Guest Presenter: Tobi Akinde, Nigerian Filmmaker
Focusing on Ghanaian Films, this event is an annual celebration of African culture and cinema. Films are selected to enlarge the audience’s understanding of the social, economic, and cultural issues facing the African continent and of the Diaspora. The films presented are often not widely shown in the United States. The theme for 2025 is “Dream of Africa and the Diaspora.” African Film Weekend is only one part of a comprehensive program that includes a series of two or three lectures on Africa and the Diaspora called “Africa Series.”
Hosted by the Department of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures, with support of the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office; the Center for Global Engagement; and the Cultural Affairs Committee.
Please contact Prof. Kasongo Kapanga or Jaime Rung if you have any questions.
The Global Studio is available to help members of the University of Richmond community use technology to enhance language learning and effectively communicate across cultures. We offer a variety of services including placement testing, self-directed language study, and a variety of technology and online resources that are available for student and faculty use.
Languages offered routinely offered through the SDLAP include Persian (Farsi/Dari), modern Hebrew, and Turkish. Students preparing for or returning from study or service abroad may also use the SDLAP to begin or continue the study of a language not included in the University’s regular course offerings. Languages studied through the SDLAP have included Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Korean, Dutch, and Swedish.
Sonja Bertucci, assistant professor of languages, literatures, and cultures (film studies), was named a University of Richmond Center for Liberal Arts and AI (CLAAI) 2025-2026 Fellow.
Sara Pappas, associate professor of French and visual culture, published the book Naturalism's Imaginary Museum, French Art, and the Eclectic Nineteenth Century.
Michael Marsh-Soloway, teaching faculty of literatures, languages, and cultures, published The Mathematical Mind of F. M. Dostoevsky: Imaginary Numbers, Non-Euclidean Geometry, and Infinity.
From campus labs to fashion exhibits in Paris to meetings with leaders in Malawi, UR professors advance their fields of study and provide the latest findings to their students.
Mailing Address
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Carole Weinstein International Center
211 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8096
Fax: (804) 287-6446
Department Chair: Dr. Lidia Radi
Academic Administrative Coordinator: Jaime Rung