French and Italian Department UW-Madison

Félicitations Dr. Ritt Deitz!
https://frit.wisc.edu/2026/05/05/professor-ritt-deitz-receives-academic-staff-teaching-excellence-award/

Check out our French and Italian events for this week, 4/27- 5/3! For more information, visit our website: https://frit.wisc.edu/events/

It's last call to sign up for French 105 or French 205 this summer! Join us for one of these online Summer courses and accelerate your progress toward completing your language requirement or being one step closer to starting your French Certificate or Major!
Check out the details on the course flyer and please contact Heather Allen [email protected] or Mandi Schoville [email protected] for any questions that you have before enrolling.

Check out our French and Italian events for this week, 4/20- 4/26! For more information, visit our website: https://frit.wisc.edu/events/

We couldn't be prouder of alumna and Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario (BA '95 in Italian and International Relations; honorary doctorate recipient in 2016), who was named to Time Magazine's List of The 100 Most Influential People of 2026!

Congratulations, Lynsey - your groundbreaking work continues to inspire and captivate us all.

Lynsey Addario: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 Find out why Lynsey Addario is on this year’s list

Tonight! Come hear Dr. Ritt Deitz present his new novel, Settle Down. This will be at 3:30 PM at the French House. He also has a record coming out this coming fall on a similar theme, Transients and Strangers, so there will be some musical storytelling woven into the reading! For more information visit our website: https://frit.wisc.edu/event/dr-ritt-deitz-presents-his-new-novel-settle-down/

Today is the last day of Day of the Badger! This is a spirited day of giving that unites alumni, friends, and students to strengthen the university and ensure future generations enjoy the same level of educational excellence. GIVE TO FRIT and please visit our website for more information: https://dayofthebadger.org/

Tomorrow (and Wednesday) is the Day of the Badger! It is a spirited day of giving that unites alumni, friends, and students to strengthen the university and ensure future generations enjoy the same level of educational excellence. GIVE TO FRIT and please visit our website for more information: https://frit.wisc.edu/event/day-of-the-badger-2026/

Check out our French and Italian events for this week, 4/13- 4/19! For more information, visit our website: https://frit.wisc.edu/events/

Check out the Wisconsin Film Festival this week! The French and Italian Department is sponsoring two films, The Kidnapping of Arabella and The Last One for the Road. For more information, visit our website: https://frit.wisc.edu/event/2026-wisconsin-film-festival/.