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Congratulations ASFS Honorary Life Members Brian Nelson and Colin Nettelbeck
At the ASFS 2018 annual meeting at University of Western Australia (Perth) this year, two long time members of our organisation received honorary life memberships to mark our twenty-fifth anniversary. Congratulations to Professor Brian Nelson (Monash) and Professor Colin Nettelbeck (Melbourne)! Professor Nelson was instrumental in founding ASFS in 1993, and both he and Professor…
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Teaching Assistants in France – now open
Applications for the 2019 round of the English Language Teaching Assistants programs in Metropolitan France and overseas departments are now open! This program is designed to give students the opportunity to discover a new region and culture by working alongside an English teacher in a French school environment. It is not aimed at experienced…
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ASFS Conference evening with Rodney Saint Eloi at AF Perth Tuesday 04 December 6pm
Come at the Alliance Francaise to Meet and greet with award winning Haitian poet Rodney Saint Eloi. The conference will be followed by Q&A and book signing session. Tuesday 4 December. 6pm at Alliance Française de Perth, Nedlands FREE RSVP essential HERE Drinks and nibbles Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/conference-with-poet-rodney-st-eloi-tickets-52475105453?utm_term=eventurl_text Site: https://www.afperth.com.au/cultural-events/upcoming-events/meet-and-greet-rodney-st-eloi/
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CFP Literary Walks, Slow Travel, and Eco-Awareness in Contemporary Literature
CALL FOR ARTICLE PROPOSALS Seeking submissions for a forthcoming issue of Studies in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature with a special focus section entitled Literary Walks, Slow Travel, and Eco-Awareness in Contemporary Literature. Guest Editor: Peter Arnds, Trinity College Dublin One of the latest fitness trends from Sweden is the so-called ‘plogging’, picking up trash…
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ASFS 2018 Special Events
The Organising Committee at the University of Western Australia for the Australian Society for French Studies 2018 Conference is delighted to confirm the visit of Frédérique Penilla, Director of the famous Centre de Langues Appliquées (CLA), Université de Franche-Comté. Dr Pénilla will present a paper on “Environnement et pratiques immersives dans l’enseignement des langues”, and a talk…
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2nd Colloquium of the Institute for the Study of French Australian Relations “French Contributions to Australian Life”
Second Colloquium of the Institute for the Study of French Australian Relations “French Contributions to Australian Life” University of Adelaide Thursday 27 September 2018 The programme for the above conference is now available. It features a keynote address by Emeritus Professor Colin Nettelbeck (University of Melbourne) on the topic “France and the French in Australia’s…
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Symposium – Houellebecq’s Cultural Transgressions – 29th September – London
Houellebecq’s Cultural Transgressions 29th September 2018 10am – 5.30pm Senate House, London Keynote speaker: Agathe Novak-Lechevalier (Université Paris X Nanterre) Since the publication of his first novel Extension du domaine de la lutte, Michel Houellebecq has pushed the boundaries of genre, moral scruples, and literary style, provoking a lively critical debate amongst his many…
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“Pluralités” conference at Université de la Nouvelle Calédonie
The University of New Caledonia and the University of Moncton (Canada) are co-hosting the “Pluralités Sociales” conference from 20-24 August 2018 in Noumea. The conference program is now available: Pluralites_PROGRAMME Contact Elatiana RAZAFIMANDIMBIMANANA at elatiana.razafi@unc.nc for more information.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Socioeconomics of (additional) Languages
The School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Queensland is advertising for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Socioeconomics of (additional) Languages. This is a three year, Level A position. The primary purpose of the position is to undertake a research program on the social and/or economic benefits of learning additional languages. This…
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Teaching Assistants program in New Caledonia is now open
Applications for the 2019 round of the English Language Teaching Assistants programs in both New Caledonia and Wallis-et-Futuna are now open! This program is designed to give students the opportunity to discover a new region and culture by working alongside an English teacher in a French school environment. It is not aimed at experienced teachers,…
