Francophone Studies

With its expansive and inclusive approach, the Francophone studies department at �պ��ֲ� brings the rich and diverse literature, history, and culture of the French-speaking world to life.

Why Francophone Studies?

The Francophone studies major broadens your cultural awareness and gives you skills that are useful in a wide variety of professions. The linguistic and analytical abilities, cultural awareness, and excellent communication skills developed by students of Francophone studies at �պ��ֲ� serve our alumni in a wide range of professional pursuits.

Off-Campus Study Fellowships and Grants

Sills Hall Makeover Nearly Complete
A major renovation project at Sills Hall is nearly complete, although you wouldn’t necessarily know it from looking at the building from the outside.
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New Book Explores Significance of Skin Marking in Early Modern Era
Francophone studies scholar Katherine Dauge-Roth coedits a collection of essays examining this relatively new area of academic study. Whether it’s through tattooing, branding, beauty marks, or scarring, by the eighteenth century, skin markings had become an important mark of identity, she says.

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Francophone Studies

Why Francophone Studies?

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