Spring Quarter Courses
See here for the full selection of our upcoming spring quarter classes in the Department of French & Italian!
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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African Studies Now Book Launch
Join us on April 2nd from 12:00-1:15 pm for an online book launch of African Studies Now! To register, please visit http://bit.ly/3O8XNnK
Éric Tsimi
On Tuesday, January 13, the Department of French and Italian welcomed Associate Professor of French, Éric Tsimi, to Northwestern University.
French Interdisciplinary Group
Join us on Thursday, April 23rd and Friday, April 24th for a conference hosted by the French Interdisciplinary Group, Taking Sides with the Neutral. This culminating conference aims to deepen scholarly engagement with the Neutral across disciplines and cultivate lasting research networks among scholars in French and US academia.
2026 Fulbright Chair Distinguished Visiting Professor
Diego Lazzarich is the 2026 Fulbright Chair Distinguished Visiting Professor joining the French and Italian Department this spring quarter.
École Normale Supérieure
Anna Schnitzer is a Visiting Lecturer at Northwestern University for the academic year 2025-2026. She is currently a graduate student in the Social Sciences Department of the École Normale Supérieure in Paris.Film
Interested in film? Join the French Department's Ciné-Club or the Italian Department's Italian Film Club!
Events
Apr
2
2026
African Studies Now - An Online Book Launch Roundtable
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM, Online
"Now" is never neutral. African Studies Now (Bloomsbury/Zed) treats "now" as a problem of time, language, and institutional location.
Apr
10
2026
French and Italian Graduate Workshop - Tamara Chaplin
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM, Evanston
Join us for a workshop and lunch with Professor Tamara Chaplin.
Apr
10
2026
French and Italian Guest Lecture - Tamara Chaplin
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
Join us for a guest lecture by Professor Tamara Chaplin.
News
In Memoriam: Doris L. Garraway
Professor Doris Garraway passed away on October 4, 2025. In remembrance of her life and work, the Department of French and Italian is organizing an international conference, which will take place in early October 2026 on the anniversary of Doris' passing.