News and Events

Prof. Giancarlo Tursi wins Franklin Research Grant!

A hearty congratulations to Prof. Giancarlo Tursi, Assistant Professor of Translation Studies and Translation Theory who was awarded a Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society. Prof. Tursi will conduct research in the archives of the National Library of Naples on Domenico Jaccarino's 1870 Dante Popolare, a complete translation of Dante's Divine Comedy into Neapolitan dialect. Congratulations!

Lois Roth Award for Translation from the Modern Language Association

Professor Jody Enders Wins MLA's Lois Roth Award for Translation!

A hearty congratulations to our department's own Jody Enders, Distinguished Professor of French and Theater, for winning the prestigious Lois Roth Award for Translation from the Modern Language Association for her book, Immaculate Deception and Further Ribaldries (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2022).

Tombola Night!

Students enjoying a night of Tombola!

Karaoke Night

The Italian Club enjoyed a karaoke night, singing the greatest Italian hits from Pavarotti to Jovanotti!

Arts & Crafts Night

Italian Club enjoying Arts & Crafts Night!

Book cover of Anthologie végane by Renan Larue

Prof. Renan Larue publishes new book, Anthologie végane

Congratulations to Prof. Renan Larue on his new book, Anthologie végane (A Vegan Anthology - 100 Essential Texts), which was published by the illustrious Presses Universitaires de France in September 2023.

Prof. Stephanie Malia Hom Wins Bogliasco Fellowship, Barbieri Grant

Associate Professor of Transnational Italian Studies, Stephanie Malia Hom, was awarded two external fellowships in 2023-24 to conduct research for her ongoing book project tracing the unexplored relationship between slavery and colonialism in Italy.