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How to give an oral presentation in French

by Lingoda Team

Published on November 18, 2016 / Updated on November 9, 2022

Eventually in life, the time will come when you will have to present in front of a group. If you are giving a speech in a foreign language like after learning French, it can be very challenging since it often adds extra insecurity to the mix. We will give you some tips on how to give an oral presentation in French:

Preparation is key. In order to succeed in your presentation, know your topic well. You will be the expert in the classroom and realizing this will boost your self-confidence and keep your nerves under control. Remember to use technology to your advantage, visual aids (maps, photos, film clips, graphs, diagrams, and charts) can enhance a presentation, but don’t rely completely on them since it might be distracting for your audience.

Pay attention to your posture, stand straight and don’t rock back and forth on your heels, or do anything that might distract from your content. Speak in a clear, audible voice, loud enough to be clearly heard in the back row.  Never, ever mumble and be confident about your research and content.

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Tips to give an oral presentation in french.

• Structure and order . France is not an exception. Let the audience know at the start how your presentation will be structured. A brief outline will prepare them for what you are about to say.
• It’s not what you say but how you say it.  This may sound like a cliché, but it’s a general rule for life. Understand that you will probably be nervous, accept it and move on. Deep breaths will help control the speed of your speech and will give the impression that you are more confident in what you are saying. Avoid having spicy food or caffeine drinks right before and make sure your breathing pattern is normal.
• Talk! don’t read . Nobody enjoys seeing a speaker burying his or her face in a script, reading stiffly from a piece of paper. Try to talk from notes, or, if you use a written-out text, try to look down at it only occasionally. In a speech, it is crucial to be able to transmit the ideas and concepts that you have been preparing and working for so hard, so don’t worry too much about the words.
• Make eye   contact  with people seated in all parts of the room, another fundamental aspect of public speaking. Don’t be afraid of using your hands to emphasize your ideas. Sharing space with the audience can also communicate your interest in sharing your results with them, so don’t be afraid of moving around the stage to help you reach out to every corner of the room, and also cover up any nervousness you may be experiencing.
• Don’t be afraid of questions and interruptions.  Actually, this is one of the best things that can happen, because it shows that someone in the audience has engaged with what you’re saying, and, if you have the time to offer a brief response, it can actually lead to genuine progress on the point you were making. Plus, two-way conversation is always a tension-reducer.
• Always try to make an impact with your audience.  Something that they’ll remember. Finishing strong can be a good way to achieve that. Always be sure to have a compelling conclusion to your presentation in which you highlight and summarize the points you made to your audience.

Useful vocabulary for presenting in French

Introduction, expressing opinion, other expressions, ending phrases, learn french with lingoda.

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With that said, one of the key benefits of learning through Lingoda is that all of our teachers are native speakers. This means that as a French language student, you will get to hear authentic French, as it is really  spoken around the world , which will prove to be beneficial when the time comes to give presentations of your own.

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This article was produced by one of the in-house Lingoda writers.

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10 Common French phrases: How to structure a speech or talk

Whether you’re giving a presentation or simply introducing yourself to a group of people, knowing how to structure a speech or talk in French can be a valuable skill.

In this lesson, we’ll go over 10 common French phrases for structuring a speech or talk.

Bonjour à tous. (Hello, everyone.)

This phrase is used to begin a speech or talk, and to greet the audience.

Je vais parler de ___. (I’m going to talk about ___.)

This phrase is used to introduce the topic or theme of the speech or talk.

Tout d’abord, je vais ___ . (First, I’m going to ___ .)

This phrase is used to introduce the first point or topic of the speech or talk.

Ensuite, je vais ___ . (Next, I’m going to ___ .)

This phrase is used to introduce the second point or topic of the speech or talk.

Après cela, je vais ___ . (After that, I’m going to ___ .)

This phrase is used to introduce the third point or topic of the speech or talk.

Pour résumer, j’ai parlé de ___. (To summarize, I talked about ___.)

This phrase is used to summarize the main points or topics covered in the speech or talk.

En conclusion, ___. (In conclusion, ___ .)

This phrase is used to wrap up the speech or talk, and to give a final statement or message.

Merci de votre attention. (Thank you for your attention.)

This phrase is used to express gratitude to the audience for listening.

Avez-vous des questions ? (Do you have any questions?)

This phrase is used to invite the audience to ask questions or seek clarification.

