The Department of French and Francophone Studies offers students a global perspective on the French-speaking world through a combination of language study, critical cultural studies, historical contextualization, and linguistic and cultural immersion.
The French and Francophone studies curriculum is designed to promote understanding and awareness of the language, literatures, and cultures of the French-speaking world. Recent French and Francophone studies graduates now enjoy careers in teaching, translating, the arts, publishing, law, banking, management, business, government and non-profits, and medicine.
Screening of Fred Kudjo Kuwornu’s documentary, We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe, followed by a discussion with the director.
This event is free and open to the public.
Vassar celebrates Soweto with a screening of Sifiso Khanyile’s critically acclaimed documentary Uprize!, followed by a faculty roundtable featuring Professors Mia Mask, Ismail Rashid, and Samson Opondo, along with local activist and South African native Dr. Ereshnee Naidu. The discussion will be moderated by Professor Mariam Rashid.
Campus community only, please.
In this talk, Raphaël Sigal will reflect on the relationship between writing, forgetfulness, and transgenerational trauma.
Campus community only, please.
