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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 We do not promote a particular scholarly vision of “French Studies”; indeed, many of us think such a concept is outdated and nostalgic.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.
Our address is below:
French Studies Program
207 Moses Hall #2316
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-2316
Calendar of Activities and Events
Affiliated Faculty
French Resources at Berkeley
Courses Related to France and Francophonie at Berkeley
Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US
French Embassy in the US
Alliance Française in San Francisco