific, intellectual, and artistic realms. Careful documentation and new methods of classification examined exciting new discoveries and the everyday in unprecedented ways. The scientific revolution introduced new ways to understand and explain the natural world,...
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