This virtual issue of French Studies brings together interviews published by the journal since 1985, featuring six of the most significant writers of this period: Annie Ernaux, Abdellah Taïa, Marie Darrieussecq, Nathalie Sarraute, Richard Ali A Mutu, and Catherine Malabou.
Conference Call for Papers: 50 years of ‘Contemporary French Civilization’
In 2025, Contemporary French Civilization (CFC) turns 50 and we are pleased to launch a call for papers for the anniversary conference that will assess and position both the field and the journal(s) for the next 50.
New series editor announcement: Studies in Modern and Contemporary France
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the new series editor line-up for Studies in Modern and Contemporary France.
Introducing ‘L’Écriture est la peinture de la voix: essays in honour of Nicholas Cronk’: The Latest Special Collection from MLO
We are delighted to introduce ‘Convergences franco-chinoises: La valeur de la créativité’ the latest special collection from Modern Languages Open which is available to read Open Access. Taking into account the evolution of world public opinion towards China, this study reveals new trends in the creative practice of Franco-Chinese artists and in the field of research, as well as the growing role of the visual arts. This Special Collection is edited by Dr Rosalind Silvester, Queen’s University Belfast, who introduces the Collection, with her thoughts on the contemporary field of Francophone Chinese Studies.
Harki descendants reimagine the limits of testimony and reparative justice
Clíona Hensey, author of Reconstructive Memory Work, delves into the struggles of female descendants of Harkis in this blog post, highlighting their fight for justice and critique of France’s colonial past and its lasting legacies.
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