Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Francophone studies is one of the fastest-growing fields in terms of modern language academic hires. The field is integral to the understanding of postcolonial history and the literature and cultures of former French colonies in North America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. However, "integrating the literatures of countries outside of France in French studies remains a challenge," says Laurent Dubreuil, director of the French Studies Program at Cornell. "In the current curriculum, students are exposed to Francophone culture and literature, though more work still needs to be done in this direction." Scholars will discuss challenges and new directions in the field at a one-day French Studies workshop, "Francophone Futures," Nov. 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in the A.D. White House. The plenary speakers are Dubreuil; Marta Segarra of the University of Barcelona, Spain; Daniel Desormeaux of the University of Chicago; and Dominic Thomas of the University of California, Los Angeles. The conference will end with a roundtable discussion from 5 to 6 p.m., with the speakers joined by Naminata Diabaté, a Mellon postdoctoral fellow at Cornell who joins the comparative literature faculty next year, and David Fieni of the State University of New York, Oneonta.
TO READ THIS ARTICLE, CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
And extend your reading, free of charge and with no commitment.
