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March 2017
“1000 lettres de la Grande Guerre. Le témoignage singulier des peu-lettrés” a talk by Agnès Steuckardt (Univ. Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France)
Tuesday, March 21 , 2017 4pm, Pugh Hall, 210 Abstract: Les écrits ordinaires de la Grande Guerre ont été peu exploités par les historiens. Dans le célèbre ouvrage de Jean-Norton Cru, Témoins, les professions libérales et les intellectuels représentent la quasi-totalité des témoignages. Un rééquilibrage commence à s’esquisser dans l’ouvrage récemment dirigé par Rémy Cazals, 500 témoins ; toutefois, même lorsque les historiens s’intéressent aux les classes populaires, ce sont toujours les plus lettrés, comme le tonnelier Louis Barthas, qui…
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“L’Autographe et son double: Nineteenth-century Forgeries of Seventeenth-century Manuscripts” a talk by Volker Schröder (Princeton)
Wednesday, March 22 , 2017 3pm, Pugh Hall, 302 Volker Schröder (Associate Professor of French) studies early modern literature and culture, with a special focus on the reign of Louis XIV (1660-1715). He received his doctorate in French literature from the University of Tübingen (Germany) and has previously taught at the University of Salzburg (Austria) and Duke University. His publications include a monograph on Jean Racine’s tragedy Britannicus, an essay collection entitled Présences de Racine, a critical edition of Marie-Anne…
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“Acadian French in Contact: Connecting the Past and the Present”. A lecture by Ruth King (York University, Toronto Canada)
Wednesday, March 29 , 2017 3-4pm, Pugh Hall 210 Professor of Linguistics at York University in Toronta, Canada, Ruth King has published widely on grammatical variation and change in contemporary French varieties and on the sociolinguistic history of the language. Her research areas include language and dialect contact, minority language varieties in the media and language and identity. Abstract Acadian French refers to varieties of French spoken in Canada’s four Atlantic Provinces and in parts of eastern Québec. In this…
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“Another Rousseau. Re-imagining a Writer using his Silences”. Keynote lecture by Michael O’Dea (Université Lyon II)
Thursday, June 1, 2017 5pm, Ulster Hall Michael O’Dea is Emeritus Professor of French at the Université Lyon II (France) and is a specialist of Rousseau and music. His latest publications include the edited volumes Rousseau en 2012. Puisqu’enfin mon nom doit vivre. SVEC 2012:1; Rousseau en musique, co-edited with P. Saby and O. Bara as a special issue of Orages, littérature et culture 1760-1830 (2012) and Rousseau et les philosophes, SVEC 2010:2. On June 1 at 5pm, he will…
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CYRANO DE BERGERAC
CYRANO DE BERGERAC is coming to America. Experience the beloved and iconic French romantic comedy, presented by the most prestigious Parisian stage, for a special one-night event, nationwide only in cinema – January 23, 7 pm. Book now: http://bit.ly/CyranoTickets
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Marilyn in French : Biopics on Stage
Dr. Florence Fix (Université de Rouen, France) will present a talk entitled 'Marilyn in French : Biopics on Stage'
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French Impressionism in Music & Mindfulness: A Concert
Free and open to all, this program will feature flutist Christine Alicot and pianist Carlos Beltran playing pieces by Francis Poulenc, Albert Roussel and Claude Debussy. This event is sponsored by the France Florida Research Institute, in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures in partnership with the UF-Mindfulness program.
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“Portrait d’une femme en exil ou l’art de dérouter les lieux communs”: Lecture by Dr. Agnes Schaffauser
The UF France Florida Research Institute (FFRI) is delighted to welcome Dr. Agnès Schaffauser of the University of North Florida's College of Arts & Sciences to give a lecture on "Portrait d'une femme en exil ou l’art de dérouter les lieux communs" as a part of the FFRI's Francophone Artists, Bandes Dessinées and Diasporic Graphics project. Agnès Schaffauser is an Assistant Professor of French at the University of North Florida. Her interdisciplinary work focuses on Francophone 20th and 21st century literary productions. Her article…
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UF French and Francophone Studies Dept: Poetry Contest
Students from all levels are invited to submit a poem (en francais, bien sûr!) related to the theme of environmental humanities. Your poem may touch on any aspect of the theme (environment, climate, globalization, migration, etc.), and may be written in rhyme or free verse. It may be of any length. Winners will be chosen among submissions at each of the following levels: Highest course taken at UF: Beginning French (1000-level) Highest course taken at UF: Intermediate French (2000-level) Highest…
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Listening to islands and peninsulas | À l’écoute des îles et des presqu’îles
The interdisciplinary event “À l'écoute des îles et des presqu'îles / Listening to Islands and Peninsulas.” represents UF’s contribution to the Night of Ideas 2024. This international dialogue will take place on February 29th ( from 7 PM –10 PM EST; location: Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery). The program will foster a stimulating intellectual exchange within the broader frame of Environmental Humanities and Climate Change by offering: – A roundtable discussion: Moderated by faculty members and international guests, this session will delve into a…
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Écocritique de la Seine
Dr. Florence Fix from the Université de Rouen in France will be coming to discuss the Seine River in the context of a changing environment. Friday, April 5 | 3 pm | Scott Nygren Studio
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