Romance Languages and Literatures

The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Bowdoin engages students and faculty in a variety of collaborative pedagogical and research experiences and approaches to further expand knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Francophone, Italian, and Hispanic cultures.

Arielle Saiber Edits New Multidisciplinary Book Series
The Romance languages and literatures scholar teams up with a colleague at York University in Toronto to spearhead an exciting new literary initiative: a multidisciplinary book series exploring the ‘proximities’ of things.
Pioneering Cinema Studies Project Takes Off During Pandemic
A mammoth film studies project launched by Professor Allison Cooper to establish an online research tool enjoys a surge in growth, due in part to the demands of remote learning and teaching imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Carolyn Wolfenzon's New Book Illuminates a Ghoulish Theme in Modern Mexican Literature
In a new book of literary criticism, Romance languages and literatures associate professor Carolyn Wolfenzon explores how eight contemporary Mexican authors adhere to a tradition of writing about ghosts—but with a catch.

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