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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · 16d

Share widely!

We are now accepting paper and panel proposals for our 2026 Annual Conference in Ireland at Maynooth University taking place 25-27 June 2026!

The submission deadline is 14 November 2025, and you can read more information on our website!

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · 5d

A big welcome to our friends at the George Rudé Society!!

Make sure to give them a follow

George Rudé Society @georgerudesociety.bsky.social · 5d

We're here Bluesky! Follow the George Rudé Society to hear all about the research being done in French history and culture in Australia and New Zealand, and to hear news about our regular events and our biennial conference! 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 🇳🇿

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · 7d

On acceptera submissions aux prix de livres du 1er jan au 28 fév 2026. Les livres de n’importe quelle discipline académique seront considérés à condition qu’ils abordent l’expérience coloniale française d’un point de vue historique.
Veuillez envoyer des demandes à [email protected]

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · 7d

We will accept submissions for our annual book prizes from 01 Jan to 28 Feb 2026. Books of any academic discipline will be considered providing that they approach the French colonial experience from a historical perspective. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · 7d

We are so excited to welcome everyone here in just a few months!!

Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 16d

Campus is looking well on the first day of term. This is what all of you french colonial historians can expect at @frenchcolonial.bsky.social in June (blue skies not guaranteed).

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · 16d

Partagez!

Nous acceptons maintenant les contributions à notre 2026 congrès annuel à l'Université Maynooth (Irlande) du 25 au 27 juin 2026 !

La date limite de soumission est le 14 novembre 2025, et vous pouvez lire plus d'informations sur notre site-web!

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · 16d

Share widely!

We are now accepting paper and panel proposals for our 2026 Annual Conference in Ireland at Maynooth University taking place 25-27 June 2026!

The submission deadline is 14 November 2025, and you can read more information on our website!

frenchcolonial.org/annual-meeti...

Annual Meeting – French Colonial Historical Society

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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 23d

🚨Call for Papers🚨Delighted to share the CfP for next year's meeting of @frenchcolonial.bsky.social which we will be hosting in Maynooth June 25-27. The theme is "Après la tempête: Afterlives of Colonial Crisis and Conflict". Deadline for submissions is November 14 frenchcolonial.org/annual-meeti...

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Sep 3

New Book Alert: "Conquest and Resistance in West Africa" by Ruth Ginio (Manchester University Press, 2025)

Use code "EVENT30" at checkout for 30% off

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Sep 1

Pardonnez-moi?! Who forgot to tell us?!?

Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · Sep 1

People are melting down at a Tribune article about CHSD 230 considering adding Arabic to its language learning electives. I wasted time in the comments, which I normally avoid doing since it's useless and awful, but it led to possibly the funniest thing anybody's ever said to me about France.

A screenshot of Facebook comments. The first, from somebody named Marcella, says "Wake up America! The encroachment is insidious and dangerous to our ideals and beliefs."

In reply, Soren says "That's why we turned French when they started offering French classes, right?"

Replying to Soren, somebody named Ken says "The French don't have a record of colonizing and conquering countries; and forcing their culture on the natives. Arabs do."

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Terrence Peterson @tgpeterson.bsky.social · Aug 27

Do I know anyone on here currently working at ANOM in Aix-en-Provence who might be willing to photograph some documents for me? Please send me a DM if so!

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Aug 14

Make sure to vote for FCHS new treasurer -- polls close tomorrow!

N'oubliez pas à voter -- l'election se ferme demain!

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Polls and Elections – French Colonial Historical Society

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Aug 13

La SHCF vous invite à nous faire parvenir des annonces (comme des publications récentes ou à paraître, des appels à contributions, et des appels de bourses) pour publication dans le prochain bulletin de la SHCF.

Merci d’envoyer à [email protected] au plus tard le 1er septembre 25!

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Aug 13

The FCHS invites you to submit any updates or notices (such as recent or forthcoming publications, upcoming conferences, book prizes, or calls for fellowships) for the Fall 2025 Newsletter.

Please send anything you wish to have included to [email protected] no later than September 1st.

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Aug 8

One week remaining to vote -- Don't forget!

Plus qu'une semaine pour voter -- N'oubliez pas!

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Polls and Elections – French Colonial Historical Society

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Aug 6

N’oubliez pas—-Votez MAINTENANT!!

Partagez et dites vos amis!

French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Jul 30

ATTENTION:

Vous pouvez voter dans l'election pour un nouveau trésorier ou d’une nouvelle trésorière à tout moment entre maintenant et la date limite finale, fixée au 15 août à 23h59 EDT.

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Aug 6

Share, repost, tell your friends: Don’t forget to vote now!

French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Jul 30

ATTENTION: You may vote in the election for a new Treasurer at any time between now and the final deadline of 11:59 pm EDT on August 15th.

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Polls and Elections – French Colonial Historical Society

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Lewis Wade 🗃️ @wadehistory.bsky.social · Nov 10

I am also the book reviews editor for the International Journal of Maritime History (@journalmaritime.bsky.social). Are you a PhD student/early career scholar who would like to review for the journal? Follow the instructions below!

#MaritimeHistory 🗃️

Would you be interested in reviewing books for the International Journal of Maritime History? Send an email to Lewis Wade (l.m.wade@hum.leidenuniv.nl) with a brief description of your research interests, comprising the following:

Period/s of interest

Geographical region/s of interest

Theme/s or topic/s of interest

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Aug 5

Be sure to read this new review of FIVE recent books on Algerian History (@tgpeterson.bsky.social, @elisefranklin.bsky.social, Sara Rahnama, Elizabeth Perego, and Susan Slyomovics) by @anaisfaurt.bsky.social in Contemporary European History!

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Beyond Independence: Rethinking the History of Algeria in the Twentieth Century | Contemporary European History | Cambridge Core

Beyond Independence: Rethinking the History of Algeria in the Twentieth Century

www.cambridge.org

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Jul 30

ATTENTION:

Vous pouvez voter dans l'election pour un nouveau trésorier ou d’une nouvelle trésorière à tout moment entre maintenant et la date limite finale, fixée au 15 août à 23h59 EDT.

frenchcolonial.org/officer-elec...

Polls and Elections – French Colonial Historical Society

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Jul 30

ATTENTION: You may vote in the election for a new Treasurer at any time between now and the final deadline of 11:59 pm EDT on August 15th.

frenchcolonial.org/officer-elec...

Polls and Elections – French Colonial Historical Society

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Jul 18

ACTUALITÉS SUR LA CONFÉRENCE ANNUELLE 2026 !

Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer que notre prochaine conférence aura lieu à l'Université de Maynooth (Irlande), du 25 au 27 juin 2026 !

Plus d'informations à venir !

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Jul 18

2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE UPDATE!!

We are excited to announce that our next conference will take place at Maynooth University (Ireland), 25-27 June 2026!

More information to come!!

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Jul 18

All of us at FCHS are delighted to announce this year’s slate of our annual prize winners:

Nous sommes tous ravis, à la SHCF, d'annoncer la liste des lauréats de nos prix annuels de cette année:

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French Colonial Historical Society @frenchcolonial.bsky.social · Jul 18

All of us at FCHS are delighted to announce this year’s slate of our annual prize winners:

Nous sommes tous ravis, à la SHCF, d'annoncer la liste des lauréats de nos prix annuels de cette année:

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