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Department of French and Italian

 

Weekly Events:

La Table Française
You are warmly invited to join us for lunch, while also practicing your French language skills, meeting other French speakers, and getting to know your fellow students and professors in a casual setting. Every Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. in the ISRC dining hall at 1835 Hinman.

Punctual Events:

Italy Adrift: Contemporary Migrations, Colonial Memories, Civic Society
A Symposium
May 14-15, 2009
This two-day symposium is centered on the issue of Italy's colonial history and contemporary postcolonial society. In the last twenty years, the arrival of African, Asian, and Eastern European immigrants has turned Italy from a country of emigration into a nation that now hosts one of the most diverse literature and films. The symposium will begin with a screening of the 2008 Ethiopian-Italian film, Come un uomo sulla terra (As a Man on Earth) by Riccardo Biadene, Andrea Segre, and Dagwami Yimer. The director, lead actor, and producer will be in attendance; the film will be followed by a discussion. On May 15, the department is hosting a workshop on African immigration in Italy and related issues; it will feature scholars from the US and Italy.

The event will be co-sponsored by the Universita degli Studi di Napoli, Orientale, and the Buffet Center for International and Comparative Studies at Northwestern University.