Faculty

Feb 22, 2017

Celebrating the Extraordinary: Honoring Our Scholarship Recipients, Donors

Humanities and Social Sciences scholarship recipients got to meet the donors who make their awards possible at the college's annual luncheon honoring both groups on Feb. 16.

Jan 31, 2017

Foreign Language Educator Wins Graduate Student Association Award

Foreign Languages and Literatures Karen Tharrington is among the recipients of the 2016 NC State Graduate Student Association Award for Conferences. The GSA Award for Conferences is a highly competitive award that is intended to cover the entire cost of attending a conference (up to $1,500) for NC State graduate students.

Oct 31, 2016

New Book Reveals Letters from Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo to Her Mother

When it comes to the great artists of Mexico, “the big three” — David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jose Clemente Orozco, and Diego Rivera — usually come to mind. These were truly some of the most amazing artists of Mexico, but there was one more artist that hailed from this country with a talent for art, and her name is Frida Kahlo. Recently, Foreign Languages and Literature professor Dr. Héctor Jaimes published the book Tu hija Frida: Cartas a mamá, Spanish for Your Daughter Frida: Letters to Mom that contains a critical compilation of letters written by Kahlo during her time in the United States in the 1930’s, and that was released last October by one of Latin America's most prestigious publishing houses, Siglo XXI.

Oct 17, 2016

New Book Talks about Ties between North Carolina and France

The United States has been influenced by many cultures over the past centuries, and it can be seen in food, names, architecture, and more. Dr. Dudley Marchi, professor of Art & Society in France at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, specifically uncovered the influence of France in North Carolina in his recent book, FraNCe: The French Heritage of North Carolina. Dudley had initially thought to only write an article, but through a snowball effect, he continued to find more information.

Sep 21, 2016

Army Honors Professor for Service at Language Training Center

For the past four years, professor Ruth Gross has been instrumental to NC State's Language Training Center, a program designed to help special forces soldiers grow their understanding of languages they’ll encounter in the field. For her service, the Department of the Army recently awarded Gross the Commander’s Award for Public Service.

Sep 7, 2016

WUNC The State of Things Talks to Dudley Marchi about French Influences on the Tar Heel State

WUNC The State of Things' host Frank Stasio talks with Foreign Languages and Literatures professor Dudley Marchi about his latest book FraNCe: The French Heritage of North Carolina.