"New York City in french literature: a symbol of the "American dream" (or nightmare?)" Very few cities have inspired as much great literature as the Big Apple. Most American readers will remember a few passages from Manhattan Transfer by Dos Passos in 1925 or, more recently, the Paul Auster New York Trilogy originally published sequentially
This lecture, given by Professor Sarah Waters (University of Leeds, UK), will address the sharp rise in workplace suicides in France since the 1990s and examines some of the socio-historical causes of this rare phenomenon. Based on a research project conducted over 82 suicide cases that occurred across three French companies between 2005 and 2015,
A conversation with Helena María Viramontes (Cornell University) and Isolina Ballesteros (Baruch College-CUNY) on representations of migration in Hispanic and Latin American film and literature. This event is part of the ongoing film and lecture series "Itinerancies", organized by Modern Languages and Literatures with the generous support of African & African American Studies, Communication &
Best-selling and award-winning author Amara Lakhous will speak about writing and multilingualism. This event is part of the ongoing film and lecture series ITINERANCIES, organized by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures with the generous support of African and African American Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Comparative Literature, the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs,
Students will speak about their experiences working and volunteering in Italy, speaking Italian (or not) in their work and volunteer contexts, and offer information about the way in which they made connections to these opportunities. The event will be in English. Open to the Fordham community.
