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Junior Lesley Paredes Hernandez is an assistant director for an untitled film directed by Eden Strachan. She is double majoring in documentary studies and production and politics.

Double major finalized for Park school and H&S departments

By Jillian Bleier, Staff Writer • April 22, 2021
A new preapproved double major was finalized between the documentary studies program and three departments in the School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S). 
This weekly series aims to put human faces on the faculty members who have been notified of their termination as a result of the Academic Program Prioritization.

The Faces of Austerity Feb. 25

By Harriet Malinowitz, lecturer in the Department of Writing • February 25, 2021
This series aims to put human faces on faculty members who have been notified of their termination as a result of the Academic Program Prioritization.
Maria DiFrancesco, professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, will become the director of the Exploratory Program starting January 2020. She will be taking over the position from Elizabeth Bleicher, interim chair of the Department of Education and current director of the Exploratory Program.

Q&A: Exploratory Program director discusses program goals

By Emily Hung, Contributing Writer • October 1, 2019
Maria DiFrancesco, professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, will be director of the Exploratory Program starting January 2020.
The festival features 12 Latin American films. All the films are in Spanish or Portuguese, and will be showing at local venues. General admission is $8.50 and student/senior tickets are $6.00. The festival started on Sept. 19 and will end on Oct. 15.

Annual film festival brings Latin American movies to Ithaca

By Silas White, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • October 4, 2017
This is the event’s fourth year but is the first to involve formal collaboration with Cornell University and Ithaca College students.
Annette Levine, associate professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature, discusses the work she did for Memoria Abierta.

Q&A: Professor translates guide for Memoria Abierta

By Meaghan McElroy, Opinion Editor • August 30, 2017
Opinion Editor Meaghan McElroy spoke with Levine about the translation project, the importance of translation and her hopes for future work.
Pictured above is a rally held Jan. 28 in the city of Ithaca in response to President Donald Trump's rhetoric toward immigrants. On Jan. 27, President Trump signed an executive order severely limiting travel from seven predominantly muslim countries into the United Sates.

Open Letter: Modern languages professors against refugee ban

By Ithaca College Department of Modern Languages and Literature • February 1, 2017
We solidly affirm the need to foster peace, diplomacy and, above all, deep, mutual understanding and respect among diverse peoples.

College’s new foreign language center offers more learning opportunities

By Arham Muneer, Staff Writer • September 24, 2014
The Department of Modern Languages and Literature in the School of Humanities and Sciences has opened a new initiative to involve interested students in a series of global linguistic experiences.
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