News Ibinabo Wilton Harry Admitted to PhD Program in French and Francophone Studies Ibinabo Wilton Harry has been accepted to a fully-funded PhD program in French and Francophone Studies at Indiana University. Congratulations, Ibinabo! Julian Wrobel Admitted to PhD Program in Polish, Russian, & Central and Eastern European Studies Julian Wrobel has been admitted to the doctoral program in Polish, Russian, and Central and Eastern European Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago. Congratulations, Julian! Saenab Tidjani Admitted to PhD Programs in French and Francophone Studies Saenab Tidjani has been admitted to fully-funded PhD programs in French and Francophone Studies at the University of Maryland and the University of Iowa. Congratulations, Saenab! Wazeera Shakoni Elected as Student Member on U of I Board of Trustees Wazeera Shakoni, a French major, was elected as UIC’s student member on the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Congratulations, Wazeera! Grace Jones Awarded University Fellowship Grace Jones, a recent French major and soon to be French master’s student, has been awarded a prestigious University Fellowship, one of only two in the Humanities! Congratulations, Grace! UIC Greenlights Newsletter Features Jessica Hoselton UIC Greenlights, the UIC Sustainability Newsletter, recently featured Jessica Hoselton’s recent presentation at the National Sustainability Society Conference! Click here to read the newsletter! Professor Jessica Hoselton, a senior lecturer in French and Francophone… Jessica Hoselton Presents Ecoventure Study Abroad Program at National Sustainability Society Conference at Notre Dame Jessica Hoselton (Senior Lecturer and Assistant Director of the French Basic Language Program) presented “EcoVenture: At the Intersection of Sustainability and Study Abroad” at the National Sustainability Society Conference at Notre Dame! EcoVenture… Mireille Joumessi Mboumba accepts position as a French teacher at King High School (CPS). We’re pleased to announce that Mireille Joumessi Mboumba has accepted a position as a French teacher at King High School, part of Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Congratulations, Mireille! Professor Yann Robert and Recent Book Featured in Stories atLAS! Professor Yann Robert, Head of French and Francophone Studies, was featured in Stories atLAS! Prof. Robert recently published The Last Judgment of Kings, a critical edition and translation completed in collaboration with UIC students.… New Study Abroad Program in Grenoble and Paris Featured in UIC Today! The Department of French and Francophone Studies launched a new study abroad program in summer 2025, created and led by faculty director Jessica Hoselton. Ecoventure: French Language, Culture, and Sustainability in Grenoble brings… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 12 Next