Je suis à votre disposition pour répondre à vos questions. (I’m available to answer your questions.)

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker is willing and available to answer any questions or concerns the audience may have.

Learning these common French phrases for structuring a speech or talk will help you to communicate more effectively in formal settings.

Additionally, it is helpful to learn basic French vocabulary and grammar rules to build your language skills. With practice and persistence, you’ll soon be able to deliver speeches and talks with ease in French.

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Conference Presentation Slides: A Guide for Success

In our experience, a common error when preparing a conference presentation is using designs that heavily rely on bullet points and massive chunks of text. A potential reason behind this slide design mistake is aiming to include as much information as possible in just one slide. In the end, slides become a sort of teleprompter for the speaker, and the audience recalls boredom instead of an informative experience.

As part of our mission to help presenters deliver their message effectively, we have summarized what makes a good conference presentation slide, as well as tips on how to design a successful conference slide.

Table of Contents

What is a conference presentation

Common mistakes presenters make when creating conference presentation slides, how can a well-crafted conference presentation help your professional life, how to start a conference presentation, how to end a conference presentation, tailoring your message to different audiences, visualizing data effectively, engaging with your audience, designing for impact, mastering slide transitions and animation, handling time constraints, incorporating multimedia elements, post-presentation engagement, crisis management during presentations, sustainability and green presentations, measuring presentation success, 13 tips to create stellar conference presentations, final thoughts.

The Britannica Dictionary defines conferences as 

A formal meeting in which many people gather in order to talk about ideas or problems related to a particular topic (such as medicine or business), usually for several days.

We can then define conference presentations as the combination of a speaker, a slide deck , and the required hardware to introduce an idea or topic in a conference setting. Some characteristics differentiate conference presentations from other formats.

Time-restricted

Conference presentations are bounded by a 15-30 minute time limit, which the event’s moderators establish. These restrictions are applied to allow a crowded agenda to be met on time, and it is common to count with over 10 speakers on the same day.

To that time limit, we have to add the time required for switching between speakers, which implies loading a new slide deck to the streaming platform, microphone testing, lighting effects, etc. Say it is around 10-15 minutes extra, so depending on the number of speakers per day during the event, the time available to deliver a presentation, plus the questions & answers time.

Delivery format

Conferences can be delivered in live event format or via webinars. Since this article is mainly intended to live event conferences, we will only mention that the requirements for webinars are as follows:

• Voice-over or, best, speaker layover the presentation slides so the speaker interacts with the audience.
• Quality graphics.
• Not abusing the amount of information to introduce per slide.

On the other hand, live event conferences will differ depending on the category under which they fall. Academic conferences have a structure in which there’s a previous poster session; then speakers start delivering their talks, then after 4-5 speakers, we have a coffee break. Those pauses help the AV crew to check the equipment, and they also become an opportunity for researchers to expand their network contacts. 

Business conferences are usually more dynamic. Some presenters opt not to use slide decks, giving a powerful speech instead, as they feel much more comfortable that way. Other speakers at business conferences adopt videos to summarize their ideas and then proceed to speak.

Overall, the format guidelines are sent to speakers before the event. Adapt your presentation style to meet the requirements of moderators so you can maximize the effect of your message.

The audience

Unlike other presentation settings, conferences gather a knowledgeable audience on the discussed topics. It is imperative to consider this, as tone, delivery format, information to include, and more depend on this sole factor. Moreover, the audience will participate in your presentation at the last minute, as it is a common practice to hold a Q&A session. 

Mistake #1 – Massive chunks of text

Do you intend your audience to read your slides instead of being seduced by your presentation? Presenters often add large amounts of text to each slide since they need help deciding which data to exclude. Another excuse for this practice is so the audience remembers the content exposed.

Research indicates images are much better retained than words, a phenomenon known as the Picture Superiority Effect ; therefore, opt to avoid this tendency and work into creating compelling graphics.

Mistake #2 – Not creating contrast between data and graphics

Have you tried to read a slide from 4 rows behind the presenter and not get a single number? This can happen if the presenter is not careful to work with the appropriate contrast between the color of the typeface and the background. Particularly if serif fonts are used.

Use online tools such as WebAIM’s Contrast Checker to make your slides legible for your audience. Creating an overlay with a white or black transparent tint can also help when you place text above images.

