Sergio Villani, professor emeritus, French studies, has published a historical fiction novel titled Love in Normandy 1943. The novel is set on the coast of Normandy during the Second World War and post-war period. The novel focuses on an Austrian soldier in the German army and his relationships with several French citizens, examining cultural shifts […]
French Studies Student Wins Lorna Marsden Prize for Creative Writing in French The Department of French Studies wishes to extend its warmest congratulations to Bryant Londono-Escobar for winning the Lorna Marsden Prize for Creative Writing in French for his poem, “Embrasser la symphonie de la nature” (Embracing the Symphony of Nature). The prize honours the […]
Professor Roxaneh Naghshi co-presented the films Nous, les LEROY and Ici et là-bas on November 3 and 9, 2024, respectively, at Cinéfranco, an annual international Francophone film festival in Toronto. Passionate about French culture, she regularly incorporates French literature and cinema into her innovative teaching approaches to create a dynamic and inclusive learning experience. On […]
On February 6, Professor Dominique Scheffel-Dunand delivered in French a lecture at the annual Franco-Ontarian forum of eCampus Ontario, titled “The AI Revolution: Adapting to and Adopting It Ethically and Responsibly to Transform French Learning in a Minority Context”. This conference aimed to explore how the postsecondary French language teaching sector—both in and of French—can […]
Professor Janusz Przychodzen, from the Department of French Studies at the Keele Campus, delivered in French a lecture titled “The Colors of Migration: A Phenomenological Perspective on a Classic of Quebec Literature”. This lecture took place on November 21, 2024, as part of the activities of the Research Center on Language and Culture Contact at […]
Professor and poet Lélia Young (lyoung@yorku.ca) is organizing a free poetry evening as part of the Francophonie Week on the theme of the Earth. Writers from Toronto such as Soufiane Chakkouche, Rajendra Gopal, Didier Leclair, A.M. Matte, Gabriel Osson, Paul Savoie, and Lélia Young will be present. The event will take place on Tuesday, March […]
The Francophone and Francophile Student Association at York University is more active than ever! They're organizing an event called "Chemins bilingues. What Can I Do With My French Degree?" which will be held in the Second Student Center on March 29, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event will be conducted in English, and […]
DFS is now accepting registrations for its Summer School program, which includes a range of French courses such as Basic French, Intermediate French, French for Specialists, Linguistics, and Literature. There will be two sections available for Basic French AP/FR 1020, while Intermediate French AP/FR 1030 and French for Specialists AP/FR 1080 will have one section […]
Les « Oscars » du DÉF. Nombreux étudiant-e-s se sont mérité les prix décernés annuellement par le DÉF. Nous tenons à féliciter Brandon Bova, Natasha Latina, Raven Lovering et Shephali Gupta (Prix du consulat général de France), Maria Grisolia et Inass El Kaissy (Bourse David. M. Walker), Naomi Rose Catanus, Rachel Hazel Nazareth, Sabrina Anne […]
Le Département d’études françaises accueille en décembre, à l’invitation de notre collègue Dominique Scheffel-Dunand, Stéphanie Mailles Viard Metz, professeure des universités de Sciences de l’Éducation et de la Formation à Aix Marseille Université en France. The Department of French Studies welcomes in December, at the invitation of our colleague Dominique Scheffel-Dunand, Stéphanie Mailles Viard Metz, […]