The programme is now available for the 2020 Australian Society for French Studies conference, with the book of abstracts here. Join us online from 3-4 December for an exciting collection of panels and events on the theme of Dis/connexion, including a keynote round table on Memorialisation, Racism and Post/colonial Connections in Contemporary France from Lydie Moudileno and Mame-Fatou Niang.
During a time of social distancing, in which we are requested to “Stay Apart Together”, the ASFS 2020 conference brings members together to reflect upon the theme of connection and disconnection. Paper presentations are scheduled for 10 minutes plus panel discussion. The conference is free to all members of the ASFS. If you would like to attend as an audience member, you can renew or apply for membership here; Zoom links will be forwarded to members prior to the conference.
The Postgraduate Session will take place on the morning of 3 December via Zoom, led by Postgraduate Officer Dr Clara Sitbon. The Postgraduate Session is free and open to all members.
Rejoignez-nous de 17h à 18h pour prendre le temps de célébrer notre profession ! Après une année aussi éprouvante, il est temps de sortir le champagne et de nous le dire “Nous sommes formidables !”
Pour célébrer comme il se doit, la FATFA en conjunction avec l’Ambassade de France et SBS French radio vous invite à un Q&A avec Christophe Mallet de SBS French radio et Chantal Crozet sur le thème “Diversité, engagement et enthousiasme : les enjeux du métier de professeur de français en Australie”. Puis l’heure sera aux célébrations avec la remise de prix de la première édition de “Nous sommes formidables !” Sept professeurs de français à travers toute l’Australie seront reconnus et remerciés pour leur contribution à la profession. Cet évènement est gratuit mais l’inscription est obligatoire. Pour vous inscrire cliquez iciou pour de plus amples informations cliquez ici.
Rejoignez-nous le lundi 26 novembre de 17h à 18h (AEDT) pour prendre le temps de célébrer notre profession ! Après une année aussi éprouvante, il est temps de sortir le champagne et de nous le dire « Nous sommes formidables ! »
Pour célébrer comme il se doit, la FATFA en conjonction avec l’ambassade de France et SBS French radio vous invite à un Q&A avec Christophe Mallet de SBS French radio et Chantal Crozet sur le thème « Diversité, engagement et enthousiasme : les enjeux du métier de professeur de français en Australie ». Puis l’heure sera aux célébrations avec la remise de prix de la première édition de « Nous sommes formidables ! » Sept professeurs de français à travers toute l’Australie seront reconnus et remerciés pour leur contribution à la profession.
Cet évènement est gratuit mais l’inscription est obligatoire. Le Jour du prof se déroulera principalement en français et des certificats de participation seront disponibles sur demande.
Long-time ASFS member Professor John West-Sooby was this week awarded the prestigious Prix du professeur de français de l’année for the tertiary sector by the Federation of Associations of Teachers of French in Australia (FATFA), supported by the French Embassy in Australia. John is retiring from the University of Adelaide this year and it is thus a very timely award for him to receive, recognising as it does his decades of service as a French teacher and researcher, a mentor, and a champion for the promotion of French at a national level.
A virtual event co-hosted with the French Embassy will be held on Thursday 26 November where nominees will ‘receive’ their award. John will also be interviewed by SBS French radio prior to the event.
Please join us in congratulating our very worthy colleague!
The Australian Society for French Studies is pleased to note that an Australian branch of the Women in French Association has been established. The network is based on and attached to the WIF programme in North America, and the executive committee is composed of the following ASFS members:
President: Christie Margrave (ANU)
Vice President: Bonnie Thomas (UWA)
Secretary/Early Career Researcher Representative: Françoise Campbell (Royal Holloway/IMLR)
International Liaison Officers: Natalie Edwards (U of Adelaide), Chris Hogarth (UniSA)
The first WIF Australia panel, “Mediating Connections in Women’s Life Writing”, will take place at the ASFS virtual conference in December 2020. The association will also be launching a seminar series in the weeks to come, beginning with an Introduction to the Inaugural WIF Australia (Wif-Oz), a virtual event to take place on Friday November 6th, 2020 at 5.30 AEST. The committee is seeking approximately 10 participants each giving a 3-5 minute paper on their work in Women in French Studies. A Q and A session will follow the papers. If you are interested in participating and presenting at this event and in being a member of the network, contact wifaustralia@gmail.com.