Mistake #3 – Not rehearsing the presentation

This is a sin in conference presentations, as when you don’t practice the content you intend to deliver, you don’t have a measure of how much time it is actually going to take. 

PowerPoint’s rehearse timing feature can help a great deal, as you can record yourself practising the presentation and observe areas for improvement. Remember, conference presentations are time-limited , don’t disrespect fellow speakers by overlapping their scheduled slot or, worse, have moderators trim your presentation after several warnings.

Mistake #4 – Lacking hierarchy for the presented content

Looking at a slide and not knowing where the main point is discouraging for the audience, especially if you introduce several pieces of content under the same slide. Instead, opt to create a hierarchy that comprehends both text and images. It helps to arrange the content according to your narrative, and we’ll see more on this later on.

Consider your conference presentation as your introduction card in the professional world. Maybe you have a broad network of colleagues, but be certain there are plenty of people out there that have yet to learn about who you are and the work you produce.

Conferences help businesspeople and academics alike to introduce the results of months of research on a specific topic in front of a knowledgeable audience. It is different from a product launch as you don’t need to present a “completed product” but rather your views or advances, in other words, your contribution with valuable insights to the field.

Putting dedication into your conference presentation, from the slide deck design to presentation skills , is definitely worth the effort. The audience can get valuable references from the quality of work you are able to produce, often leading to potential partnerships. In business conferences, securing an investor deal can happen after a powerful presentation that drives the audience to perceive your work as the very best thing that’s about to be launched. It is all about how your body language reflects your intent, how well-explained the concepts are, and the emotional impact you can drive from it.

There are multiple ways on how to start a presentation for a conference, but overall, we can recap a good approach as follows.

Present a fact

Nothing grabs the interest of an audience quicker than introducing an interesting fact during the first 30 seconds of your presentation. The said fact has to be pivotal to the content your conference presentation will discuss later on, but as an ice-breaker, it is a strategy worth applying from time to time.

Ask a question

The main point when starting a conference presentation is to make an impact on the audience. We cannot think of a better way to engage with the audience than to ask them a question relevant to your work or research. It grabs the viewer’s interest for the potential feedback you shall give to those answers received.

Use powerful graphics

The value of visual presentations cannot be neglected in conferences. Sometimes an image makes a bigger impact than a lengthy speech, hence why you should consider starting your conference presentation with a photo or visual element that speaks for itself.

For more tips and insights on how to start a presentation , we invite you to check this article.

Just as important as starting the presentation, the closure you give to your conference presentation matters a lot. This is the opportunity in which you can add your personal experience on the topic and reflect upon it with the audience or smoothly transition between the presentation and your Q&A session.

Below are some quick tips on how to end a presentation for a conference event.

End the presentation with a quote

Give your audience something to ruminate about with the help of a quote tailored to the topic you were discussing. There are plenty of resources for finding suitable quotes, and a great method for this is to design your penultimate slide with an image or black background plus a quote. Follow this with a final “thank you” slide.

Consider a video

If we say a video whose length is shorter than 1 minute, this is a fantastic resource to summarize the intent of your conference presentation. 

If you get the two-minute warning and you feel far off from finishing your presentation, first, don’t fret. Try to give a good closure when presenting in a conference without rushing information, as the audience wouldn’t get any concept clear that way. Mention that the information you presented will be available for further reading at the event’s platform site or your company’s digital business card , and proceed to your closure phase for the presentation.

It is better to miss some of the components of the conference than to get kicked out after several warnings for exceeding the allotted time.

Tailoring your conference presentation to suit your audience is crucial to delivering an impactful talk. Different audiences have varying levels of expertise, interests, and expectations. By customizing your content, tone, and examples, you can enhance the relevance and engagement of your presentation.

Understanding Audience Backgrounds and Expectations

Before crafting your presentation, research your audience’s backgrounds and interests. Are they professionals in your field, students, or a mix of both? Are they familiar with the topic, or must you provide more context? Understanding these factors will help you pitch your content correctly and avoid overwhelming or boring your audience.

Adapting Language and Tone for Relevance

Use language that resonates with your audience. Avoid jargon or technical terms that might confuse those unfamiliar with your field. Conversely, don’t oversimplify if your audience consists of experts. Adjust your tone to match the event’s formality and your listeners’ preferences.

Customizing Examples and Case Studies

Incorporate case studies, examples, and anecdotes that your audience can relate to. If you’re speaking to professionals, use real-world scenarios from their industry. For a more general audience, choose examples that are universally relatable. This personal touch makes your content relatable and memorable.

