OSU Department of French and Italian

Join us today for an amazing Dante lecture with Roberta Morosini as a part of our Mancini Lecture Series!

Location: Thompson Library 164
Time: 4:30 PM

Looking to learn more? Visit our website:
https://frit.osu.edu/events/we-are-you-are-dantes-sea-exile-future/s-europa.-sailing-towards-mediterranean-citizenship

“Rupture and Repair” explores new ways of understanding the agons of 20th and 21st century Italian social and cultural history. Rupture and Repair endeavors to think about responses to them through gestures and practices, both material and immaterial, of restructuring and care, intentional redistributions of matter, energy and affect.
In person and on Zoom: frit.osu.edu
Generously supposed by the ASC Large Grants Program
Image: Viktor Witkowski, OT (483), 91.5" x 65", oil on synthetic paper, 2025
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FRIT would like to send a major congratulations to French and Francophone Studies PhD student Deborah Idowu. She has been named co-winner of the prestigious international Prix Henriette Walter d’Article de Mastérant.es/Doctorant.es from the Association for French Language Studies (AFLS).

For more information, visit our website: https://frit.osu.edu/news/phd-student-deborah-idowu-honored-prix-henriette-walter-darticle

Our graduate students had the amazing opportunity to attend an archival workshop led by Dr Marina Magloire (Emory University)!

If you want to learn more about the details of this even follow this link: https://frit.osu.edu/events/archival-workshop-graduate-students

The Department of French and Italian would like to give a warm congratulations to Benjamin Hoffmann, College of Arts and Sciences Designated Professor of French Literature, for his book launch of La Guerre des os! Last week, many guests, staff, community supporters, and friends joined us in our celebration and discussion- thank you to everyone who attended.

We would also like to thank The Department of French and Italian's Center of Excellence for sponsoring the book launch, the support is always greatly appreciated!

To wrap up the semester on a high note, the Italian Club hosted a fun game night yesterday led by PhD student Samanta Buffa!
Students learned how to play Tombola — a classic Italian game similar to bingo and a beloved holiday tradition in homes all across Italy. The goal is to match the numbers on your card with those called out… and hope luck is on your side!
Our lucky winners took home special prizes 🙂
Grazie to everyone who joined us and buone feste/ happy holidays!

Interested in being apart of the department of French & Italian? It's not too late to register for courses with available seating!

For more information of the courses being offered in SP 26, you can check our social media as well as our website with more info.:
https://frit.osu.edu/spring-2026-course-offerings

Exciting news to share here at FRIT! Professor Lucille Toth's co-edited volume, Embodied Narratives in the Health Humanities and Literary Studies, has just been published by University of Toronto Press! We are incredibly proud of the work Professor Toth and Dr. Eftihia Mihelakis (University of Brandon) have accomplished.

Please check out this link to learn more about this work. Again, our biggest congratulations to Professor Lucille Toth!
https://utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781487559427

STILSA Internship – Global STEM Opportunities!

Are you interested in global STEM education and hands-on learning experiences? The Students in Life Sciences Abroad (STILSA) program is looking for a motivated student intern to help create and promote international opportunities for STEM majors.

As a STILSA intern, you’ll work with Dr. P. Hamel (Molecular Genetics), Joi Brihm-Spann (ASC Career Success), and international partners to develop meaningful global experiences for students—both abroad and virtual. You’ll gain experience in program development, cross-cultural communication, and global learning.
Regular in-person and Zoom meetings will be part of the role (sometimes outside standard hours to meet international collaborators). English will be the main language used, but French skills are a plus, since several STILSA partners are in French-speaking regions.

Interested? Send a short statement of interest and your resume to: Dr. P. Hamel ([email protected]) and Joi Brihm-Spann ([email protected]).

Click this link for a description of key responsibilities:
https://l1nq.com/7d2Ph

SPRING '26 COURSE OFFERING:
French 3803: Cultures of Resistance
For more information, please visit the link below: https://frit.osu.edu/spring-2026-course-offerings