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African Voices of Paris / Voix africaines de Paris

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Professor Jen Bouchard, Normandale Community College, and filmmaker Joanna Kohler, Kohler Productions, joined us last week for a presentation on their project African Voices of Paris / Voix africaines de Paris, a series of short documentary-style films that reflect the diverse experiences of individuals of African origins living and working in Paris.

PhD Candidate Selim Rauer Interviewed by France Culture

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PhD Candidate Selim Rauer was interviewed by France Culture last week for a podcast about Freddie Mercury.

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Alumni Publications: Robert St. Clair

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Alumnus Robert St. Clair (PhD '11) has a new book forthcoming from Oxford University Press on bodies in Rimbaud's poetry.

We Are Liberal Arts: Megan Doll

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Freelance writer and co-founder of Your Yoga Minneapolis, Megan Doll (BA '04, French & Italian) believes her liberal arts coursework in both French & Italian and writing taught her to value flexibility, self-expression, community outreach, and inclusivity in an ever-changing world.

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FRIT at the AATF National Convention in Martinique

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Brian Barnett, Director of Language Instruction in French, and Sean Killackey, PhD candidate, presented PACE Project research at the AATF National Convention in Martinique in July.

Portrait: Hakim Abderrezak wearing a suit, standing near a window in Folwell Hall

On Purpose: Portrait of French & Italian

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Paris-Providence: “One never returns from any journey, for he who returns is no longer the same. This change of scenery, which we shall seek in other territories, other lights, and other perfumes, is a subtle and necessary internal exile.” (Anne Dufourmantelle, Eloge du risque, 2011)

Staging Memory: An Afternoon with Robert Lepage

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This spring, the Department of French & Italian hosted acclaimed Québécois director, actor, and playwright Robert Lepage for an open interview and discussion about his new, largely autobiographical play, 887, and his theatrical vision.

Congratulations to Abou-Bakar Mamah!

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Abou-Bakar Mamah, PhD '18, successfully defended his dissertation on July 30.

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Diverse Immersion Experiences Give Students an Edge

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With majors ranging from engineering to music to journalism, three students and one recent graduate reflect upon how their French immersion experiences have influenced their education and career trajectories. "I am who I am today because of my immersion experience," says one. "It influences every part of my life."

French Immersion Taught Me to be Mindful

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Recent graduate Lily Mahan talks about starting French immersion preschool at the age of three, what it was like to transition out of a full immersion program at the end of elementary school, and how knowing French affects her worldview. “I am who I am today because of my immersion experience,” she says. Lastly, graduating with a French major, Mahan talks about her future and how she hopes to live and work in France one day.

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