Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Welcome and greetings from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures! We have three new faculty members joining us for Academic Year 2008/09:

• Makiko Mori (PhD, UCLA), Assistant Professor of Japanese and Chinese specializes in early 20th century Chinese Literature and Culture. The department now has two Professors serving our students as part of a new departmental Minor in Asian Studies which was approved last Spring and is effective immediately.
• We also welcome a new Assistant Professor in Italian, Rosetta Caponetto (PhD, University of Connecticut) whose research interest is in 20th and 21st century Italian literature and culture, and whose expertise will strengthen the Minor in Italian Studies.
• Adrienne Angelo (PhD, Emory) is the new Assistant Professor in French and concentrates on 20th century French women writers as well as French film.

After many years of service, longtime faculty members Don Buck (Spanish), Hamp Morris (French) and George Mitrevski (Russian) joined the growing list of Professors Emeriti in our Department. We wish them the best for their lives after Auburn.

In Summer, we again took a good number of students abroad to our various sites in Salamanca, (Spain), Paris (France), Taormina (Italy), and Vienna (Austria); our growing program in Cuernavaca (México) unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the political unrest . Nevertheless, about 180 students participated and developed their languages skills while exploring other cultures. In Spring, the semester abroad program in Alcalá (Spain) also had a record 20 students enrolled.

On campus, students have the opportunity to meet through various activities such as the French Conversation Table, the Spanish Table, the German Club (who gather regularly at the Olde Auburn Ale House), the Auburn Latino Association of Students, and the Italian Club. Students are also able to enjoy foreign language movies presented by the French Film Series, the Cine Auburn Spanish Language Film Series, and movies presented by the German Club. Please see our events update for upcoming lectures and presentations.

We send greetings to prospective students, and warm wishes to our faithful Alumni and supporters. We thank all of you for your generosity, which our success depends on. Your donations make it possible for us to offer our students instruction of the highest quality, opportunities to study Abroad, state-of-the-art technology, and experiences that make a real difference in our students' lives. Please keep your donations coming, and visit us when you are in town.