Department of French & Italian

The Department of French and Italian at Tulane University offers a comprehensive program of study that reflects our commitment to cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approaches. Our Department builds on the historical identity of New Orleans as a center of Francophone and Caribbean culture and as the hub of one of America's oldest Italian communities.

Directors and Advisors

Fayҫal Falaky, Department Chair    
Thomas Klingler, Director of Graduate Studies    
Alexandra Reuber, Director of Undergraduate Studies, French    
Charles Mignot, Director of French Language Program    
Annette Sojic, Director of Professional French Program    
Michael Syrimis, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Italian    
Elena Daniele, Director of Italian Language Program    
Sanela Frasch, Executive Secretary

Course Spotlight: Introductory Haitian Creole

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Cancelled Classes: A Virtual Conversation with Professor Nadève Ménard on Haiti's Current Situation - Thursday, April 18th from 11:00am - 12:30pm in the Greenleaf Room (Jones Hall 100A) Join Professor Nadève Ménard of the Ecole Normale Supérieure at the l'Université de l'Etat d'Haïti for a virtual discussion of Haiti's political situation and its impact on education in the country. Professor Ménard will provide an overview of the current situation and the consequences these disruptions have had on lower, secondary, and university education. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to cstieber@tulane.edu as space is limited. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Kathryn B. Gore Chair in French, the Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute, and the Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies.
The Tulane University Office of Academic Affairs and Provost, with generous support from the D.W. Mitchell Fund, are pleased to present a public lecture: "Patois of the Parishes: Alcée Fortier's French Middle Ages" with Sara Richey, PhD, Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Join us at 4pm on Tuesday, April 16th in Rechler Room 202 of the LBC.
Another exciting talk this week! Join us this afternoon at 3:30pm for a talk entitled "A Portrait of the Sinner as a Young Man: Oedipus, Judas Iscariot, Literary Character" given by Professor Mariah Min, Brown University. We will see you this afternoon in Newcomb 9 (basement). Reception to follow.
Un grand merci to everyone who came out for French author Julia Malye's Q&A this past Monday! Julia's latest novel, Pelican Girls, captures the never-before-told story of the Baleine Brides: a ship full of young women plucked from a Paris asylum and sent to marry settlers in North America's rough Louisiana territory.
Event announcement! Join us on Feb 15th for an afternoon devoted to exploring resistance in the Creole societies of three former French colonies: Louisiana, Haiti, and Reunion Island. This unique event, which will be held in French and English, brings together four presenters from institutions in Canada, France, and the U.S. **swipe for a detailed schedule**
Join us on Wednesday, January 31st for a delicious (and informative) tasting and book launch for Matt Haines' best-selling tome, The Big Book of King Cake 👑 please RSVP with QR code. 5:30-6:45 in NH 114
Our department's resident medievalist, Jonathan Morton, has published a chapter entitled "Philosophies: Cosmos and Politics, Harmony and Disharmony" with musicologist Andrew Hicks in Volume 2: A Cultural History of Western Music in the Middle Ages. The volume is part of Bloomsbury Publishing's series on A Cultural History of Western Music. Congratulations Jonny!
Manje bon gou ! Lori Martineau and Kendall Medford took their 1010 and 2030 Haitian Creole language students to @fritainola last week, where they practiced ordering in Haitian Creole and enjoyed trying Haitian food and music. This event was sponsored by the French Department and @tusclas
The Fall 2023 Department Research Seminar features Professor Jean-Godefroy Bidima, presenting: "Coexistence et Ambiguités: Penser la coexistence des communautés grâce au philosopher Gerard A. Rauche (1920-2003), Afrique du Sud" Join us in Newcomb Hall 403 today at 5pm or on Zoom (send a dm for link)
The French department will be hosting a talk by Kévi Donat--founder and guide at @leparisnoir--on Monday, November 13th in Rechler 202. Come join us for what is sure to be a fascinating presentation!
Event announcement! Come hear Marc David from St Olaf College speak on Cajun and Acadian identity at Dinwiddie Hall on October 11th. #louisianafrench #cajun #acadian
Publication announcement! A translation and critical edition of Louis-Joseph's "Haiti for the Haitians" has been published by Liverpool UP, co-edited by Professor Chelsea Stieber. Felisitasyon Chelsea!