Romance Languages and Literatures
news and announcements
Commitment to Spanish Language educationThe Mario Vargas Llosa Chapter of the National Hispanic Honor Society is presenting a Certificate of recognition to Professor Debbie Rusch at Reading High School on March 29, in recognition for her dedication and contribution to Spanish Language education. |
Global Humanities Lecture Series in Romance Languages and LiteraturesSpring 2011 Schedule |
 Professor Rosser named on Editorial Board of HispaniaProfessor Harry Rosser has been named Associate Editor of Hispania, the Journal of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, for a three-year term beginning January, 2011. |
 Professor Rhodes wins a Research Incentive GrantProfessor Elizabeth Rhodes has won a Research Incentive Grant from the Institute on Aging, to support her research on Catholic hagiography, that examines the transformations in the ages of Catholic saints over the late medieval and early modern periods. |
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multimedia
Paradiso 15
Lectura Dantis, an ongoing public reading of Dante's Divine Comedy, presents “Paradiso 15” with Francesco Castellano. The presentation of the text is in English, and the reading in Italian. FRONT ROW
in print
Recent books by department faculty
Elizabeth Rhodes
Dressed to Kill: Death and Meaning in Zayas's Desengaños. Toronto, London: University Toronto Press, 2011.
Franco Mormando
Domenico Bernini's "Life of Gian Lorenzo Bernini:" An English Translation and Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary. University Park: Penn State University Press, 2011.
faculty profiles
 Matilda T. BrucknerProfessor of French. Joined department in 1983. Read Profile |
 Franco MormandoAssociate Professor of Italian. Joined department in 1994. Read Profile |
 Rebecca M. ValetteProfessor Emerita of French. Joined department in 1965. Read Profile |