{"id":1081,"date":"2019-02-04T15:31:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T20:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/?page_id=1081"},"modified":"2024-04-10T10:33:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T14:33:53","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Read up on the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/chss\/news\/index.php?ChannelID=20\">CHSS News<\/a>. See what\u2019s happening around campus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/calendar\/?calendar=6\">CHSS Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul class='news-feed horizontal'><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/05\/b9ad5e29-c788-4a75-bdc1-65c4da9b2386-Thomas-Herold1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/05\/b9ad5e29-c788-4a75-bdc1-65c4da9b2386-Thomas-Herold1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students in Germany\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/05\/28\/thirteen-students-return-from-montclair-in-munich-and-berlin-2026\/\">Thirteen Students Return from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in Munich and Berlin 2026<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Thursday May 28, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/05\/2026-Worlds-Fair-Day-Frame-Pascale-Lafountain_cropped.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/05\/2026-Worlds-Fair-Day-Frame-Pascale-Lafountain_cropped.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"German Students at Campus World&apos;s Fair Event\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/05\/26\/german-club-shares-gummy-bears-flags-and-motivational-messages-at-montclairs-worlds-fair-day\/\">German Club Shares Gummy Bears, Flags, and Motivational Messages at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\u2019s World\u2019s Fair Day<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Tuesday May 26, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-8.57.27-AM-Pascale-Lafountain.png\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-8.57.27-AM-Pascale-Lafountain.png.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Jose Padilla and Atticus Heuges in Graz\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/05\/26\/quality-of-life-security-and-access-to-higher-education-city-of-graz-interviews-montclair-exchange-students\/\">Quality of Life, Security, and Access to Higher Education: City of Graz Interviews Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Exchange Students<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Tuesday May 26, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/04\/Angela-Sabetta_NECTFL_image001-copy.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/04\/Angela-Sabetta_NECTFL_image001-copy.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Angela (far left) with representatives from Vista Higher Learning.\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/04\/20\/msu-italian-mat-student-wins-prestigious-nectfl-and-noiaw-awards\/\">MSU Italian MAT Student Wins Prestigious NECTFL and NOIAW Awards<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Monday April 20, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/04\/Jacob-Roby-Wing-Shan-Ho_550X300-copy.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/04\/Jacob-Roby-Wing-Shan-Ho_550X300-copy.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Collage - Jacob Roby and Campus\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/04\/10\/montclair-student-awarded-highly-competitive-critical-language-scholarship\/\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Student Awarded Highly Competitive Critical Language Scholarship<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Friday April 10, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/04\/French-Day-photo.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/04\/French-Day-photo.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative image\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/04\/08\/sharing-french-culture-of-the-world-at-the-2026-french-day\/\">Sharing French Culture of the World at the 2026 \"French Day\"<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Wednesday April 8, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/03\/032026_015093_CHSS-SPARK-Lab-German-Language_MP.jpg.4.2x.generic.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/03\/032026_015093_CHSS-SPARK-Lab-German-Language_MP.jpg.4.2x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Isabella Zarate Gonzalez, wearing a blue SPARK T-shirt and a green-and-white crochet cardigan, sits at a table holding a worksheet, speaking with an elementary student who is seated around her during a classroom activity.&quot;\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/03\/24\/from-one-major-to-three-in-four-years-connecting-data-science-german-and-linguistics-at-montclair\/\">From One Major to Three in Four Years: Connecting Data Science, German and Linguistics at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>In a German language program for local children and on an archive translation project, Isabella Zarate Gonzalez shows how Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\u2019s mix of STEM, world languages and community engagement helped her connect her interests into a single path<\/span><span class='posted'>Wednesday March 25, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/01\/WLCFrench-Ptissem-Assour.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/01\/WLCFrench-Ptissem-Assour.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"photo of student Ptissem Assou with Eiffel Tower in background\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/01\/27\/student-profile-ptissem-assou\/\">Student Profile: Ptissem Assou<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Tuesday January 27, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/01\/WLC-German-summer.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/01\/WLC-German-summer.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"group of students standing studying abroad in German at a scenic hike\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/01\/27\/record-number-of-montclair-students-study-in-germany-in-summer-2025\/\">Record Number of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Students Study in Germany in Summer 2025<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Tuesday January 27, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/01\/883d946c-a226-411e-9288-34433c29d917-Pascale-Lafountain.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2026\/01\/883d946c-a226-411e-9288-34433c29d917-Pascale-Lafountain.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Group of students sitting on the grass\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2026\/01\/08\/montclair-wins-daad-funded-graduate-student-experience-spots-three-years-running\/\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Wins DAAD-Funded Graduate Student Experience Spots Three Years Running<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Thursday January 8, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/12\/Flyer-Pascale-Lafountain_16-9_Ratio-copy.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/12\/Flyer-Pascale-Lafountain_16-9_Ratio-copy.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Flyer for Prof Pascale and Prof Herold Lecture\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2025\/12\/11\/building-stronger-world-language-programs-insights-from-pascale-lafountain-and-thomas-herold\/\">Building Stronger World Language Programs: Insights from Pascale LaFountain and Thomas Herold<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Thursday December 11, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/12\/Gine_Miele_IMG_2170.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/12\/Gine_Miele_IMG_2170.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the &quot;Age of Black Metal&quot; exhbit in the George Segal Gallery\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2025\/12\/01\/voyages-of-wonder-reggio-emilia-educators-explore-the-age-of-black-metal\/\">Voyages of Wonder: Reggio Emilia Educators Explore The Age of Black Metal<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Monday December 1, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/10\/Loysen-1170x795-1.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/10\/Loysen-1170x795-1.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Kathleen Loysen smiling in her office\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2025\/10\/28\/montclarion-highlights-dr-kathleen-loysens-appointment-as-department-chair\/\">Montclarion Highlights Dr. Kathleen Loysen's Appointment as Department Chair<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Tuesday October 28, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/10\/Open-House-2024-3-Pascale-Lafountain_cropped_colorcorrected.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/10\/Open-House-2024-3-Pascale-Lafountain_cropped_colorcorrected.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2025\/10\/19\/montclair-world-language-programs-among-best-in-the-country\/\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ World Language Programs Among Best in the Country<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Sunday October 19, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/08\/Munich.png\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/08\/Munich.png.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in Munich and Berlin text over an image of german building and flag\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2025\/10\/03\/montclair-in-munich-and-berlin\/\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in Munich and Berlin<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Friday October 3, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/10\/WLC-aatfnews.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/2025\/10\/WLC-aatfnews.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"aerial photo of Cole Hall illuminated at sunset. the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) logo is superimposed on top right of image\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2025\/10\/01\/montclair-states-french-program-earns-national-exemplary-with-honors-designation\/\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ State\u2019s French Program Earns National \u201cExemplary with Honors\u201d Designation<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Wednesday October 1, 2025<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read up on the latest CHSS News. 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