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Book Presentation with ASFS VP Gemma King: Jacques Audiard (Manchester UP)
The Australian Society for French Studies Vice-President Gemma King will discuss her recently published book Jacques Audiard (Manchester UP, 2021) at an event organized for the SCMS French and Francophone Scholarly Interest Group and Franco-Screens. She will also offer recommendations for teaching Audiard’s films and will share how she has approached teaching some of Audiard’s films in […]
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Call for Papers – Inaugural ASFS / WiF:Oz Research and Networking Event
The Australian Society of French Studies, in collaboration with Women in French: Australia, is delighted to announce its first mid-year Australian French Studies symposium. For this inaugural one-day event (split over two half days on account of time differences) we would like to invite colleagues in French Studies from around the world to present any […]
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ASFS Mentorship Program
The Australian Society for French Studies is again extending the mentorship program for colleagues seeking extra support in their careers. Colleagues may seek mentorship for a specific professional goal, such as a promotion application, job search or grant application, and mentees may include but are not limited to postgraduate and ECR candidates. Mentees will be […]
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New Job in French – Lecturer (Level B) at the University of Sydney
The Department of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Sydney is seeking to appoint a Lecturer at level B, with expertise preferably in the field of French and Francophone Cultural Studies (cultural, historical or literary studies) or socio-linguistics but other areas relevant to French and Francophone Studies will be considered. Your key responsibilities […]
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Call for Applications: Australian Society for French Studies School Liaison and Community Outreach Fund
Rationale:The aim of the School Liaison and Community Outreach Fund is to support the learning of the French language and francophone cultures and to contribute to the growth and vitality of French-speaking communities across Australia. The Australian Society for French Studies, with support from the Embassy of France in Australia, will make up to two […]
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Call for Submissions: Bypassing Paris? / “Se passer” de Paris?
Please consider submitting to this innovative online discussion forum organized by ASFS members Valentina Gosetti and Heather Williams. Designed to engage scholars in new ways through podcasts, videos, and short written statements, this digital event will also feature presentations and discussions on various platforms to combat “Zoom fatigue” and be accessible to all. Please see […]
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Women in French Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher International Symposium
Please consider attending Women in French’s postgraduate and early career researcher international symposium. Organised by several ASFS members, this virtual symposium focuses on immersion in women’s literature and hybrid media (including photo-texts, bande dessinée, cinema, journals, and other media), with a particular emphasis on immersivity as both a pleasurable and productive feature. It will include presentations from […]
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New publication: Nicolas Baudin’s voyage to Australia and the pursuit of science
We wish to draw attention to this new publication of a volume of essays, ‘Roaming Freely Throughout the Universe’: Nicolas Baudin’s Voyage to Australia and the Pursuit of Science, co-edited by former ASFS President Professor Jean Fornasiero and long-time ASFS member Professor John West-Sooby. The Age of Exploration not only paved the way for European […]
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Maisons de Poètes / Homes of Poets – Entretiens (in) situ
Suite au récent lancement de leur Carnet Hypothèses Maisons de Poètes / Homes of Poets (https://maphopes.hypotheses.org/), Marie-Clémence Régnier (Université d’Artois) et Bertrand Bourgeois (The University of Melbourne) sont heureux de vous annoncer la création d’une rubrique “entretiens (in) situ”. La première série d’entretiens podcastés « Maisons de poètes hors les murs » porte sur les […]
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Conference, Nov 20-23: ‘Life Writing: Transnationalism, Translingualism, Transculturalism’
Colleagues are invited to attend the fourth IABA – Asia Pacific conference, which focuses on the theme of life narratives, encompassing a variety of languages, nations, and media forms. Transnationalism is an increasingly popular phenomenon, reflecting and responding to the heightened interconnectivity between people and the receding economic and social significance of boundaries among nation […]
