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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · May 30

If you'd like to help bridge the gap between A-level and university study, have a look at our Outreach Fund, and see how we can support you to make your ideas come to life:
www.asmcf.org/funds-prizes...

ASMCF - ASMCF-SSFH Schools' Liaison and Outreach Fund for French and French History

About the prize: This prize is jointly funded by the Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France and the Society for the Study of French History. It aims to support outreach activities...

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · May 30

This podcast, aimed at teachers and students of French, was created as a result of outreach events for A Level students last year at Edge Hill University & Westminster University, funded by the ASMCF/SSFH Schools Liaison and Outreach Fund.

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · May 30

La Haine, 30 Years Later
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The second episode of French Talk is now available, including contributions from Florence Robles, (A Level French teacher at Runshaw College in Lancashire) and historians Louisa Zanoun, Ludivine Broch, Itay Lotem & Daniel Gordon.

French Talk | Podcast on RSS.com

Two academics invite guests to talk about studying French language, culture, and history at schools and universities across the U.K.. What does it means to learn a French at school and at university i...

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Feb 14

🚩Instead of our traditional #FrancophoneFriday, we have an important announcement: the deadline to send a proposal for our 2025 conference on "Nomadismes" has been extended until 28/02! More details here: www.asmcf.org/news/annual-...

ASMCF - Annual Conference 2025 CfP: Nomadismes

We are delighted to announce our Annual Conference in 2025 will be hosted by the University of Kent in the Canterbury Cathedral Lodge on 2-3 September 2025. The theme for the conference will be Nomadi...

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Feb 10

If you have queries about becoming a member of the Editorial Board/North America Editor, please contact the Executive Editor, @oliverjdavis.bsky.social ([email protected]) We wish you good luck with your application and look forward to eventually introducing you in a future #MeetTheCommitteeMonday! 5/

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Feb 10

If you are interested in being our North America Editor, A letter of application, accompanied by a short CV (no more than 6 pages) should be sent to the Honorary Secretary of the ASMCF, Mark Wilson, [email protected] by 9 March 2025. 4/

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Feb 10

There is also an open position for the post of North America Editor. They will help raise the profile of the journal across North America, including representing the journal at conferences and encouraging article and special issue submissions from authors based at North American institutions. 3/

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Feb 10

Applications are invited for the Editorial Board. The initial term of appointment is 2 years and the Board meets twice a year. An application form- available from the Hon. Secretary of the ASMCF, Mark Wilson <[email protected]> – should be submitted with a cover letter by 9 March 2025. 2/

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Feb 10

This week’s #MeetTheCommitteeMonday is a special one: could we be meeting YOU next? Our Journal @francemodern.bsky.social have several positions open, so follow the thread for more details! 1/

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 27

We hope you have a lovely week and look forward to introducing another one of our committee members in next week’s #MeetTheCommitteeMonday! 5/5

asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 27

You can check out his latest article and book review in
@FranceModern
here tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... here tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Fraser is also very active on social media! 4/5

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 27

His PhD, entitled 'Race, Religion, and Communities of Friendship: Contemporary French Islamophobia in Literature and Film' explores Islamophobia and community in contemporary France and is currently under contract as a monograph with Liverpool University Press. 3/5

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 27

Fraser is a lecturer in French Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Bristol. His research focuses on Islamophobia and community in contemporary French cultural production; including the far-right culture and conspiracy theories 2/5

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 27

Hello and welcome to another #MeetTheCommitteeMonday, introducing Fraser McQueen, who is our membership secretary. He joined the Executive Committee in 2023, as an Ordinary Member. 1/5 🧵

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 24

Once again, we remind you that we source events and publications from yourselves, so get in touch if there are any projects you would like to see featured on next week’s thread! 6/6

asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 24

Rice University, Houston is hosting a conference on Haiti and the World: Global Encounters of the Past, Present, and Future, on 7-8/02. More information here: haitiandtheworldglobalencountersofthepastpresent.wordpress.com 5/6

