OSU Department of French and Italian

OSU Department of French and Italian redefining your frontiers.

The Department of French and Italian at The Ohio State University offers four undergraduate majors and two minors, a combined BA/MA, and Phd programs in French and Francophone Studies and Italian Studies.

New French and Italian chair brings lifelong commitment to languages to Arts and Sciences!Languages have been an integra...
07/17/2026

New French and Italian chair brings lifelong commitment to languages to Arts and Sciences!

Languages have been an integral part of Elena Past’s life, guiding her upbringing, education and eventual career in higher education. Now, as the incoming chair for the Department of French and Italian, Past is excited to bring her passion for languages and environmental sustainability to Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Learn more about Elena: https://artsandsciences.osu.edu/news/new-french-and-italian-chair-brings-lifelong-commitment-languages-arts-and-sciences?utm_campaign=asc_general-newsletter_fy26_aroundtheoval&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_content=7-15-26

“Rupture and Repair” explores new ways of understanding the agons of 20th and 21st century Italian social and cultural h...
04/06/2026

“Rupture and Repair” explores new ways of understanding the agons of 20th and 21st century Italian social and cultural history. Rupture and Repair endeavors to think about responses to them through gestures and practices, both material and immaterial, of restructuring and care, intentional redistributions of matter, energy and affect.
In person and on Zoom: frit.osu.edu
Generously supposed by the ASC Large Grants Program
Image: Viktor Witkowski, OT (483), 91.5" x 65", oil on synthetic paper, 2025witkowski

The Department of French and Italian would like to give a warm congratulations to Benjamin Hoffmann, College of Arts and...
03/02/2026

The Department of French and Italian would like to give a warm congratulations to Benjamin Hoffmann, College of Arts and Sciences Designated Professor of French Literature, for his book launch of La Guerre des os! Last week, many guests, staff, community supporters, and friends joined us in our celebration and discussion- thank you to everyone who attended.

We would also like to thank The Department of French and Italian's Center of Excellence for sponsoring the book launch, the support is always greatly appreciated!

To wrap up the semester on a high note, the Italian Club hosted a fun game night yesterday led by PhD student Samanta Bu...
12/09/2025

To wrap up the semester on a high note, the Italian Club hosted a fun game night yesterday led by PhD student Samanta Buffa!
Students learned how to play Tombola — a classic Italian game similar to bingo and a beloved holiday tradition in homes all across Italy. The goal is to match the numbers on your card with those called out… and hope luck is on your side!
Our lucky winners took home special prizes 🙂
Grazie to everyone who joined us and buone feste/ happy holidays!

Interested in being apart of the department of French & Italian? It's not too late to register for courses with availabl...
12/02/2025

Interested in being apart of the department of French & Italian? It's not too late to register for courses with available seating!

For more information of the courses being offered in SP 26, you can check our social media as well as our website with more info.:
https://frit.osu.edu/spring-2026-course-offerings

Exciting news to share here at FRIT! Professor Lucille Toth's co-edited volume, Embodied Narratives in the Health Humani...
11/20/2025

Exciting news to share here at FRIT! Professor Lucille Toth's co-edited volume, Embodied Narratives in the Health Humanities and Literary Studies, has just been published by University of Toronto Press! We are incredibly proud of the work Professor Toth and Dr. Eftihia Mihelakis (University of Brandon) have accomplished.

Please check out this link to learn more about this work. Again, our biggest congratulations to Professor Lucille Toth!
https://utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781487559427

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