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French and Italian Department

Government of Quebec honors IU scholar of French language usage in North America

Albert Valdman

Albert Valdman, Rudy Professor emeritus of French, Italian and linguistics, has been honored by the government of Quebec Province in Canada for his work to foster better understanding of the use of the French language in North America.   Full Story >>

Lecture Notes

William Safire

In this edition of Lecture Notes, March 17-30, meet New York Time's political columnist William Safire and enjoy some quality time in the garden with the Hilltop Garden and Nature Center.   Full Story >>

'Commedia dell'arte' performance at IU Bloomington

Mace Perlman

Classically trained actor Mace Perlman will bring to life the traditional masked characters of the Italian commedia dell'arte in a performance on the IU Bloomington campus on March 4. The Department of French and Italian and the Department of Theatre and Drama are sponsoring the performance, which is free and open to the public, at 6 p.m. in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center's Grand Hall.   Full Story >>

Lecture Notes

Martha Nussbaum

Celebrate Black History Month, explore the Supreme Court in two Patten Lectures by Martha Nussbaum and meet the daughter of ABC anchor Ted Koppel in this edition of Lecture Notes.   Full Story >>

Lecture Notes

Elizabeth Bridgwaters

Visit the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center for the opening of "Bridgwaters Family Photographs" and celebrate the beginning of Black History Month in this edition of Lecture Notes.   Full Story >>

IU's Jenna Sherry named Marshall Scholar

Jenna Sherry

Jenna Sherry, a senior in the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, has been selected as a Marshall Scholar for 2008 by the British government. Sherry is from New Orleans and is completing a bachelor's of music in violin performance with Mark Kaplan, professor of music in the Jacobs School. As a Marshall Scholar, she will study at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama with violinist David Takeno starting in September 2008.   Full Story >>