Haiti and the World: Global Encounters of the Past, Present, and Future

Rice University, Houston, February 7-8, 2025

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 24

On the 21st of February, Louisiana State University will host a virtual Digital Humanities lecture on Linguistic Challenges and AI Innovations for Haitian Creole: Overcoming Language Barriers for Healthcare, by Dr. Ludovic Mompelat. Register here: forms.gle/fAZS2C2D7dws... 4/6

LSU CFFS Virtual Lecture: Linguistic Challenges and AI Innovations for Haitian Creole: Overcoming Language Barriers for Healthcare

3rd Annal CFFS Caribbean Digital Humanities Lecture Linguistic Challenges and AI Innovations for Haitian Creole: Overcoming Language Barriers for Healthcare Dr. Ludovic Mompelat, University of Miami V...

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 24

On the 14th of February, the Archives Nationales d’Outre-Mer in Aix-en-Provence will host a conference on “La Revue des Colonies : Réseaux diasporiques et combats abolitionnistes ». You can sign up here www.eventbrite.com/e/billets-la.... 3/6

La Revue des Colonies : Réseaux diasporiques et combats abolitionnistes

Colloque accompagnant le lancement de l'exposition itinérante Diaspora + Abolition

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 24

First up, we are very excited to read the new issue of the revue Cinétismes, on Le rayonnement des littératures africaines: 30 ans de création et de pensée, edited by Faty-Myriam Mandou Ayiwouo, Jean-Pierre Fewou-Ngouloure and Hugues Azérad www.revue-cinetismes.com/hors-serie-n2/ 2/6

Hors-série n°2 | Cinetismes

Ce nouveau double-numéro spécial de Cinétismes vise à mettre en lumière le renouvellement des littératures africaines sous l’angle de la création esthétique et de l’évolution de la pensée, tel qu’elle...

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 24

Hello and welcome to another #FrancophoneFriday thread, where the ASMCF highlights work being done in or about Francophone countries. 1/6

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 17

Thank you for joining us for the first #FrancophoneFriday of 2025, we hope you have found it useful! Don’t forget that you can let us know of any projects, CFPs and publications that you would like to see featured in next week’s thread! 9/9

asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 17

Finally, there is also a new special Theories & Methodologies section of PMLA on Mariama Bâ’s "Memories of Lagos." The introduction can be read here: doi.org/10.1632/S003... 8/9

Mariama Bâ's Souvenirs of Lagos: An Introduction | PMLA | Cambridge Core

Mariama Bâ's Souvenirs of Lagos: An Introduction - Volume 139 Issue 5

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 17

The revue doctorale Mutations en Méditerranée has an open call for articles for their third issue, which focuses on « Vulnérabilités et agentivités en Méditerranée ». More information can be found here: mesopolhis.fr/blog/2025/01... 7/9

Appel à contributions : troisième numéro de la revue doctorale Mutations en Méditerranée, "Vulnérabilités et agentivités en Méditerranée" - Mesopolhis

Date limite de réception des propositions : lundi 20 janvier 2025 à 17h Mutations en Méditerranée (MeM) est une revue scientifique pluridisciplinaire qui s’intéresse aux transformations prenant place ...

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 17

We draw you attention to another CFP, on “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Death, Dying, and Revolution in the Francophone World”, which will take place in Montreal in November. For more information, contact Sarah K. Miles, at the University du Québec à Montreal. 6/9

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asmcf.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social · Jan 17

On the 3rd of February there will be an online workshop on “Databases on the Eighteenth-Century Francophone World : Cooperation and Exchange”. The programme and further information can be found here: papa.uni-trier.de/2025/01/15/w... 5/9

Program: Databases on the Eighteenth-Century Francophone World : Cooperation and Exchange (4th edition) – Pamphlets and Patrons

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