Effectively presenting data is essential for conveying complex information to your audience. Visualizations can help simplify intricate concepts and make your points more digestible.

Choosing the Right Data Representation

Select the appropriate type of graph or chart to illustrate your data. Bar graphs, pie charts, line charts, and scatter plots each serve specific purposes. Choose the one that best supports your message and ensures clarity.

Designing Graphs and Charts for Clarity

Ensure your graphs and charts are easily read. Use clear labels, appropriate color contrasts, and consistent scales. Avoid clutter and simplify the design to highlight the most important data points.

Incorporating Annotations and Explanations

Add annotations or callouts to your graphs to emphasize key findings. Explain the significance of each data point to guide your audience’s understanding. Utilize visual cues, such as arrows and labels, to direct attention.

Engaging your audience is a fundamental skill for a successful presentation for conference. Captivate their attention, encourage participation, and foster a positive connection.

Establishing Eye Contact and Body Language

Maintain eye contact with different audience parts to create a sense of connection. Effective body language, such as confident posture and expressive gestures, enhances your presence on stage.

Encouraging Participation and Interaction

Involve your audience through questions, polls, or interactive activities. Encourage them to share their thoughts or experiences related to your topic. This engagement fosters a more dynamic and memorable presentation.

Using Humor and Engaging Stories

Incorporate humor and relatable anecdotes to make your presentation more enjoyable. Well-timed jokes or personal stories can create a rapport with your audience and make your content more memorable.

The design of your conference presentation slides plays a crucial role in capturing and retaining your audience’s attention. Thoughtful design can amplify your message and reinforce key points. Take a look at these suggestions to boost the performance of your conference presentation slides, or create an entire slide deck in minutes by using SlideModel’s AI Presentation Maker from text .

Creating Memorable Opening Slides

Craft an opening slide that piques the audience’s curiosity and sets the tone for your presentation. Use an engaging visual, thought-provoking quote, or intriguing question to grab their attention from the start.

Using Visual Hierarchy for Emphasis

Employ visual hierarchy to guide your audience’s focus. Highlight key points with larger fonts, bold colors, or strategic placement. Organize information logically to enhance comprehension.

Designing a Powerful Closing Slide

End your presentation with a compelling closing slide that reinforces your main message. Summarize your key points, offer a memorable takeaway, or invite the audience to take action. Use visuals that resonate and leave a lasting impression.

Slide transitions and animations can enhance the flow of your presentation and emphasize important content. However, their use requires careful consideration to avoid distractions or confusion.

Enhancing Flow with Transitions

Select slide transitions that smoothly guide the audience from one point to the next. Avoid overly flashy transitions that detract from your content. Choose options that enhance, rather than disrupt, the presentation’s rhythm.

Using Animation to Highlight Points

Animate elements on your slides to draw attention to specific information. Animate text, images, or graphs to appear as you discuss them, helping the audience follow your narrative more effectively.

Avoiding Overuse of Effects

While animation can be engaging, avoid excessive use that might overwhelm or distract the audience. Maintain a balance between animated elements and static content for a polished presentation.

Effective time management is crucial for delivering a concise and impactful conference presentation within the allocated time frame.

Structuring for Short vs. Long Presentations

Adapt your content and pacing based on the duration of your presentation. Clearly outline the main points for shorter talks, and delve into more depth for longer sessions. Ensure your message aligns with the time available.

Prioritizing Key Information

Identify the core information you want your audience to take away. Focus on conveying these essential points, and be prepared to trim or elaborate on supporting details based on the available time.

Practicing Time Management

Rehearse your presentation while timing yourself to ensure you stay within the allocated time. Adjust your delivery speed to match your time limit, allowing for smooth transitions and adequate Q&A time.

Multimedia elements, such as videos, audio clips, and live demonstrations, can enrich your presentation and provide a dynamic experience for your audience.

Integrating Videos and Audio Clips

Use videos and audio clips strategically to reinforce your points or provide real-world examples. Ensure that the multimedia content is of high quality and directly supports your narrative.

Showcasing Live Demonstrations

Live demonstrations can engage the audience by showcasing practical applications of your topic. Practice the demonstration beforehand to ensure it runs smoothly and aligns with your message.

