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Us
The French Studies Program
aims to coordinate scholarly work on France conceived in
both a European and Francophone perspective. We do not promote
a particular scholarly vision of "French Studies"; indeed,
many of us think such a concept is outdated and nostalgic. We are
open to multiple perspectives and a variety of forms of inquiry.
We support lectures
and events that contribute to a broad dialogue across disciplinary
boundaries and that reflect on the role of national studies
programs within the wider spheres of Europe and the World.
The French Studies Program
has a long and distinguished history: active periodically
in the 1980s and 1990s, it was the sponsor of major international
conferences that led to highly successful publications on such topics
as "Libraries of the Future".
In its current incarnation,
it is made up of a steering committee of Berkeley faculty
throughout the Humanities and Social Sciences and graduate students
in these departments .
The French Studies Program
supports speakers, conferences, and study groups, and aims
to foster the informal sharing of work among members of the
Bay Area community. For a list of activities and events, see our
calendar.
