Jeffrey M. Leichman is William Boizelle Associate Professor in the Department of French Studies at Louisiana State University, and Director of the LSU Center for French and Francophone Studies, a member of the Centers of Excellence Network designated by the cultural services of the French Embassy. Professor Leichman is a scholar of theatre and

Dr. Anne-José Villeneuve (University of Alberta, Canada) will present her sociolinguistic research on language variation in Québec French.