Using Hyperlinks for Additional Resources

Incorporate hyperlinks into your presentation to direct the audience to additional resources, references, or related content. This allows interested attendees to explore the topic further after the presentation.

Engaging with your audience after your presentation can extend the impact of your talk and foster valuable connections.

Leveraging Post-Presentation Materials

Make your presentation slides and related materials available to attendees after the event. Share them through email, a website, or a conference platform, allowing interested individuals to review the content.

Sharing Slides and Handouts

Provide downloadable versions of your slides and any handouts you used during the presentation. This helps attendees revisit key points and share the information with colleagues.

Networking and Following Up

Utilize networking opportunities during and after the conference to connect with attendees who are interested in your topic. Exchange contact information and follow up with personalized messages to continue the conversation.

Preparing for unexpected challenges during your presenting at a conference can help you maintain professionalism and composure, ensuring a seamless delivery.

Dealing with Technical Glitches

Technical issues can occur, from projector malfunctions to software crashes. Stay calm and have a backup plan, such as having your slides available on multiple devices or using printed handouts.

Handling Unexpected Interruptions

Interruptions, such as questions from the audience or unforeseen disruptions, are a normal part of live presentations. Address them politely, stay adaptable, and seamlessly return to your prepared content.

Staying Calm and Professional

Maintain a composed demeanor regardless of unexpected situations. Your ability to handle challenges gracefully reflects your professionalism and dedication to delivering a successful presentation.

Creating environmentally friendly presentations demonstrates your commitment to sustainability and responsible practices.

Designing Eco-Friendly Slides

Minimize the use of resources by designing slides with efficient layouts, avoiding unnecessary graphics or animations, and using eco-friendly color schemes.

Reducing Paper and Material Waste

Promote a paperless approach by encouraging attendees to access digital materials rather than printing handouts. If print materials are necessary, consider using recycled paper.

Promoting Sustainable Practices

Advocate for sustainability during your presentation by discussing relevant initiatives, practices, or innovations that align with environmentally conscious values.

Measuring the success of your conference presentation goes beyond the applause and immediate feedback. It involves assessing the impact of your presentation on your audience, goals, and growth as a presenter.

Collecting Audience Feedback

After presenting at a conference, gather feedback from attendees. Provide feedback forms or online surveys to capture their thoughts on the content, delivery, and visuals. Analyzing their feedback can reveal areas for improvement and give insights into audience preferences.

Evaluating Key Performance Metrics

Consider objective metrics such as audience engagement, participation, and post-presentation interactions. Did attendees ask questions? Did your content spark discussions? Tracking these metrics can help you gauge the effectiveness of your presentation in conveying your message.

Continuous Improvement Strategies

Use the feedback and insights gathered to enhance your future presentations. Identify strengths to build upon and weaknesses to address. Continuously refine your presentation skills , design choices, and content to create even more impactful presentations in the future.

Tip #1 – Exhibit a single idea per slide

Just one slide per concept, avoiding large text blocks. If you can compile the idea with an image, it’s better that way.

Research shows that people’s attention span is limited ; therefore, redirect your efforts in what concerns presentation slides so your ideas become crystal clear for the spectators.

Tip #2 – Avoid jargon whenever possible

Using complex terms does not directly imply you fully understand the concept you are about to discuss. In spite of your work being presented to a knowledgeable audience, avoid jargon as much as possible because you run the risk of people not understanding what you are saying.

Instead, opt to rehearse your presentation in front of a not-knowledgeable audience to measure the jargon volume you are adding to it. Technical terms are obviously expected in a conference situation, but archaic terms or purely jargon can be easily trimmed this way.

Tip #3 – Replace bulleted listings with structured layouts or diagrams

Bullet points are attention grabbers for the audience. People tend to instantly check what’s written in them, in contrast to waiting for you to introduce the point itself. 

Using bullet points as a way to expose elements of your presentation should be restricted. Opt for limiting the bullet points to non-avoidable facts to list or crucial information. 

Tip #4 – Customize presentation templates

Using presentation templates is a great idea to save time in design decisions. These pre-made slide decks are entirely customizable; however, many users fall into using them as they come, exposing themselves to design inconsistencies (especially with images) or that another presenter had the same idea (it is extremely rare, but it can happen).

Learning how to properly change color themes in PowerPoint is an advantageous asset. We also recommend you use your own images or royalty-free images selected by you rather than sticking to the ones included in a template.

