Our programs are designed to make students competent in language and culture, and the courses we offer merge the study of language with the study of literature, popular culture, film, arts, music, politics, and media.
About the Department
In the Classroom
Our Programs
The department offers majors and minors in French, Italian, and Spanish. You can also choose a major or minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
At Hofstra
The Student Experience
The department offers you the resources and opportunities you need to extend and enhance your education.
About the Department
Our programs are designed to make students competent in language and culture, and the courses we offer merge the study of language with the study of literature, popular culture, film, arts, music, politics, and media.
Your Future
Career Potential
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures offers broad and focused instruction in writing, critical thinking, and research, and helps you develop an understanding and appreciation for cultures outside the U.S. These skills are valuable for careers in a wide range of businesses, government, and not-for-profit jobs.
Event
Juan Arabia
A Bilingual Poetry Reading/ Conference: "Translating Ezra Pound's 'Cathay'"
Hofstra Hall
February 24, 2022 1:00 pm-2:25 pm
Juan Arabia (Buenos Aires, 1983) is a poet, translator, and literary critic. In addition to publishing five books of poetry, he has written extensively on John Fante and the Beat Generation.
Events
The First Afro-Peruvian Music Workshop
The First Afro-Peruvian Music Workshop
Monroe Hall
March 29, 2022 11:20 am-12:45 pm
Araceli Poma, “Huevito” Lobatón, and Yuri Juarez offer us the best of the Afro-Peruvian heritage through a workshop with songs and dances alluding to the great black culture of Peru.
Gurumbe, Afro-Andalusian Memories - Film Screening and Discussion
Breslin Hall, Room 111, South Campus
Monday, April 11, 2022,
Film Screening 1-2:20 p.m.; Filmmaker's Talk 2:40-4 p.m.
Our Office
Lynne Murray
Senior Executive Secretary
338 Calkins Hall
Phone: 516-463-5140
Fax: 515-463-2310
Department Chair
Maria J. Anastasio
Department Chair
326A Calkins Hall
Phone: 516-463-5504
Fax: 516-463-2310