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Welcome to SUNY Fredonia's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

With its interdisciplinary and global vision of a changing world, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures contributes to the international education of students. If forms world citizens, able to interact responsibly with people and cultures in the United Stares and abroad.

As a major in our programs, you develop linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy. With a deeper awareness of languages and cultures, you gain perspective on your role as an international citizen and an understanding of the interdependency of nations and peoples.

What's modern in Modern Languages?

"Dreaming in Languages: Learning in the 21st Century": Task force working on improving the Language Program.

Modern Languages online Newsletter Issue 1 is out!

UNIONE ITALIANA Award Ceremony on Friday, April 13.

Special Topics courses to be offered by the department on Fall 2012

Interexchange: a way to international experience

Contest to choose a name for our upcoming departamental newsletter! 20 $ to be spent at Amazon.com for the student who will win the contest!

poster of the contest to decide the name for the department newsletter

The Winner of our contest is the student Margaret Drzewiecki with the name of The International Buzz. Congratulations!

Inés Llorens, former Local High School Graduate, now Director of School in Argentina, visits Fredonia

Ines Llorens and Carmen Rivera in class

This summer, study abroad in Oaxaca (Mexico). From May 27 to June 30. Deadline for applications: February 15th 2012. Contact Dr. Carmen.Rivera@fredonia.edu

Courses on special topics offered in Spring 2012.

Orientation for study abroad in Spanish to be held on November 10th.

The Big read

Professor Juan De Urda will read a story by Edgar Allan Poe in Spanish at the Dunkirk Free Library on October 20th. Discussion will follow.

The Big Read: E. A. Poe

French comedy

Professor Paul Schwartz and the students of French 380 present the play Dormez, je le veux by Georges Feydeau. It will be performed on October 14th at Chautauqua Lake Central School in Mayville and October 15th at Diers Recital Hall.

Study Abroad Fair to be held this Monday, 10/3

flags of the world

 

Fredonia alumnus, Professor Fernando Rubio, came back on September 27 to deliver presentation on Blended Learning.

Picture of Fernando Rubio

 

Dr. Kate Douglass establishes a telecollaborative exchange for Fall
2011 between an English class in France and her French conversation class

 

Dr. Clark Zlotchew book, finalist in Indie Awards Zlotchew's book cover


Dr. Rivera honored with SUNY Chancellor´s Award for Internationalization

Carmen rivera picture


Homo sapiens, homo faber, homo ludens: Creativity as a Learning Strategy



In previous years:


Silvia Mannino retires from teaching at Fredonia

 Kyle Reimer, French/Adolescence Education Major, recipient of the CCFLTA College Scholarship

Convocation Series Presented "Restoring Community History: Puerto Ricans in Central Florida."

Spanish Adolescence Education major Caitlin Zaremski presented at"SUNY Undergraduates Shaping New York Future: A Showcase of Scholarly Posters at the Capitol".



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