This proposal aims to attract students to French Studies by leveraging new programs in French for Health Professionals (FPS) and Global Health in the Francophone World (SGF). Activities will comprise 1) A lecture tour and face-to-face meetings, on our campuses, with doctors, public health experts, and actors in the field of humanitarian medicine; 2) A pedagogical workshop for curriculum development.
Collaborative projects with four Centers at major institution in the US:
For the first time, four Centers housed within top-tier universities (Johns Hopkins University, The University of Florida, The University of Virginia, and Washington University in St. Louis) are joining forces to recruit undergraduate students to the study of French.
- French Connection: Washington University in St-Louis (Director, Lionel Cuillé)
- Centre Louis Marin, Johns Hopkins University (Director, Derek Schilling)
- Center of Excellence, University of Virginia (Director, Janet Horne)
- France-Florida Research Institute, University of Florida (Director, Hélène Blondeau)