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FHIS Seminar Series 2026-27

September 11, 2026

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FHIS Undergraduate Student Representatives 2026-27: Accepting Nominations

August 31, 2026

Uproar in the Classroom? Ungrading, Uncertainty, and Trust in the Age of AI

August 31, 2026

Upcoming Events

Department, Graduate, Lecture, Public

FHIS Research Seminar | “From Dante to Aldus Manutius: The Journey of the Commedia into Print” with Paolo Granata

October 16, 2026

1:45 pm - 3:00 pm

Buchanan Tower - Room 726

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Department, Lecture

FHIS Teaching & Learning Seminar | Compassion in the Language and Literature Curriculum: Talk with Benjamin Rifkin

October 16, 2026

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Buchanan Tower - Room 997

Group Conversation Sessions, Undergraduate

Language Table: French

October 20, 2026

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Buchanan Tower - Room 726

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