Lecture and Conversation with Scholar on Theater and Performance Studies
Brian Quinn (University of Colorado Boulder) - specializes in the literature and drama of Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa, with a focus on theater and Performance Studies. His work has included extensive research on theatrical forms and performance practices in Dakar, Senegal … Read more
Lecture and Conversation with Scholar on Francophone Performance Studies
Dr. Louis Patrick Leroux (Concordia University- CA) - Louis Patrick Leroux is a playwright, director, and scholar who holds a joint appointment in both departments of English and French Studies. After degrees in Theatre (Ottawa, BA; Paris III, DEA), French … Read more
Lecture and Conversation on Feminine Expression in Francophone Literature
Associate Professor of French at Centre College, Allison Connolly, whose recent book Spaces of Creation : transculturality and feminine expression in Francophone literature draws links between the Francophone literatures of Canada, the French Caribbean, and North Africa and demonstrates that … Read more
Screening of Mommy by Xavier Dolan with lecture by Quebecois Film Scholar Mercedes Baillargeon
Movie Screening with introduction and Q+ A at Fed Ex Global Center Mercedes is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland and scholar on Quebecois film with publications on third wave feminism. Her current research explores the question of … Read more