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The Romance languages all derive from the Latin language spoken in different parts of the Roman Empire. Courses in French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish lead students to an understanding of the spoken or written language, and allow them to read and appreciate a nation's literature.

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Department Statement on Racial Equality and Racial Justice

We write to state unequivocally the Department of Romance Studies’ commitment to racial equality and racial justice, and its support of the fundamental right in a democratic society to public protest.

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Department Announcements

The Department of Romance Studies is excited to announce that beginning Fall 2023 it will offer two French major tracks: French Literary Studies and French & Francophone Cultural Studies.

The Department of Romance Studies is committed to educating students in French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish languages and culture.

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BA in French BA in Italian Studies BA in Romance Studies BA in Spanish Minor in French Minor in Italian Minor in Portuguese Minor in Spanish

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Department of Romance Studies News

Óscar Martínez and Iván Espinoza talk to the Tufts Community about the "High Cost of Democracy" in the ASEAN Auditorium on Oct. 3

The High Cost of Democracy: Freedom of the Press and Immigration Policy

The event, hosted by the Department of Romance Studies featured El Faro co-founder Oscár Martinéz and Boston immigration lawyer Iván Espinoza

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Remembering Peruvian Poet, Scholar, and Activist José Antonio Mazzotti

For 19 years, he inspired students and colleagues at the School of Arts and Sciences

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Remembering José Antonio Mazzotti, the King Felipe VI of Spain Professor of Spanish Culture

Professor Mazzotti was a poet and literary activist as well as a world-renowned scholar on colonial Latin American studies, Latin American and Spanish poetry, Andean studies, film studies, and endangered languages at Tufts since 2006

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French program unveils new cultural studies major

The major will explore the French language from a broader perspective

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New Spring 2023 Italian course (ITAL-0010-A) will provide practical, cultural education specifically for those planning on studying abroad

New Spring 2023 course “Italian 10” will provide practical, cultural education

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