Romance Languages and Literatures
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news and announcements
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.
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.
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.
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.
Featured feminist
Professor Elizabeth Rhodes is the featured feminist on the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) Webpage.
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.
in print
Recent books by department faculty
Professor Kevin Newmark
Irony on Occasion: From Schlegel and Kierkegaard to Derrida and de Man. New York: Fordham University Press, 2012.
Professor Elizabeth Rhodes
Jorge de Montemayor: Poesía selecta, editor. Barcelona: Castalia, 2012.
faculty profiles
Régine M. Jean-Charles, Assistant Professor of French, joined the department in 2008.
Matilda T. Bruckner, Professor of French, joined the department in 1983.
Franco Mormando, Professor of Italian, joined the department in 1994.