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French Center of Excellence and Wexner Center for the Arts host Nuit des Idees Celebration
On April 1, 2025, the French Center of Excellence and Wexner Center for the Arts co-hosted a series of events dedicated to honoring and exploring French and Francophone culture and language as a…

French Center of Excellence Talk: #Ob/GynViolence: From French Studies to Narrative Medicine
The French Center of Excellence and Department of French and Italian hosted Dr. Loïc Bourdeau on April 3 to discuss his research in narrative medicine. Dr. Bourdeau's talk, entitled #Ob/…

French Center of Excellence Host Conversation on Literary Translation
The French Center of Excellence and Department of French and Italian hosted a conversation between Dr. Mauro Cazzolla and Professor Jonathan Combs-Schilling on Thursday, April 17 to analyze some…

OnBoard(hers) Documentary Spotlight
We are pleased to announce Professor Lucille Toth's OnBoard(hers) documentary, produced in 2021, has been selected as part of the 2025 Columbus International Film Festival on April 26 in the…

Spotlight lecture with Jessica Oublié, author of Toxic Tropics
The Department of French and Italian was pleased to host French cartoonist Jessica Oublié on Thursday, March 27 for a review and discussion of her new book Toxic Tropics. Moderated by our own…

French Center of Excellence hosts Professor Chase Cormier
The French Center of Excellence and Department of French and Italian hosted Professor Chase Cormier for this year's Jules Verne Lecture in Creative Writing on March 17, 2025 at Thompson Library.…

French Center of Excellence hosts Professor Morgane Cadieu
The French Center of Excellence was honored to host Yale University Associate Professor of French, Morgane Cadieu, on February 3. Professor Cadieu gave a talk in Thompson Library on her most…

Benjamin Hoffmann named Chevalier of the Order Academic Palmes
Benjamin Hoffmann, College of Arts & Sciences Designated Professor of French Literature, has been named Chevalier of the Order of Academic Palmes. This prestigious French honor, founded in…