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ROMS Graduate Programs

Each Romance Studies graduate program offers advanced interdisciplinary training by the department’s world-class faculty, whose research reflects the wide range of approaches that constitute the study of the humanities today. All programs combine academics with comprehensive training in teaching and attention to professional development.

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Français

The Graduate Program in French and Francophone Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill trains scholars and teachers in the analysis of the literature and culture of the Francophone world.

Italiano

The Graduate Program in Italian Studies enables its students to pursue interdisciplinary work that creates dialogues between Italian literary, linguistic, and cultural production and other fields.

Hispanic Linguistics

The Graduate Program in Hispanic Linguistics is a dual track program where students can receive a MA in Linguistics and then proceed to a PhD in Romance Studies.

Español

The Graduate Program in Literatures, Languages, and Cultures of the Iberian Peninsula and the Americas aims to equip scholars, researchers, and teachers with the necessary skills to analyze the literary, linguistic, and cultural production associated with these regions of the world.

ROMS Graduate Support Team

Bruno Estigarribia
 
Bruno Estigarribia
Director of Graduate Studies
Spanish
estigarr@email.unc.edu
Juan Carlos González Espitia
 
Juan Carlos González Espitia
Graduate Advisor for Spanish
Spanish
jcge@email.unc.edu
Lamar Graham
 
Lamar Graham
Graduate Advisor for Hispanic Linguistics
Spanish
lagraham@email.unc.edu
Serenella Iovino
 
Serenella Iovino
Graduate Advisor for Italian
Italian
serenella.iovino@unc.edu
Lauren Lisinski
 
Lauren Lisinski
Graduate Student Services Manager
romsgraduate@unc.edu
919-962-8174
Jessica Tanner
 
Jessica Tanner
Graduate Advisor for French
French
jltanner@email.unc.edu

Why Choose a ROMS Graduate Program?

Alejandra Márquez

Spanish
Graduate Alumni

“My experience as a PhD student at ROMS helped me adequately prepare for my current position as an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Michigan State University. The department has world-class faculty whose teaching, feedback, and willingness to help allowed me to get to where I am today. I was also given opportunities to teach a variety of courses as a graduate student, helping me better understand how to create innovative classes. Furthermore, my cohort was instrumental in growing as a scholar and colleague and I am happy to say that I continue to collaborate with peers that I met while at UNC. ROMS is a fantastic department and it was certainly the best choice for me.“

Chloe Hamer

French
Study Abroad / Exchange Graduate Student

“My participation in the ROMS teaching exchange program at the Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris III has been invaluable for my development as an instructor and as a scholar. The yearlong teaching exchange program allowed me to immerse myself in the French language and culture, granted me access to countless scholarly resources, and pushed me to become a more effective and adaptable teacher. The skills that I have gained and the information that I have learned during my time in the ROMS teaching exchange program have already allowed me to pursue exciting new teaching opportunities, and I am certain that this experience will continue to open doors for my career as a teacher and scholar in the future!“