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Ecopoetics of Reenchantment : Liminal Realism & Poetic Echos of the Earth

Dr. Bénédicte Meillon, Université de Perpignan via Domitia

Ecopoetics of ReenchantmentLiminal Realism & Poetic Echoes of the Earth

 


Voyages Across Borders, A Film Festival, January 22-24

The FFRI  showcased seven international films over the course of three days during the Voyages Across Borders – Virtual Film Festival.  Organized by Dr. Sylvie Blum-Reid, & Dr. Kole Odutola, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. 
Project: Inscriptions of the Self in the French and Francophone World, 2019-2021

 


French Comic Books & Translations For Publication

January 29, 2021 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

French Comic Books & Translations for Publication: Practical Workshop and Professional Overview

WITH JOE JOHNSON
The FFRI as part of the Francophone Artists, Bandes Dessinées, and Diasporic Graphics guest speaker series is delighted to Welcome UF alumnus Dr. E. Joe Johnson to discuss his work as a professional translator of French comics into English this Friday, January 29 at 11 am.

A professor of French and Spanish at Clayton State University in metro Atlanta, Joe has translated dozens of classic French comic books from Asterix to the Smurfs and most recently the nineteenth-century novel, Amitié et devouement ou trois mois à la Louisiane. In his talk, he will discuss the challenges of translating, the specific issues in translating comic books, and his work with publishers to bring his translations to print.

Please use this link to register for the event and receive the zoom link. You are invited to share this announcement with students and friends!

 


Race-Ing In Cheng Yu-Chieh’s Yang Yang: The Métissage Of Sino-French Cinema

February 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

WITH DR. MICHELLE BLOOM

The FFRI as part of the Inscriptions of the Self in the French and Francophone World, Voyages Across Borders, Film Festival series is delighted to welcome Dr. Michelle Bloom to discuss Cheng Yu-Chieh’s film, Yang Yang, on Thursday, February 11 at 4 pm.

Please use this link to register for the event and receive the zoom link. You are invited to share this announcement with students and friends!

 

 


 “Madame le Professeur”: Gender inclusivity in the linguistic landscape of universities in France and Quebec, Dr. Yulia Bosworth, Binghamton University

March 5th, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Project: Language, Gender and Inclusivity series

 


Sino-French Bande Dessinées: from the Blue Lotus and Shenzhen to Made in Taiwan, Michelle Bloom, University of California, Riverside

March 11, 4 pm – 5:00 pm

Project: Francophone Artists, Bandes Dessinées and Diasporic Graphics, 2020-2022

 


 Political Dimensions Of Écriture Inclusive In Parisian Universities, Dr. Heather Burnett, CNRS et Universite de Paris

March 18, 1:55 pm – 2:55 pm

Project: Language, Gender and Inclusivity series


The Middle Voice of EcoComix: Reading Philippe Squarzoni’s Saison Brune (Climate Changed), Terry Harpold: University of Florida

March 25th, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Project: Francophone Artists, Bandes Dessinées and Diasporic Graphics, 2020-2022


The WW1 Diary of Albert huet: From Digitization to Implementation in the Classroom

April 22 at 4pm – 5:00 pm

 


UF Libraries Collection Comics Exhibit,  ‘Francophone Artists, Bandes Dessinées and Diasporic Graphics’ project,  Spring 2021

Visit the website designed by Dr. Hélène Huet, European Studies Librarians and Michelle Valoz BA in Journalism and Télécommunitation and French and Francophone Studies Minor.

https://spark.adobe.com/page/QfYKKTreGPg7H/

Project: Francophone Artists, Bandes Dessinées and Diasporic Graphics, 2020-2022