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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

Lucia Binotti
 
Lucia Binotti
Graduate Advisor for Hispanic Linguistics
Spanish
lbinotti@email.unc.edu
Bruno Estigarribia
 
Bruno Estigarribia
Department Chair
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
Director of Graduate Studies
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?

Francisco Chen-Lopez

Spanish
Graduate Alumni

“As an international student, I truly appreciate the accepting and friendly environment ROMS has created. I met wonderful colleagues and mentors and started friendships that I anticipate lasting for the rest of our lives. During my graduate studies, I was well prepared for a career in academia. Thanks to the excellent mentorship I received, as a Ph.D. candidate who went on the job market for the first time, I was able to secure a tenure-track position at Spelman College. All this would not be possible without ROMS.“

Che Sokol

French
Current Graduate Student

“My experience as an exchange instructor at Université Paul Valéry in Montpellier, France has not only improved my French language fluency and given me teaching experience in a different education system, but also helped me foster academic relationships. Through this opportunity, I’ve been able to attend Mediterranean film festivals, access scholarly archives, and make social connections that have reinvigorated my research. The mentorship and support of ROMS faculty and administration has been integral to my development as a teacher and researcher.“