We are pleased to extend the deadline for proposals for the Australian Society for French Studies 2020 Virtual Conference, until Friday September 25. We will advise successful applicants by early October and attendees and speakers will be required to become members/ renew their membership of the Society by November 1. Please find the call for papers below.
Call for Papers
Australian Society for French Studies
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2020
DIS/CONNEXION
3-4 December
Keynote speakers: Professor Lydie Moudileno (University of Southern California) and Associate Professor Mame-Fatou Niang (Carnegie Mellon University)
In light of the current situation, the ASFS has had to come to the inevitable decision of postponing the conference that was scheduled to take place in New Zealand this year, to 2021. In order to maintain a sense of community, and academic discussions around our research and future, the ASFS Conference will move online in a shorter format for 2020.
During a time of social distancing, in which we are requested to “Stay Apart Together”, the ASFS 2020 conference will bring members together to reflect upon the theme of connection and disconnection.
We invite proposals for papers and panels related to the conference theme. Papers may reflect upon, but are not limited to:
The role of the Humanities in general, and of language, literature and culture in particular, during times of crisis and social unrest
Literary, artistic and cinematic representations of connection and disconnection
The dis/connection between World and national literatures, cinema and history, and other forms of transnational connections
The Medical Humanities and the ethics of care
The Digital Humanities
Language pedagogy and (dis)connection
Interdisciplinary connections (and their limits)
Paper presentations will be scheduled for 10 minutes. Panels will be scheduled for 45 minutes, with 3 presentations and discussion.
The conference will be free to all members of the ASFS. Presenters will be required to join the Society by 1 November.
The Postgraduate Session will take place on the morning of 3 December via Zoom, led by Postgraduate Officer Dr Clara Sitbon. The Postgraduate Session is free and open to all members.
The conference will feature keynotes and roundtables, will include different formats for special events, and will incorporate social spaces such as a virtual coffee room running alongside and between panels.
We hope that this will allow members to continue to engage with the ASFS activities and with each other in these trying times.
Deadline for submitting paper and panel proposals: 25 September 2020 to Dr Leslie Barnes, Secretary: leslie.barnes@anu.edu.au.
Appel à communications
Australian Society for French Studies
CONFÉRENCE VIRTUELLE 2020
DÉ/CONNEXION
3-4 décembre
Intervenants principaux : Professor Lydie Moudileno (University of Southern California) et Associate Professor Mame-Fatou Niang (Carnegie Mellon University)
Au vu de la situation actuelle, l’ASFS a dû prendre la difficile décision de repousser sa conférence annuelle, qui devait initialement se tenir en Nouvelle-Zélande en décembre cette année, à 2021. Pour maintenir un sentiment de communauté, et pour poursuivre les importantes discussions qui conditionnent notre recherche et notre avenir, l’ASFS souhaite maintenir une version virtuelle de sa conférence, dans un format plus court.
A une époque de distanciation sociale, où nous sommes exhortés à être distancés ensemble, l’édition 2020 de la conférence ASFS entend rassembler ses membres autour de réflexions sur les thèmes de connexion et déconnexion.
L’ASFS invite des propositions de communications autour de ces deux thèmes. Les communications peuvent aborder les éléments suivants, sans pour autant y être exclusivement limitées :
Le rôle des Sciences Humaines (Humanities), des langues, de la littérature et de la culture, en temps de crise et de troubles sociaux
Représentations littéraires, artistiques, cinématographiques de connexions et déconnexions
La dé/connexion entre les littératures, cinémas, histoires nationales et nationaux, et les littératures, cinémas et histoires du monde, ainsi que d’autres formes de connections transnationales
Les Humanités Médicales et l’éthique de la compassion
Les Humanités Numériques
Pédagogie linguistique et (dé)connexion
Connections interdisciplinaires (et leurs limites)
Les communications seront de dix minutes chacune, et les panels de 45 minutes chacun (pour trois présentations et discussions).
La conférence sera entièrement gratuite pour les membres de l’ASFS. Si vous n’êtes pas membres de la société mais que vous souhaitez présenter une communication, vous devrez joindre la société avant le 1er novembre 2020.
