Through the generous support of alumni and friends of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, we are able to invite distinguished speakers to the department each year. The invited scholars share their research in academic lectures and they also get to know our undergraduate and graduate students for discussions after the lectures.
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The Alessandro S. Crisafulli Lectures
An annual lecture series by distinguished scholars in the fields of French, German, Italian, and Spanish
"Escúchame in production: Documenting Spanish Language Television at the National Museum of American History" by Dr. Mireya Loza
March 22, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
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The Frank R. Mastrangelo Lectures
An annual lecture series in Italian studies
"Leave the gun, take the cannoli”: Cultural Genealogies and Ethnic Stereotypes in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather by Prof. Gian Maria Annovi
April 5, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
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The Robert N. Nicolich Memorial Lectures
A bi-annual lecture series in 17th century French literature and culture
"Constructing a Global Catholicism in Local Places: The French Catholic Mission in 17th century Vietnam", by Dr. Keith P. Luria
April 20, 2018
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