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Events at the Center - Fall 2009
August - October 2009
The following films are showing:
- The Class - Monday, Aug 31 - 8:00 pm
- The Romance of Astrea and Celadon - Monday, Sept 7 - 8:00 pm
- Zidane, a 21st Century Portrait - Tuesday, Sept 8 - 8:00 pm
- Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran - Wednesday, Sept 16 - 8:30 pm
- The Secret Life of the Grain - Monday, Sept 28 - 8:00 pm
- The Beaches of Agnes - Monday, Oct 19 - 8:00 pm
- Roman de gare - Monday, Oct 26 - 8:00 pm
For more information on these films, please see Film Series.
September 2009
Wednesday, September 30 - 7:00 pm Pap Ndiaye: The Black Condition in France The Center for French & Francophone Studies is proud to announce the visit of Pap Ndiaye to Duke University from September 30 until October 2. He is a faculty member of the Centre d’études nord-américaines at l’École des hautes études en sciences socials, specializing in black history in France and in the United States. His lecture will occur on Wednesday, September 30, at 7:00 pm in the Rare Book Room. It is entitled “The Black Condition in France.”The Perkins Library is located at 104 Chapel Drive, on the West Campus of Duke University. Visitors can park in the Bryan Center parking lot and garage. |
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October 2009
Friday, October 30 - 5:00 pm Lecture by Monique Saigal-Escudero The Department of Romance Studies is proud to announce the visit of Monique Saigal-Escudero to Duke University from October 28 through 30. She is Professor of Romance Languages and Literature at Pomona College, specializing in Twentieth-Century French Literature and Cultural Studies. Professor Saigal will be speaking from her latest book, He´roïnes françaises, 1940-1945: courage, force et ingéniosité, a series of interviews with women militants and activists in the Resistance. Professor Saigal is also the author of L’écriture: lien de mere à fille chez Jeanne Hyvrard, Chantal Chawaf, et Annie Ernaux. The Languages Building is located at 413 Chapel Drive, on the West Campus of Duke University. Visitors can park in the Bryan Center parking lot and garage. This event is presented by the Center for French & Francophone Studies and the Department of Romance Studies.
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November 2009
Tuesday, November 10 - 7:00 pm A Conversation with Lilian Thuram Part of the Soccer Politics Series Lilian Thuram, Caribbean-born French soccer player, activist and writer, is well-known both for his successes on the turf and for his frequent political interventions off of it. He will share his thoughts on sport, racism, and immigration as well as discussing the work of his new foundation. The Nasher Museum is located at 2001 Campus Drive, on the Central Campus of Duke University. Visitors can park in the nasher Museum parking lot. The 100-space public parking lot, east of the building, is accessible from either Campus Drive or Duke University Road. Parking at the museum is $2 per hour, payable at kiosks in the museum lot. The winding path from the parking lot to the main entrance is about 100 yards. Click here for driving directions. This event is presented by the Office of the President, Office of the Provost, Franklin Humanities Institute, Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation, Center for French and Francophone Studies, Athletics Department, Center for International Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for Documentary Studies, and the Department of Cultural Anthropology
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