La session dédiée aux étudiants de troisième cycle aura lieu le matin du 3 décembre via Zoom, et sera coordonnée par Dr Clara Sitbon (Postgraduate Officer). Cette session est gratuite et ouverte à tous les membres.
La conférence comprendra des séances plénières et tables rondes, mêlera une variété de formats pour divers événements, et inclura des espaces sociaux virtuels (cafés virtuels) en parallèle et entre les différentes sessions.
Nous espérons que cela permettra aux membres de continuer à s’impliquer dans les activités de l’ASFS, et les un.e.s avec les autres durant ces moments difficiles.
Les propositions de communications et de panels sont à envoyer avant le 25 septembre 2020, à la secrétaire de la société, Dr Leslie Barnes (leslie.barnes@anu.edu.au).
Australian Society for French Studies members may be interested in the following two conferences in November 2020, organised by ASFS members:
Translating COVID-19 in Australia (Call for Papers)
Proposals for short contributions (8-10 minutes) are welcome for this symposium that seeks to investigate the translation of COVID-19 across languages and cultures in Australia, through contributions dealing with:
-the neologisms, metaphors, and the practices of translation in the context of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
– the challenges of the linguistic and cultural translation of prevention measures in various contexts, e.g. first nations communities, migrant populations, refugees, linguistic minorities, across social classes, gender…
The purpose of these round tables will be to foster productive discussions around the ways in which the pandemic has reframed our cultural practices through the lens of language.
Conference organized by Caroline Lipovsky, Michelle Royer and Nathalie Ségeral, Department of French and Francophone Studies, The University of Sydney.
Submissions (approximately 150 words) due by 30 September 2020 to nathalie.segeral@sydney.edu.au. Symposium to be held on Friday 6 November 2020.
Diversity, Decolonization, and the French Curriculum (Registration)
Dr. Siham Bouamer (Sam Houston State University) and Dr. Loic Bourdeau (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) are pleased to announce that registration for the first (virtual) conference on “Diversity, Decolonization, and the French Curriculum” (Nov. 13-14, 2020) is now open on eventbrite.com.
Please find below a list of all the panels/topics. A detailed program is available online. You are welcome to register for as many panels as you wish. We would like to draw special attention to the keynote by Professor Hanétha Vété-Congolo: “Decolonizing the White French Curriculum: Which Ethics?” (Saturday, 14 November 2020, 9:30am-10:30am Central-US Time).
– A Conversation about French Accents
– Accessibility/Ableism
– Beginner and Intermediate Courses
– Black Lives Matter in the French Curriculum
– Defining “francophonie”
– Discussing the Colonial Past
– French Outside the Classroom
– French Programs
– French/Francophone Icons
– Gender Issues/Queer Curriculum
– Intersectional/Inclusive French Studies
– K-12 French Education
– On Textbooks and Beyond
– Roundtable discussion with the Diversity, Decolonization, and German Curriculum Collective
– Social Media and Multimodal Instruction
– “Talking Back”: Engaging Students with New Perspectives in French
The Federation of Associations of Teachers of French in Australia (FATFA), the Embassy of France and SBS French radio have announced a new prize for ‘National recognition for outstanding teachers of French in Australia’. From FATFA:
“This year, to promote the profession of « professeur de français » and to celebrate the international « Journée du prof de français » on 26 November 2020, FATFA would like to officially recognise outstanding teachers of French at a national level, in conjunction with the Ambassade de France, SBS French radio, state Teachers of French Associations: AFTV, MLATQ, NATF, SAFTA, TOFAWA and the ASFS.
Do you know amazing teachers who show great enthusiasm and passion for their profession? Teachers who motivate, inspire their students with innovative teaching practices, and support and empower their colleagues? You can nominate a teacher in one of these 2 categories: Prix du jeune espoir – Young Hope Award or Prix du prof de français de l’année (expert).”
ASFS members should note that there is a category for university teachers of French. Applicants can nominate a colleague or self-nominate with a referee.
Consult the flyer here for criteria and application details, and submit your nomination by 30 September 2020 to Sabine Kuuse (sabine.kuuse@uwa.edu.au) and Diane de Saint Leger (ddsl@unimelb.edu.au).
