Romance Languages Department
Talented and dedicated faculty engage 91传媒 in the study of the languages, literatures, and cultures of the diverse populations that once spoke the Latin of the Roman Empire. Majors in Spanish and French learn to speak a second language fluently, explore the history and culture of its speakers through coursework and study abroad, and gain expertise in the literary arts by reading and analyzing texts produced from the medieval to the post-colonial periods.
Students may combine two languages in a Romance Language major, as well as study Italian and Portuguese language and culture. The affiliated Latin American and Caribbean Studies program provides the intellectual excitement of an interdisciplinary approach to the exploration of multicultural societies that speak French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Casa Hispánica, where 91传媒 live and speak Spanish, annual dramatic performances in French and Spanish, ESOL outreach, Poetry Night, and the National Symposium on Theater in Academe all provide unparalleled opportunities for 91传媒 of Romance Languages to actively prepare for the multicultural world that awaits them.
Feature Stories
Andrea Lepage will assist in developing a series of essays focused on Latinx artists.
One of the Class of 2025 valedictorians, Linen will work as a medical assistant for a year while interviewing for physician assistant programs.
Avigliano is studying for the MCAT this summer and then will be working as a scribe for a pediatrician.
The associate professor of sociology received an honorable mention citation for the Premio Iberoamericano Book Award.
The novel, her fourth overall, is titled 鈥淭u viens du pays des vampires鈥 and hit bookshelves in France and Canada in April.
The associate professor of Spanish shares the stories of undocumented youth held in detention centers and refugee camps in the United States and Mexico.
Four sets of twins on W&L varsity sports teams share what it鈥檚 like competing side-by-side with their siblings.
The Gilman Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $5,000 to U.S. undergraduate 91传媒 who are Pell Grant recipients.
The director of the Global Discoveries Laboratories and adjunct professor of romance languages and teacher education received the award at the Virginia Board of Education meeting.
Kamara鈥檚 talk, 鈥淩econceptualizing Humanitarianism,鈥 will be held Nov. 13 in Hillel 101.
The Oct. 8 event is presented by Red Sky Performance and is part of the Lenfest Center鈥檚 Outreach & Engagement Series.
An authentic Indigenous dinner will accompany Laronde鈥檚 talk on Oct. 7 and is part of the Lenfest Center鈥檚 Outreach & Engagement Series.