French Studies Program: 2002 Events and Objectives

The French Studies Program at IES will continue in it capacity as a interdisciplinary program to promote French and Francophone research exchange. Programs include conferences, lectures, research exchange, and forums for faculty and graduate student dicussions.

February 14, 4pm >> Public lecture by Professor Tyler Stovall from the Department of History entitled "Forget It! Colonialism, Nationalism, and the Limits of Memory"

March 15-16 >> "Interrogating the status of French, French-ness, and France in 'Francophone' Literatures, Cultures, and Polities" presented by Francophone Studies™, an interdisciplinary graduate student conference.

April 5-6 >> Stanford-Berkeley Grad Student Conference on "French Memory and Identity"

April 25-26 >> International Symposium, "Disciplines Unbound: A French-American Dialog" with the participation of Arthur Goldhammer, Jaques Revel, Susanna Barrows, Susan Guerlac, Peter Sahlins, and Carla Hesse among others.

TBA >> CNRS public lecture by Michel Giruad from the University of Antillaise-Guyanne, Martinique. "Memory and Race in Contemporary Martinique."

*Most dates and times given here are approximations for the Spring semester. As an event approaches, be sure to check the IES Calendar page for official dates, times, and locations.