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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A Graduate Student Colloquium
The Department of French and Italian is hosting a Graduate Student Colloquium on Friday, March 6th at 2:00 pm in Kaplan 2351.
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
Mar
5
2026
French and Italian - IWD Poster Exhibition
All Day, Evanston
Student-made posters will be available for viewing from Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6 in the FIG Room (Crowe 2-178).
Mar
6
2026
French and Italian - IWD Poster Exhibition
All Day, Evanston
Student-made posters will be available for viewing from Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6 in the FIG Room (Crowe 2-178).
Mar
6
2026
French and Italian - Graduate Student Colloquium
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
Join us for our Graduate Student Colloquium with presentations from FRIT's very own Micol Bez and Amanda Parraguez! The proceedings wil...
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.