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New French Program

Professor Emeritus Rebecca Valette and her husband Jean-Paul have just released a new three-level secondary school program entitled Discovering French Today: Bleu, Blanc and Rouge.

Honoring Matilda Bruckner

A festschrift honoring Professor Matilda Bruckner’s career.

Most Popular Undergraduate Minors

According to the 2012-13 Boston College Factbook (p. 44), Hispanic Studies and French were among the top ten most popular undergraduate minors in 2012, ranking, respectively #3 and #10.

Enrique Ojeda
Induction

Professor Emeritus, J. Enrique Ojeda—who has been quite productive in his retirement with his scholarly pursuits—was recently inducted into the Academia Ecuatoriana de la Lengua in his native country of Ecuador.

Foreign language skills provide sharp edge in the job market

The International Business Times reported that job seekers with bilingual skills could look forward to a profusion of opportunities in the coming year.

Jan-Jacques Rosseau
Mostefai Presentation

Professor Ourida Mostefai presented a paper at the Boston College Symposium on Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s 300th anniversary organized by Christopher Kelly (Political Science) and the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy.

Bernini's Model in Clay
Lecture

Professor Franco Mormando gave a lecture on “Bernini’s Models in Clay: What the biographical sources reveal” at the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard University.

Elizabeth Rhodes
Featured feminist

Professor Elizabeth Rhodes is the featured feminist on the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) Webpage.

Jeff Flagg
Award recipient

Professor Jeff Flagg is the winner of the Boston College Reverend John R. Trzaska, S.J. Award, given to the faculty member who expanded the horizons, skills, and value systems of BC students by providing support and guidance outside of the classroom.

Project participants

Ph.D. candidates Leticia Mercado and Esteban Mayorga are participants in the “Manos Teatrales” project.

Language Placement Test

This online test helps determine the appropriate course level for your language study.

faculty openings

in print

Recent books by department faculty
Irony on Occasion: From Schlegel and Kierkegaard to Derrida and de Man

Professor Kevin Newmark
Irony on Occasion: From Schlegel and Kierkegaard to Derrida and de Man
. New York: Fordham University Press, 2012.

Jorge de Montemayor: Poesía selecta

Professor Elizabeth Rhodes
Jorge de Montemayor: Poesía selecta, editor. Barcelona: Castalia, 2012.

faculty profiles

Régine Jean-Charles

Régine M. Jean-Charles, Assistant Professor of French, joined the department in 2008.

Matilda Bruckner

Matilda T. Bruckner, Professor of French, joined the department in 1983.

Franco Mormando

Franco Mormando, Professor of Italian, joined the department in 1994.