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Finding My Voice in French: From Classroom to Cannes

By Emily Adamo I’ve always loved studying French. From my very first class, I fell in love with the language and never wanted to stop learning. My inner extrovert thrived in these classes, where I always had the opportunity to talk with my peers and actively engage in discussion. When it came time to decide what I wanted to study in college, continuing French felt like a natural choice, so I declared it as one of my majors. Even though I wasn’t…
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New journal publication by Romance Linguistics faculty

The article entitled "Information structure, subject positions, and the cartography of the preverbal field in Cibaeño Dominican Spanish," authored by Dr. Timothy Gupton, Professor of Spanish Linguistics, appeared in the most recent volume of the journal Isogloss. Open Journal of Romance Linguistics. Congratulations to Dr. Gupton! 
Romance Linguistics, Spanish

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Romance Languages Faculty Member Invited to National Portuguese Studies Leadership Meeting

From December 4 to 6, Dr. Cris Lira participated in the conference Strengthening Portuguese Programs Through Collaboration at Princeton University organized by Dr. Ana Catarina Teixeira (Emory University) and Dr. Nicola Cooney (Princeton University). The event brought together directors and coordinators of 15 U.S. universities to engage in dialogue on the evolving role of Portuguese language and culture programs in higher education. The…
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Romance Languages at HLS 2025

The 2025 Hispanic Linguistics Symposium (HLS) was a success! It was great seeing UGA alumni like Matt Kanwit (University of Pittsburgh), Lamar Graham (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and María Morado-Vázquez (Ohio State University) presenting alongside current faculty and graduate students. We look forward to the 2026 iteration of HLS in Colorado, at the University of Colorado!
Romance Linguistics

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Exploring Expression and Unity Through Bad Bunny's Music

This story was originally published in The Franklin Chronicles on October 30, 2025 This fall, Sharina Maíllo-Pozo, associate professor in the Department of Romance Languages, taught a First Year Odyssey class focused on rapper, singer, and record producer Bad Bunny and the reggaetón music genre, which encouraged students to engage with Bad Bunny’s music from global and personal perspectives.   Maíllo-Pozo gave an overview of her seminar: “…

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Celebrating Achievements in Portuguese Studies

The Portuguese program has had an exciting year filled with student success, faculty recognition, and vibrant cultural events! Dr. Cecília Rodrigues has been awarded the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs 2025 Excellence in Language Education award.   Undergraduate student, Madison Dixon, earned a Boren Scholarship as a Portuguese Flagship student and, graduate student, Elisa Braga, published an article in June…

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Dr. Giampaolo Molisina Delivers Keynote at Florida Atlantic University Film Retrospective

Dr. Giampaolo Molisina of the University of Georgia’s Department of Romance Languages, delivered the keynote address at Florida Atlantic University’s Film Retrospective dedicated to Rome on November 6. The event, organized by FAU’s Italian Program within the Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature, brought together an enthusiastic audience of graduate and undergraduate students as well as members of the local community.…

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Italian at UGA Celebrates Growth and Innovation

This fall, the Italian program welcomed two new lecturers, Dr. Giampaolo Molisina and Dr. Massimiliano Lorenzon, as the program celebrates a 17% increase in Italian minors over the past year.   Dr. Giampaolo Molisina brings experiential learning to ITAL 2002 with activities like a tiramisu workshop, visits to Special Collections to view rare Italian texts, and bilingual tours at the Georgia Museum of Art. Dr. Massimiliano…

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Romance Languages Students and Faculty Presenting at HLS 2025

Next week, students and faculty in Romance linguistics will be presenting linguistic research on Romance Languages at the 2025 Hispanic Linguistics Symposium, hosted by the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ November 13-15, 2025  
Romance Linguistics

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Dr. Sharina Maíllo-Pozo Named 2025–2026 Aspire Fellow

The Department of Romance Languages is proud to announce that Dr. Sharina Maíllo-Pozo, Associate Professor of Latinx Studies and Spanish, has been selected as one of the University of Georgia’s 2025–2026 Aspire Fellows. The Aspire Fellows program, coordinated by UGA’s Office of Faculty Affairs, supports mid-career and senior faculty in completing a signature project that extends their professional impact. Fellows engage in interdisciplinary…
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