Scholar offers talk about Brazilian crackdowns and feminist response
Her talk is one of three in the African Diaspora Knowledge Exchange Series.
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Giving voice to the literatures and cultures of the world
Department of Romance Studies
The Department of Romance Studies gives voice to the literatures and cultures of those parts of the world where French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish are or have been spoken. The undergraduate and graduate programs offer students a broad range of opportunities for language acquisition, as well as the chance to become sophisticated interpreters of cultures and deliver intellectual engagement across linguistic and textual boundaries.
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Romance Studies News
Senior explores concept of space, representation in films
Madi Fulchiero is studying Spanish and English and focused her senior thesis on two Disney films.
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‘Words as battle axes’: A&S professors appear in Frederick Douglass film
Derrick Spires, Edward Baptist, and Gerard Aching help tell the story of the man born into slavery who became an advocate for African American freedom.
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‘Blood Novels’ explores material, metaphor in Spanish realist fiction
Julia Chang examines the presence of blood and its deeper literary and cultural meaning in novels by three Spanish authors.
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Conference considers the Art & Science of Thinking Oct. 21-22
“We want to open a robust dialogue between humanists and scientists around the very notion of ‘thought’ and ‘thinking,."
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A Time for Change: Andrea Bachner takes the helm of diacritics: A Review of Contemporary Criticism
Andrea Bachner become the new editor of diacritics: A Review of Contemporary Criticism
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The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23
This year, 15 new faculty are bringing innovative ideas in a wide range of topics to the College of Arts & Sciences’ nexus of discovery and impact, including climate change, astronomy, identity studies and the economy.
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Community read launches Society for the Humanities’ ‘Repair’ theme
"The Society for the Humanities thought there is no better way to kick off the year of Repair, than to begin at home."
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Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
Extraordinary Journeys
Recent graduates reflect on their experiences and studies at Cornell:
"Thanks to my Arts & Sciences education, I am a fluent reader, writer and scholar in four different languages... I wrote my honors theses on Italian and German works of literature, and I spent a summer conducting anthropological research on Quilombola communities in Brazil. The ability to think critically and express myself in several languages has contributed to my analytical skills, professional development and provided me with an international perspective."
- Ariana Croese, '22
- Amelia Clute, College Scholar, Spanish Language
- Ariana Croese, Italian and German Studies
- Natalie Kalitsi, Information Science & French
- Catalina Peñéñory, Classics and Italian
- Luis Tamayo, Sociology and Spanish
Events
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Rockefeller Hall
Undergraduate Program
The Department of Romance Studies offers three majors and four minors for undergraduate students, along with coursework in Polish. Explore the links below for detailed information each program:
- French (major and minor offered)
- Italian (major and minor offered)
- Portuguese (minor offered)
- Spanish (major and minor offered)
- Polish Language Program
Graduate Program
The Department of Romance Studies strives to create an atmosphere of intense intellectual engagement across linguistic and textual boundaries.