UL Lafayette - MA & PhD Francophone Studies

05/18/2026

05/18/2026

Congratulations to all of our graduates! We had a great time at graduation!
(not pictured, Rodrigo Munhoz, MA in French)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Graduate School

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Jonathan Mayers, PhD student and doctoral fellow in our program, for this publication that just came out. His book chapter ("radbwa ê tiré tik-layé: opossum Pulling Off the Ticks") is part of a new collected volume from Routledge on Naming and Being: Knowledges, Identities, and Cultural Politics

Bokou konten pou résévwa mô kopi a Naming and Being (Nommé é ét). Gran mèsi a Gwyneria Isaac, Stanisław Kordasiewicz, Sylvia Ngo, Tomasz Wicherkiewicz, é Kyunney Takasaeva pou yê travay pendan kék lannin pasé é pou inkli mò dan projé-çila. Vouzòt ka trouvé mô tèks apré lidentité dan shapit 5 "radbwa ê tiré tik-layé (radbwa Pulling Off the Ticks)" dan liv-la é sî plas latwal (lyin enba).

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032629407

Super happy to receive my copy of Naming and Being. Big thanks to Gwyneria Isaac, Stanisław Kordasiewicz, Sylvia Ngo, Tomasz Wicherkiewicz, and Kyunney Takasaeva for their work over the past few years and for including me in this project. Y'all can find my text about identity in chapter 5 "radbwa ê tiré tik-layé (radbwa Pulling Off the Ticks)" of the book as well as online (link above).

05/13/2026

Félicitations, María Gilbert, pour sa présentation lors du colloque Women in French tenu récemment à James Madison University. Sa présentation s'intitulait : "Censure, résistance et politiques de la visibilité"
https://www.jmu.edu/languages/events/women-in-french-conference/index.shtml

04/30/2026

Nous tenons à remercier le Centre de la francophonie des Amériques et Moira-Uashteskun Bacon pour ce "Rendez-vous Littéraire" très enrichissant. Les étudiants dans le séminaire de Nathan Rabalais ont pu découvrir ce beau roman et entamé un échange stimulant avec cette autrice très talentueuse !

La Bibliothèque des Amériques donne accès gratuitement à des milliers de livres numériques d’auteurs francophones des Amériques. Son offre unique est diversifiée et aussi spécialisée. Elle se distingue, car elle rassemble, conserve et diffuse le patrimoine documentaire francophone ou rela...

04/30/2026

Un grand merci à Mathieu Lippé et au Codofil -Agence des Affaires Francophones de Louisiane pour ce magnifique atelier d'écriture ! Nous remercions également le Center for Louisiana Studies pour l'accueil !

04/17/2026

04/14/2026

Le CODOFIL recrute ! 💼✨

Vous parlez couramment français et souhaitez dynamiser l'économie de notre État ? Nous cherchons notre futur(e) Spécialiste en développement économique et affaires internationales à Lafayette !

Ce poste est fait pour vous si vous voulez :
✅ Accompagner les entreprises locales via Exel Louisiane.
✅ Créer des ressources et animer des ateliers en français.
✅ Faire rayonner la Louisiane à l'international.

Faites partie d'une équipe qui transforme notre héritage linguistique en atout professionnel. ⚜️

📍 Lieu : Lafayette, LA
🎓 Profil : Expérience en gestion culturelle/économique + français courant.
👉 Lien pour postuler : https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/5299310/cultural-program-coordinator

04/11/2026

If you're around Baton Rouge this Wednesday evening, be sure to check out this program featuring Jonathan Mayers, artist, poet and doctoral fellow in Francophone Studies, in conversation with artist Olivain Porry at the Shaw Center.
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L’AIL – Languages of AI in/and Louisiana
The LSU Museum of Art (LSUMOA), in partnership with The Consulate General of France in Louisiana, Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, and LSU’s Center for French and Francophone Studies, is pleased to present a Night of Ideas program L’AIL: Languages of AI in/and Louisiana, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 5:30–8:00 p.m. at the Shaw Center for the Arts.
This program considers the evolving relationship between language, culture, and artificial intelligence.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Graduate SchoolJJonathan "radbwa faroush" MayersUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette College of Liberal Arts

L’AIL – Languages of AI in/and Louisiana The LSU Museum of Art (LSUMOA), in partnership with The Consulate General of France in Louisiana, Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, and LSU’s Center for French and Francophone Studies, is pleased to present a Night of Idea...

02/02/2026

Appel à candidatures ! Now accepting applications for the Acadie / Acadiana Student Exchange Felllowship with Université de Moncton. Visit The Center for Louisiana Studies webpage to find out how to apply! https://cls.louisiana.edu/programs/acadie-acadiana-student-exchange?fbclid=IwY2xjawPwYulleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5QzNHSUJyOHJMOFp6OFgyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHi-NWLOPdnBsUwkeaeI6UmnqATK_IGVydQ5LF1ioFaNCEUDCrOAZgCNneBhg_aem_zwq8WSZUW2j4Vy9WqO977Q

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01/30/2026

The Graduate Research Brown Bag is a great opportunity for graduate students at UL Lafayette to share works in progress and connect with peers. Present a short talk, bring your lunch, and get meaningful feedback in a supportive environment.