Center of Excellence in French and Francophone Studies Events

Past Events

Spring 2024

Thursday, April 18th, 3:35 PM  | 335 Berkeley Law Room

Speaker: François Delerue, IE University Law

Fall 2023

Eric FassinThe Neofascist Moment of Neoliberalism: Illiberal France and Beyond(link is external)

Tuesday, October 17, 5 PM  | Geballe Room

Speaker: Éric Fassin, Professor of Sociology at Université Paris 8 Vincennes – Saint-Denis

From Kiev to Brussels: Understanding the Implications of the War in Ukraine in a Broader European Context

2023 Institute of European Studies Undergraduate Conference

Friday, November 17, 1 PM  | 223 Philosophy Hall

Keynote: Evan Reade, International Affairs Advisor, Office of the Lt. Governor of California

Kalliopi VasilakiNavigating change: studying the social transformation of La Ciotat’s maritime society during the sail-to-steam transition(link is external)

Wednesday, November 29th, Noon PST | Zoom lecture

Co-organized by Christine Philliou (UC Berkeley) and Andreas Guidi (INALCO Paris) with the generous support of the France-Berkeley Fund

Speaker: Kalliopi Vasilaki, Post-doc researcher, Centre of Maritime History, Institute for Mediterranean Studies (IMS-FORTH)

Maxime BorgThe Politics of Individualization of Employment Relationships in France and Europe(link is external)

Monday, December 4th, Noon PST | 201 Philosophy Hall

Speaker: Maxime Borg, European University Institute

Katerina Linos

Digital Refuge: Presenting and Preserving Refugee Narratives(link is external)

Wednesday, December 13th, Noon PST | Zoom lecture

Co-organized by Christine Philliou (UC Berkeley) and Andreas Guidi (INALCO Paris) with the generous support of the France-Berkeley Fund

Speaker: Katerina Linos, UC Berkeley Law

Social Sciences Speaker Series in French

Être journaliste de terrain entre la Californie et la France: quelles évolutions du métier?

Friday, October 6, 2023 | 12 - 1pm PST | Dwinelle 4229

Speaker: Cornie Lesnes, grand reporter, correspondante du journal Le Monde à San Francisco


Pourquoi l'économie de marché est-elle mal aimée des Français?

Monday, October 20, 2023 | 12 - 1pm PST | Zoom

Speaker: David Spector, École d'Économie de Paris


Pourquoi la France est-elle si difficile à réformer?

Monday, November 13, 2023 | 4 - 5pm PST | Dwinelle 3335

Speaker: Jonah Levy, UC Berkeley Political Science Department


Les Français et leur gastronomie : aux sources d'une odsession nationale

Monday, November 27, 2024 | 12 - 1pm PST | Zoom

Speaker: Eric Birlouez, ingénieur agronome

Pourquoi la France est-elle si difficile a reformer? Le cas de la reforme des retraites


Spring 2023

What are Nature-based Solutions for Flood Governance in France and the US?

Towards a Reading of Black Lives Matter in France: Diasporic Connections and Global Social Movements


Fall 2022

"The end of abundance": Energy issues in France and Europe, in the context of the war in Ukraine