Department of French and Italian

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The Colby Department of French and Italian offers a major in French Studies  and a minor in Italian. Course schedules and links to online course materials are on the current course listings page. Resources contains links to recommended Colby-based and external websites. The major in French, which emphasizes language skills, offers interdisciplinary studies in the areas of specialization of the faculty: French literature and civilization; the evolution of Western thought in France; the cultures and literatures of Francophone Canada and the U.S. and of Francophone countries in northern and sub-saharan Africa and the Caribbean; stylistics and translation.  More...

 

Susannah Hatch Studying Abroad in Senegal
Susannah Hatch

Susannah Hatch '11 is a French major. She is pictured here with her host siblings in Senegal.


 
Student Representatives to the Department of French and Italian/
Club Officers

For questions or general information about French Club and French activities, contact Kari Rivers (klrivers) or Dominique Brunelle (dcbrunel).

To find out more about the Italian Club and Italian activities, please contact Kory Darlington (kedarlin) or Kelly Roth (karoth).

 
 
Weekly French and Italian Tables
 Bon appétit! Enjoy good food and conversation in a foreign language.

French

FRENCH
Monday and Wednesday Dinner
6:00-7:00 PM Foss
with Prof. Mauguière, Prof. Niang and Language Assistant Anne-Sophie Saudrais

ITALIAN:

Wednesday Dinner
6:00-7:00 PM Dana, Bullock Room
with Prof. Guidarelli and Language Assistant Valentina Geri


 
Café Philosophique

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Click here to learn more about the Café Philo.

 
French and Italian Film Series

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Come watch French and Italian movies every Monday night.
Click here for more details.
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