LSU Department of French Studies Graduate Student Association

11/28/2025

11/07/2025

Dear all,
Great news!
The deadline to submit your paper for the Louisiana State University (LSU) Department of French Studies Graduate Student Association (DFSGSA) 2026 annual conference, themed “Literature, What For?” is now December 15, 2025, using this link. If you encounter any trouble while submitting, please let us know at [email protected].
Find below the full CFP
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Call for Papers
LSU Department of French Studies Graduate Student Association 2026 Annual Conference
Theme: Literature, What For?
Location: Hodges Hall, Louisiana State University
Date: March 4-6, 2026
Mode: Hybrid
Keynote: Dr. Annabel Kim, Department Chair and Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures (French) at Harvard University

Why talk—talk again—about “modern and contemporary French literature” at the beginning of the 21st century? What values can literature create and transmit in today's world? What place should it occupy in the public sphere? Is it beneficial in life? Why defend its presence in schools? These are the questions Antoine Compagnon discussed with his colleagues at the Collège de France nearly twenty years ago. The evolution of new technologies such as AI in a world threatened by various natural and human phenomena revives the need to revisit these questions and reposition literary studies among other disciplines in this 21st century where we are urgently seeking innovative approaches to address global challenges.

The Department of French Studies Graduate Student Association at Louisiana State University invites you to join other scholars at its conference themed: “Literature, what for?” and share with professors and colleagues your research on the role and impact of literature on others such as: Authors, Readers, Characters, Cinema, Society, Culture, Identity, Language, History, Memory, Politics, Migration, Violence, Resistance, Justice, Environment, Economics, Education, Teaching, Technology, AI

Abstract:
Please send your abstract via this link https://repository.lsu.edu/cgi/login.cgi?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Frepository.lsu.edu%2Fcgi%2Fir_submit.cgi%3Fcontext%3Ddfsgsa_conf&context=dfsgsa_conf by creating an account, agreeing with our terms and conditions, providing the required information (your presentation title and your name), copying and pasting your abstract under "Abstract", and uploading a single Word or PDF document containing the abstract (of no more than 250 words), followed by a biography of no more than 250 words, in French or English. Please ensure that the abstract complies with academic standards and that the biography includes your full name as it appears on your ID, your affiliation, and your functional email address.
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: January 20, 2026

For more information, contact [email protected]

10/17/2025

The unveiling of "La Soirée Francophone".

10/07/2025

Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
The Department of French Studies Graduate Student Association (DFSGSA) is excited to invite you to the launch of its weekly event: La Soirée Francophone, happening every Wednesday. Planned to start from October 15, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. in Hodges Hall, this weekly gathering is a fun and informal space to use French, meet new Francophones in the area, and connect with our vibrant French-speaking community at LSU.

We are also looking for volunteers to help host and facilitate upcoming sessions. Volunteering is a wonderful way to share your enthusiasm for French, gain experience leading cultural events, and help build our community.

we would love to have you on the team by:
Sharing the great news with your friends and colleagues,
volunteering (simply scanning the QR code on the flyer to sign up)
Coming and sharing the fun with us!

For any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected].
We hope to see you there!
Amicalement,
the DFSGSA
Louisiana State University
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10/07/2025

Bonjour à toutes et à tous,
The Department of French Studies Graduate Student Association (DFSGSA) is excited to invite you to the launch of its weekly event: La Soirée Francophone, happening every Wednesday. Planned to start from October 15, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. in Hodges Hall. This weekly gathering is a fun and informal space to use French, meet new Francophones in the area, and connect with our vibrant French-speaking community at LSU.

We are also looking for volunteers to help host and facilitate upcoming sessions. Volunteering is a wonderful way to share your enthusiasm for French, gain experience leading cultural events, and help build our community.

we would love to have you on the team by:
Sharing the great news with your friends and colleagues,
volunteering (simply scanning the QR code on the flyer to sign up)
Coming and sharing the fun with us!

For any questions, feel free to contact us at [email protected].
We hope to see you there!
Amicalement,
the DFSGSA
Louisiana State University

10/06/2025

The Department of French Studies at Louisiana State University (LSU) invites applications for a tenure-track position: Assistant Professor of Black French Thought.

We’re looking for a dynamic scholar whose research bridges African, Afropean, and Francophone diasporic thought with philosophy, literary theory, history, politics, religion, or aesthetics.

The ideal candidate will bring interdisciplinary energy, connecting across campus with African & African American Studies, Geography & Anthropology, Philosophy & Religion, WGSS, Comparative Literature, and English.

🏛️ LSU’s Department of French Studies—recognized as a Center of Excellence by the French Embassy and a member of the Réseau International des Chaires Senghor de la Francophonie—offers a vibrant intellectual community for global and Francophone scholarship.

Requirements:
🎓 PhD in hand by appointment time
🗣️ Native or near-native fluency in French & English
💡 Expertise in French language, philosophy, theory, and cultural studies
✨ Interest in innovative teaching and digital pedagogy

🗓️ Application Deadline: December 5, 2025
🔗 Apply here: https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/job/0416-Campbell-B-Hodges-Hall/Assistant-Professor---Black-French-Thought_R00109807

Join us in shaping the future of Black French Thought and Francophone Studies at LSU!

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