Department of French and Italian
Indiana University - Bloomington
Ballantine Hall 642
1020 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47405-7103
Office Hours: Mon—Fri, 8:00am—5:00pm
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indiana.edu
(812) 855-1952
(812) 855-8877
Chair: Professor Andrea Ciccarelli
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(812) 855-5458
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Bienvenue and benvenuto! The Department of French and Italian at Indiana University-Bloomington offers courses ranging from elementary language to doctoral seminars, with topics from French dialectology to the Mafia in Italian film. The expertise of our 22 faculty members covers the spectrum of French and Italian language, literature, culture, and pedagogy, and we also sponsor a rich program of co-curricular activities including music, lectures, cooking, and even sports in French and Italian. Discover all that FRIT has to offer!
July 2—7 - The International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ISECS) seminar for early-career researchers will unite scholars from around the world to study trends in philosophy, literature, religious thought, social mores and culture in the 18th-century. For more information, contact Professor Guillaume Ansart.
Reception celebrates graduating seniors
On May 4, the Department hosted its annual reception for graduating seniors in the Indiana Memorial Union. More information >>
Albert Valdman receives Médaille d'Or du Mérite Francophone
On April 16, Rudy Professor Emeritus Albert Valdman received this honor from La Renassiance Française. More information >>