Fordham Mourns Passing of Leo Hoar, Pillar of Modern Language Department
Leo Hoar, Ph.D., a professor emeritus of modern languages whose devotion to the study of…
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
In New Workshop, Students and Scholars Aim to Turn Academic Text Into Simple Prose
This past October, a team of Fordham scholars was awarded $20,000 from the Wenner-Gren Foundation…
Prompted by a Global Pandemic, Fordham Moves to Distance Learning
Cura personalis, or the idea of caring for the whole person, is a key part…
Scholar Speaks On Race Identity in Dominican Culture
Dixa Ramírez, Ph.D., assistant professor at Brown University, explored racial identity in the Dominican Republic…
New Center to Expand University Outreach to Community
Go forth and set the world on fire. It’s a phrase that’s uttered often in…
Students Tackle ‘Otherness’ at Eloquence Competition
Three Fordham students took top honors at the third annual Prix d’éloquence on April 24.…
Researcher Measures How Monolingual Adults Process Foreign Accents
Whether you’re in the New York City subway, at the gym, or at the doctor’s…
French Theater Artist-in-Residence Enlists Help of Fordham Students for Les Bonnes Production
Artist-in-residence Hélène Godec of Fordham’s Department of Modern Languages and Literatures has helped three French…
Activist to Detail Life in Russia’s Shadow
Sophie Pinkham, a journalist and activist who witnessed corruption, poverty, substance abuse, ethnic clashes, and…
In Blanche et Noire, Professor Mines Painful Past for Future Lessons
It’s a time honored maxim that those who do not learn from the past are…