Department of Romance Studies

Administration

  • James Iffland Chair
  • Borinsky, Cazenave, DeWinter, Goldsmith, Iffland, Kelly, Kline, Lasarte, Maurer, Mehlman, Neidle, Smith, Warren Professors
  • Barnes, Costa, Hagstrom, Harrowitz, Jackson, Pineda, Zaderenko Associate Professors
  • Alrenga, Baronian, Kleiman, Robbins Assistant Professors
  • Griffin, Hennessey, Tonetti Senior Lecturers
  • Adamowicz, Avcikurt, Basker-Seigel, Bianconi, Brusetti McGinn, Coté, Dorff, Duséwoir, Hadley, Hawkes, Huckle, Livni, Lozano, Marino, Raffo (Laura), Raffo (Luisella), Villanueva, Villar Lecturers
  • M.C. O’Connor (SED) Associated Faculty
  • Cardona, Fitzgerald, Kostis, Sendker, Wilder Professors Emeriti
  • Hutchison Associate Professor Emeritus

The Department of Romance Studies focuses its research and teaching on the Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese) and on their literatures and cultures, including Latin America and the Francophone world. It also offers a program in linguistics. Language/literature and linguistics majors combine their coursework with study abroad and international internships, and acquire insight into other cultures and into the nature of language. The BA prepares students for the encounter with cultural difference in an increasingly global workplace.

Language Center

The James Geddes Jr. Language Center, on the fifth floor of 685 Commonwealth Avenue, includes language laboratories, specially equipped classrooms, audiovisual production facilities, and libraries of audiovisual materials. Use of these facilities is required for many courses and is assigned for supplementary work in other courses.

Foreign-Language Specialty Residences

French, Italian, and Spanish houses enable majors, minors, and students taking courses in one of these languages to use the language daily and to strengthen their knowledge of the language and culture of the countries. La Maison Française is located at 153 Bay State Road; the Carlos and Velia Tosi Casa Italiana at 193 Bay State Road; and La Casa Hispánica at 164 Bay State Road.