Graduate Study

The Department of Romance Studies strives to create an atmosphere of intense intellectual engagement across linguistic and textual boundaries, and students are encouraged to take advantage of the wide array of on-campus lectures, events and resources available to them.

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Yen Vu, French

"I have been continuously drawn to the intersection between history and literature, that is, examining the cultural and political vestiges of French colonialism manifested in literary expression.

I am fortunate that Cornell supports an interdisciplinarity that has encouraged me to become a part of the Southeast Asia Program, in which I am concentrating my minor. My extension beyond the department has given me the opportunity to not only work with scholars in other fields, but also to foster my personal interests through extracurricular discussions on Asian-American identity, contemporary Vietnamese studies, and creative writing."

Click here to read about our current graduate students in the Department of Romance Studies.

Romance Studies News

A Time for Change: Andrea Bachner takes the helm of diacritics: A Review of Contemporary Criticism

9/27/2022

Andrea Bachner become the new editor of diacritics: A Review of Contemporary Criticism

The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23

9/06/2022

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.

Community read launches Society for the Humanities’ ‘Repair’ theme

9/01/2022

"The Society for the Humanities thought there is no better way to kick off the year of Repair, than to begin at home."

New Faculty: Vanessa Gubbins

9/01/2022

Vanessa Gubbins, Romance Studies

New Faculty: Carolyn Fornoff

9/01/2022

Carolyn Fornoff, Romance Studies

A&S opens application portal for Klarman postdoc fellowships

8/23/2022

Klarman Fellows pursue research in any discipline in the College, including natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and the creative arts as well as cross-disciplinary fields. The application deadline is October 14.