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Perec : Je me souviens/ Je me souviens de Perec

Pugh Hall 302

Join us for a celebration of Georges Perec, writer and crossword puzzle maker (1936-1982). Perec, Je me souviens/Je me souviens de Perec dedicates an entire day to a consideration of Perec and his legacy, meditating on the traces of his influence that endure through works in France and throughout the world.

Free

Reading and Discussion of Matrix: A Novel by Author Lauren Groff

Keene Faculty Center (Dauer Hall) 228 Buckman Drive, Gainesville, FL, United States

Lauren Groff returns with her exhilarating first new novel since Fates and Furies. Cast out of the royal court by Eleanor of Aquitaine, seventeen-year-old Marie de France is deemed too coarse and rough-hewn for marriage or courtly life.

Marilyn in French : Biopics on Stage

Library West 212 (The Scott Nygren Scholars Studio) 1545 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

Dr. Florence Fix (Université de Rouen, France) will present a talk entitled 'Marilyn in French : Biopics on Stage'

A Short History Of Contraception And Abortion In France And The United States

Ustler Hall Atrium

Dr. Danaya C. Wright (UF Levin College of Law), Dr. Riché J. Daniel Barnes (UF African American Studies Program and Department of Anthropology), and Dr. Flora Iff-Noël (UF Department of Classics) will explore the history of contraception and abortion in France and the United States. A Q&A and a small reception will follow the panel.

“Au nom de tous les tiens”: A Discussion with Aya Cissoko

Scott Nygren Scholars Studio (second floor Library West) Library West, 1545 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States

Join the FFRI on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 3:00 pm for a discussion with Aya Cissoko in the Scott Nygren Scholars Studio on the second floor of Library West! …

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French Impressionism in Music & Mindfulness: A Concert

Music Building, Room 101 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States

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.

“Masquerade as Theatre in Francophonie: Africa, the Caribbean and France”: A Presentation by Dr. Ron Popenhagen

Library East (Smathers) Room 100 1508 Union Road, Gainesville, FL, United States

The France-Florida Institute is delighted to welcome Dr. Ron Popenhagen to the University of Florida on February 10, 2023 at 3pm in Library East (Smathers) Room 100 for a presentation “Masquerade as Theatre in Francophonie: Africa, the Caribbean and France” as a part of the 2022-2023 FFRI Theater Revival/Le renouveau théâtral project.