Department of French Studies Western University

06/02/2026

New course offered in Winter 2027:
French 2131B The Lives and Afterlives of Notre Dame de Paris
Professor John Nassichuk
Offered in English, online.

Discover the richness of one of France’s greatest cultural landmarks: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Through portrayals of Notre Dame in art, literature, musicals, and film, we will consider the grand gothic cathedral’s enduring presence. This includes her survival in times of plague, Revolution and, most recently, fire and reconstruction.
Details at https://www.uwo.ca/french/undergraduate/courses/fall_winter/french2131.html

06/01/2026

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05/29/2026

New course offered in Winter 2027:
French 2412B - Exploring French Songs (Professor Jean Leclerc)

Explore iconic French songs across genres, regions and eras, from the timeless romance of Édith Piaf to the contemporary rhythms of rap and pop, to understand the stories they tell and the cultural moments they capture.
Details at https://www.uwo.ca/french/undergraduate/courses/fall_winter/french2412.html

05/28/2026

🎊🎊🎊 Alain Serge Agnessan reçoit la Mention spéciale du Prix Jean Marie Adiaffi pour son troublant "Adieu à Kourouma"! ✨️✨️✨️

📚 Cette distinction vient reconnaître la vision éditoriale de notre maison : proposer aux lecteurs des œuvres complexes et lucides qui savent interroger notre quotidien et explorer les labyrinthes de la condition humaine.

✨️La Case des lucioles, c’est au moins une distinction pour chaque rentrée littéraire. 😌

05/26/2026

Félicitations à Saman Shahriari, qui a soutenu sa thèse de doctorat avec confiance, aisance et brio, faisant preuve d’une solide érudition sur le théâtre de Molière.
Titre de la thèse: "Méprise, ruse, équivoque : rire et dissidence de la comédie moliéresque"
Directeur de thèse: Prof. Jean Leclerc

Jury de thèse:
Prof. Michael Call, Department of Comparative Arts and Letters, Brigham Young University
Prof. Joshua Schuster, Department of English and Writing Studies, Western University
Prof. Heather Kirk, Département d’études françaises, Université Western
Prof. Mario Logtin, Département d’études françaises, Université Western

Président du jury: Prof. Marc Moreno Maza, Department of Computer Science, Western University

(Photo by Goutham Krishna on Unsplash)

04/30/2026

Professeur Mario Longtin et Saman Shahriari (étudiant dans le programme doctoral en études françaises) participeront à la XIIe journée d’étude de la SOCAR à l’université de Toronto, organisée par Loula Abd-elrazak, autour du thème «Transmettre et explorer : pratiques pédagogiques et recherche sur la première modernité».

04/28/2026

Félicitations aux étudiants des cycles supérieurs du Département d'études françaises qui ont obtenu des bourses départementales et facultaires cette année!
*Joseph Aziwa: Faculty of Arts and Humanities Alumni Graduate Awards
*Reginal Bradley: Lynne-Lionel Scott Scholarship in Canadian Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
*Cherin Chung: Graduate Thesis Research Award
*Cherin Chung: Randall Family Graduate Research and Travel Award in French
*Forough Hazrati: Sir Charles Edward Saunders-Mary Eileen Anderson - CCAA Scholarships in French
*Aditi Khasa: Randall Family Graduate Research and Travel Award in French
*Saman Shahriari: Sir Charles Edward Saunders-Mary Eileen Anderson - CCAA Scholarships in French
*Abeer Youssef: Lynne-Lionel Scott Scholarship in Canadian Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
(Image by Joe from Pixabay)

04/22/2026

Félicitations à Mario Longtin qui a reçu le prix "Graham and Gale Wright Distinguished Scholar" cette année!

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04/21/2026

Félicitations à Karin Schwerdtner qui a obtenu la bourse du CRSH pour son projet «Correspondances numériques : Annie Ernaux, ses lecteurs, leurs écritures».

(photo credit: J. Renaud) Karin Schwerdtner est professeure à l’Université Western Ontario, au Canada, où elle enseigne en Études françaises. Sa recherche…

04/20/2026

NOTICE OF ANTICIPATED LIMITED-DUTIES APPOINTMENTS

The Department of French Studies has anticipated Limited-Duties (Part-time) appointments to teach the following courses during the Fall/Winter period September 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027:

French 2805A General Linguistics in French (Job ID 42549)
French 2906A Language and Expression (Job ID 42550)
French 2906B Language and Expression (Job ID 42551)
French 2907A Writing Workshop in French (Job ID 42552)
French 3905A Reading Texts (Job ID 42553)

Application link: https://www.uwo.ca/hr/working/staff/index.html
Application Deadline: May 16th, 2026

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