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Around the world in one summer: CAS students reflect on new skills and connections gained abroad
From the coral reefs of Curaçao to tea farms in Kyoto, students from USF’s College of Arts and Sciences packed their passports for a summer of learning beyond the classroom.
August 29, 2025Department News, Events, Student Achievements
USF will host free, multinational film festival
The Tampa Bay community will have an opportunity to screen Spanish and Portuguese-language films from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, this fall, during a month-long film festival coming to the University of South Florida
August 29, 2025Events
Expanding excellence: 31 new faculty members join the College of Arts and Sciences
The USF College of Arts and Sciences welcomes 31 new faculty members this fall semester. Here is a snapshop of some of the new faculty joining the college this fall, including Dr. Elizabeth Hanks, joining the Department of World Languages!
August 29, 2025Department News
Ph.D. Students, Yuxuan Mu & Luoxiangyu Zhang, Celebrate Another Publication of Their Academic Research
Congratulations to LALS PhD students Yuxuan Mu & Luoxiangyu Zhang on yet another successful scholarly collaboration!
August 5, 2025Student Achievements
University of Duisburg-Essen Hosts Dr. Camilla Vásquez for Guest Lecture and Workshop
Dr. Camilla Vásquez, from the USF Department of World Languages, was recently invited to share her research as a guest lecturer at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany. Her lecture and workshop focused on narrativity and multimodality in online consumer reviews.
July 7, 2025Department News
Natalie AmRhein Accepted into Eminent International Master's Program
Congratulations to World Languages and Cultures (German Concentration) major student Natalie AmRhein, who was accepted into the Erasmus+ International Masters of Innovative Medicine program!
April 17, 2025Student Achievements
Ph.D. Student Benjamin Puterbaugh Published in Journal of Sociolinguistics
Benjamin Puterbaugh, a Ph.D. student in the LALS program, has been published in the Journal of Sociolinguistics!
February 17, 2025Student Achievements
Italian Studies Program Founding Director Hosts Week of Italian Cuisine in the World for the First Time at the University of South Florida
Dr. Patrizia La Trecchia, from the USF Department of World Languages, hosts the 9th week of Italian Cuisine in the World at the USF Tampa Campus.
January 23, 2025Department News
Audiovisual Translation Presentation
Join us for a presentation on Audiovisual Translation and its application in language teaching!
January 16, 2025Events
Ph.D. Students, Francesca Marino and Yuxuan Mu Publish Research on the Communication of Identity
In their recently published research paper, Ph.D. students Francesca Marino and Yuxuan Mu analyze how international student organizations convey their identities through flyers and related artifacts.
December 3, 2024Student Achievements
First Annual French Business Forum
On behalf of USF World, we are delighted to invite you to the inaugural French Business Forum on November 22nd, at the USF Patel Center for Global Solutions at 9 AM.
November 5, 2024Department News
From crisis to connectivity: Global conference goes virtual amid Hurricane Helene
Dr. Camilla Vasquez from the USF Department of World Languages successfully hosted a global conference despite facing unexpected complications due to Hurricane Helene. The event highlighted resilience and adaptability in the face of challenges, showcasing the importance of collaboration and communication in academic and global contexts.
October 29, 2024Department News