Imagine Europe Podcast ImagineEurope SDSU

Join French lecturer Susanne Forrayi in conversation with recent graduate Diva Zeckua. They discuss Diva's unique student success story of being a first-generation student, her goals in the science of optometry, her passion for the Italian language and leadership development, and her time as Circolo Italiano club president. She is a proud recipient of SDSU's Quest for the Best, an award recognizing individual excellence in academics, campus involvement, and community service. Join us as we explore our students' possibilities, challenges, and experiences as Diva explains how she will break down barriers in communication in the healthcare industry and beyond. 

Join Professor Clarissa Clo in a conversation with Professor Veronica Shapovalov. They discuss and share stories from Veronica's life in the former Soviet Union, Jewish migration to the United States, the dismantling of the USSR, women in prison, and the people and places in Veronica's personal folklore. She is a legend! Don't miss this episode. 

Clarissa and Holly discuss the 23+ years of French Theatre at SDSU, Holly's history in the department, high-impact teaching practices, multi-lingual mash-ups, producing a student-run French play on Zoom, and much, much more. 

Join Department Chair, Professor Clarissa Clo and Italian Lecturer Rosamaria Ruggeri as they discuss the importance of the role of women in the establishment of the Manifesto of Ventotene from Rosamaria's personal and exceptional experiences growing up in Bergamo, Italy during the '60s and early '70s. 

Chair of the Department of European Studies at SDSU, Professor Clarissa Clo speaks with Professor Emerita Edith Benkov on the past 20 years of department history; Professor Benkov's stories and individual works in the department and in the university. We will also get a special invitation to visit Edee's home in the south of France.