In light of the current situation, the ASFS has had to come to the inevitable decision of postponing the conference that was scheduled to take place in New Zealand this year, to 2021. In order to maintain a sense of community, and academic discussions around our research and future, the ASFS Conference will move online in a shorter format for 2020.
During a time of social distancing, in which we are requested to “Stay Apart Together”, the ASFS 2020 conference will bring members together to reflect upon the theme of connection and disconnection.
We invite proposals for papers and panels related to the conference theme. Papers may reflect upon, but are not limited to:
The role of the Humanities in general, and of language, literature and culture in particular, during times of crisis and social unrest
Literary, artistic and cinematic representations of connection and disconnection
The dis/connection between World and national literatures, cinema and history, and other forms of transnational connections
The Medical Humanities and the ethics of care
The Digital Humanities
Language pedagogy and (dis)connection
Interdisciplinary connections (and their limits)
Paper presentations will be scheduled for 10 minutes. Panels will be scheduled for 45 minutes, with 3 presentations and discussion.
The conference will be free to all members of the ASFS. Presenters will be required to join the Society by 1 November.
The Postgraduate Session will take place on the morning of 3 December via Zoom, led by Postgraduate Officer Dr Clara Sitbon. The Postgraduate Session is free and open to all members.
The conference will feature keynotes and round tables, will include different formats for special events, and will incorporate social spaces such as a virtual coffee roomrunning alongside and between panels.
We hope that this will allow members to continue to engage with the ASFS activities and with each other in these trying times.
Deadline for submitting paper and panel proposals: 1 September 2020 to Dr Leslie Barnes, Secretary: leslie.barnes@anu.edu.au.
Appel à communications
Australian Society for French Studies
CONFÉRENCE VIRTUELLE 2020
DÉ/CONNEXION
3-4 décembre
Au vu de la situation actuelle, l’ASFS a dû prendre la difficile décision de repousser sa conférence annuelle, qui devait initialement se tenir en Nouvelle-Zélande en décembre cette année, à 2021. Pour maintenir un sentiment de communauté, et pour poursuivre les importantes discussions qui conditionnent notre rechercheet notre avenir, l’ASFS souhaite maintenir une version virtuelle de sa conférence, dans un format plus court.
A une époque de distanciation sociale, où nous sommes exhortés à être distancés ensemble, l’édition 2020 de la conférence ASFS entend rassembler ses membres autour de réflexions sur les thèmes de connexion et déconnexion.
L’ASFS invite des propositions de communications autour de ces deux thèmes. Les communications peuvent aborder les éléments suivants, sans pour autant y être exclusivement limitées :
Le rôle des Sciences Humaines (Humanities), des langues, de la littérature et de la culture, en temps de crise et de troubles sociaux
Représentations littéraires, artistiques, cinématographiques de connexions et déconnexions
La dé/connexion entre les littératures, cinémas, histoires nationales et nationaux, et les littératures, cinémas et histoires du monde, ainsi que d’autres formes de connections transnationales
Les Humanités Médicales et l’éthique de la compassion
Les Humanités Numériques
Pédagogie linguistique et (dé)connexion
Connections interdisciplinaires (et leurs limites)
Les communications seront de dix minutes chacune, et les panels de 45 minutes chacun (pour trois présentations et discussions).
La conférence sera entièrement gratuite pour les membres de l’ASFS. Si vous n’êtes pas membres de la société mais que vous souhaitez présenter une communication, vous devrez joindre la société avant le 1er novembre 2020.
La session dédiée aux étudiants de troisième cycle aura lieu le matin du 3 décembre via Zoom, et sera coordonnée par Dr Clara Sitbon (Postgraduate Officer). Cette session est gratuite et ouverte à tous les membres.
La conférence comprendra des séances plénières et tables rondes, mêlera une variété de formats pour divers événements, et inclura des espaces sociaux virtuels (cafés virtuels) en parallèle et entre les différentes sessions.
Nous espérons que cela permettra aux membres de continuer à s’impliquer dans les activités de l’ASFS, et les un.e.s avec les autres durant ces moments difficiles.
Les propositions de communications et de panels sont à envoyer avant le 1er septembre 2020, à la secrétaire de la société, Dr Leslie Barnes (leslie.barnes@anu.edu.au).
