Edouard Glissant Graduate Student Fellowship

We are proud to offer a $25,000 fellowship to the top two applicants to the graduate program in French Studies at Louisiana State University. The assistantship will support these applicants throughout their graduate work in French at LSU through the Ph.D. Students holding BA or MA degrees should apply to the Ph.D. program to be considered for the Glissant fellowship. This prestigious award is named after the world-renowned poet, novelist, essayist, and theorist, Edouard Glissant who directed the Center for French and Francophone Studies at LSU from 1988 to 1993. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2023.
 


 

The Department of French Studies works together with the Center for French and Francophone Studies, an independent but closely allied unit, to put the Louisiana State University French program at the forefront of study of French and Francophone literatures, language, and cultures. In recognition of this, the French Embassy to the United States designated the CFFS as one of the initial centres d'excellence, an honor currently given to only 22 university French programs in the United States. Our research, scholarship, and instruction reflect the historical significance of Francophone languages and cultures for Louisiana, as well as the leadership provided by French studies in the European intellectual tradition. Louisiana State University, an integral part of the Baton Rouge community, is situated at the crossroads of the Francophone world; our Cadjin and Creole history links us to France, to Canada, to Africa, and to the Caribbean. The department is also a member of the network of Chaires Senghor de la Francophonie, designated by the French Académie des Sciences d'Outre-Mer.

Date Event Time and Location
Wednesday, February 9
Soirée Francophone: Pétanque 4:00 pm, LSU Parade Grounds
Monday, February 14 Lecture: Dr. Solimar Otero (Professor of Folklore and Ethnomusicology,Indiana University; former Director of LSU Program in Comparative Literature) 3:00 pm, Location TBA
Wednesday, February 16 Soirée Francophone: Pause Café 4:00 pm, City Pork at LSU Design Building
Monday, February 21 Lecture: Dr. Nicolas Guilliot (Assistant Professor of Linguistics at theUniversité de Bordeaux), “ Negation, Polarity, and Negative Concord Across the Romance Languages: Who Does(n’t) Understand Nothing/Anything?” 4:00 pm, 129 Allen Hall
Wednesday, February 23 Virtual Theatres: International Study Day 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, 303 LSU Student Union
Wednesday, February 23 Soirée Francophone: Les Intouchables Film Viewing 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, 135 French House
Wednesday, March 9 Lecture and reception: Joe Boone (Professor of English, USC; author ofThe Homoerotics of Orientalism) 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Grand Salon, French House
Wednesday, March 9 Soirée Francophone: Pause Café 4:00 pm, City Pork at LSU Design Building
Wednesday, March 23 Soirée Francophone: Pique-Nique 4:00 pm, LSU Parade Grounds
Thursday, March 24 Lecture: Jack Stetter, Loyola New Orleans, " Spinoza in France after 1968" 3:30 pm, 135 French House
Wednesday, March 30 Soirée Francophone: Pause Café 4:00 pm, City Pork at LSU Design Building
Wednesday, April 6 Soirée Francophone: Amélie Film Viewing 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, 135 French House
Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8 Graduate Student association Virtual Conference Time TBA, Online via Zoom
Saturday, April 9 Rally Day 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Friday, April 15 Lecture: Lindsey Steward (University of Memphis), “Zora Neale Hurston’s Secret Laughter: Contributions to African American Philosophy” 3:30 pm, 135 French House
Wednesday, April 20 Sternberg lecture for the Honors College: John Protevi (LSU Dept. of French Studies), “Human Nature” 6:00 pm, Location TBA
Date TBA Lecture: Mame-Fatou Niang (Associate Professor of French and Francophone studies at Carnegie Mellon University; PhD, LSU Dept. of French Studies, 2012) TBA
Date TBA Dept. of French Studies Annual Awards Ceremony TBA
Saturday, May 21 College of HSS Diploma Ceremony TBA

 

In light of recent events, we, the faculty of the LSU Department of French Studies, acknowledge the deep and grievous damage inflicted by sexual misconduct on its victims. The trauma of being a victim of sexual harassment, predation, and assault can cause profound and irreparable harm, permanently altering the lives, health, and careers of those affected. As teachers and scholars, we have a special obligation to root out sexual misconduct, harassment, and assault from our own community, ensure a safe and respectful environment for study and work, and provide support for those who are affected by these crimes. From this point forward we pledge to provide transparency and accountability, to promote justice for all victims, to shield from retaliation all who report such incidents, and to take concrete action in making sure that members of our community do not ever encounter such trauma. 

Please navigate to our Resources page for a full statement on Sexual Misconduct from the LSU Department of French Studies.

 

Featured Projects and Events:

THE LSU CENTER FOR FRENCH & FRANCOPHONE STUDIES
& THE DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH STUDIES PRESENT:

STORYTELLING
THE HAITIAN PAST
A COLLABORATIVE LECTURE BY
LAURENT DUBOIS & KAIAMA L. GLOVER

Laurent Dubois
John L. Nau Ill Bicentennial Professor of the History & Principles of Democracy and Africana Studies
University of Virginia

Kaiama L. Glover
Ann Whitney Olin Professor of French and Africana Studies
Barnard College, Columbia University

Laurent Dubois and Kaiama Glover will present their joint work on the complementary relationship between literature and history in Haiti, and how these discourses work together to broaden our understanding of colonialism, resistance, and the pursuit of Black liberation.

Thursday, October 20th, 2022
4 p.m.
Sternberg Salon, Honors College
Louisiana State University

 

 

JOIN US this Saturday!
For the Annual Friends of French

FÊTE CHAMPÊTRE


at the
West Baton Rouge Musem
845 N Jefferson Avenue
Port Allen, Louisiana 70767

Saturday, November 12, 2022
12:00-3:00

Complimentary Tours of the Museum
Music by Cajun Roots
Catering by Louisiana Bayou Bistro
French Bread courtesy of Tout Va Bien
 

$40 per ticket for Friends of French Members
$50 per ticket for Non-Members


Register Online Here

A printable RSVP form can be found here

Renew your Friends of French Membership here


Email friendsoffrench@lsu.edu with any questions!