Courses of Study
Sections
Department of Romance Studies
Last updated: July 13, 2016 at 3:03 p.m.
Students in the Department of Romance Studies (ROMS) examine the languages, literatures, and cultures of countries and people who speak Spanish, French, and Italian with the aim of developing cultural and linguistic proficiency, while advancing their knowledge of and respect for diverse traditions, strengthening their critical thinking skills, and becoming responsible and well-informed global citizens. Our faculty is particularly diverse, and we pride ourselves on working closely with students. Our courses offer students an interdisciplinary perspective on the world and count toward studies in a number of University programs, such as Medieval and Renaissance Studies; History of Ideas; European Cultural Studies; Film, Television, and Interactive Media; Latin American and Latino Studies; Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Religious Studies; Education Studies; International and Global Studies; Cultural Production; Theater Arts; Comparative Literature and Culture; and African and African-American Studies.
Fernando J. Rosenberg, Chair
French and Francophone Studies
Clémentine Fauré-Bellaïche (on leave fall 2016)
Modern and contemporary French and Francophone literature and culture. History and theory of the novel. History of the body and the emotions. Vision and visual culture in nineteenth- and twentieth-century France. Religion and literary modernism.
Hollie Harder, Director of Language Programs (on leave spring 2017)
French language and culture. Language pedagogy. Nineteenth- and twentieth-century French literature. Women's studies.
Michael Randall (on leave academic year 2016-2017)
Late medieval and Renaissance poetry, prose, and philosophy. Comparative literature. Modern politics and literature in Francophone world.
Catherine Theobald
Early modern French literature and culture. Word and image studies. Portraiture. Early modern prose forms: maxims, portraits, novels. Book illustration. Collecting practices. Québec literature and film.
Martine Voiret, Undergraduate Advising Head
French language and culture. Eighteenth century French literature. Women's and gender studies. Cinema.
Hispanic Studies
Jerónimo Arellano, Undergraduate Advising Head (on leave academic year 2016-2017)
Twentieth and twenty-first century Latin American literature. Colonial Latin American studies. Media Studies.
Jorge Arteta
Spanish language.
Mary Nasielskier de Burstin (on leave spring 2017)
Spanish language.
Dian Fox
Spanish medieval and early modern drama, poetry, and prose. Cervantes. Women's, gender, sexuality and masculinity studies.
Elena González Ros
Spanish language and language pedagogy.
James Mandrell
Modern and contemporary Hispanic literature. Comparative literature. Women's, gender, and sexuality studies. Film.
Raysa Mederos
Spanish language.
Lucía Reyes de Deu
Latin American studies. Nineteenth century Argentine literature. Women's and gender studies. Spanish language and language pedagogy.
Fernando J. Rosenberg, Chair of the Department of Romance Studies
Comparative literature. Latin American modernity. Contemporary literature, film and performance. Law and literature.
Italian Studies
Paola Servino, Co-Chair and Undergraduate Advising Head, Interdepartmental Program in Italian Studies
Italian language and culture.
Silvia Monteleone
Italian language and culture.
Portuguese
Laura Brown
Contemporary Latin American literature. Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese languages and cultural studies. Autobiography and theories of the self.
Affiliated Faculty (contributing to the curriculum, advising and administration of the department or program)
Mark Hulliung (History)
Paul Jankowski (History)
Susan Lanser (English)
Nancy Scott (Fine Arts)
For course offerings and requirements for the major and minor, refer to the sections found elsewhere in this Bulletin for European Cultural Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Hispanic Studies, and Italian Studies.