Tip #5 – Displaying charts

Graphs and charts comprise around 80% of the information in most business and academic conferences. Since data visualization is important, avoid common pitfalls such as using 3D effects in bar charts. Depending on the audience’s point of view, those 3D effects can make the data hard to read or get an accurate interpretation of what it represents.

Tip #6 – Using images in the background

Use some of the images you were planning to expose as background for the slides – again, not all of them but relevant slides.

Be careful when placing text above the slides if they have a background image, as accessibility problems may arise due to contrast. Instead, apply an extra color layer above the image with reduced opacity – black or white, depending on the image and text requirements. This makes the text more legible for the audience, and you can use your images without any inconvenience.

Tip #7 – Embrace negative space

Negative space is a concept seen in design situations. If we consider positive space as the designed area, meaning the objects, shapes, etc., that are “your design,” negative space can be defined as the surrounding area. If we work on a white canvas, negative space is the remaining white area surrounding your design.

The main advantage of using negative space appropriately is to let your designs breathe. Stuffing charts, images and text makes it hard to get a proper understanding of what’s going on in the slide. Apply the “less is more” motto to your conference presentation slides, and embrace negative space as your new design asset.

Tip #8 – Use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation

You would be surprised to see how many typos can be seen in slides at professional gatherings. Whereas typos can often pass by as a humor-relief moment, grammatical or awful spelling mistakes make you look unprofessional. 

Take 5 extra minutes before submitting your slide deck to proofread the grammar, spelling, and punctuation. If in doubt, browse dictionaries for complex technical words.

Tip #10 – Use an appropriate presentation style

The format of the conference will undoubtedly require its own presentation style. By this we mean that it is different from delivering a conference presentation in front of a live audience as a webinar conference. The interaction with the audience is different, the demands for the Q&A session will be different, and also during webinars the audience is closely looking at your slides.

Tip #11 – Control your speaking tone

Another huge mistake when delivering a conference presentation is to speak with a monotonous tone. The message you transmit to your attendees is that you simply do not care about your work. If you believe you fall into this category, get feedback from others: try pitching to them, and afterward, consider how you talk. 

Practicing breathing exercises can help to articulate your speech skills, especially if anxiety hinders your presentation performance.

Tip #12 – On eye contact and note reading

In order to connect with your audience, it is imperative to make eye contact. Not stare, but look at your spectators from time to time as the talk is directed at them.

If you struggle on this point, a good tip we can provide is to act like you’re looking at your viewers. Pick a good point a few centimeters above your viewer and direct your speech there. They will believe you are communicating directly with them. Shift your head slightly on the upcoming slide or bullet and choose a new location.

Regarding note reading, while it is an acceptable practice to check your notes, do not make the entire talk a lecture in which you simply read your notes to the audience. This goes hand-by-hand with the speaking tone in terms of demonstrating interest in the work you do. Practice as often as you need before the event to avoid constantly reading your notes. Reading a paragraph or two is okay, but not the entire presentation.

Tip #13 – Be ready for the Q&A session

Despite it being a requirement in most conference events, not all presenters get ready for the Q&A session. It is a part of the conference presentation itself, so you should pace your speech to give enough time for the audience to ask 1-3 questions and get a proper answer.

Don’t be lengthy or overbearing in replying to each question, as you may run out of time. It is preferable to give a general opinion and then reach the interested person with your contact information to discuss the topic in detail.

Observing what others do at conference events is good practice for learning a tip or two for improving your own work. As we have seen throughout this article, conference presentation slides have specific requirements to become a tool in your presentation rather than a mixture of information without order.

Employ these tips and suggestions to craft your upcoming conference presentation without any hurdles. Best of luck!

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Meetings – 15 words you need in English and in French

by Yolaine Bodin | 7 Apr 2019 | English-French Vocabulary

Meetings are one of the most common events in the workplace. We meet in our own offices or remotely, and an increasing number of meetings gather attendees from all over the world. That’s certainly why I am more and more often asked for the vocabulary about meetings in my English and my French classes.

Here is a list of the 15 words about meetings I’m most often asked for:

Let’s practice some of these words. Here are 10 words from the list you can study from:

There you are! You now know the basic vocabulary for meetings in English. Congratulations! 🙂

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When you meet French speakers , you need to know how to introduce yourself and what to say when you are introduced. French can be a bit tricky when introducing yourself or others depending on whether you know the person to whom you are making the introduction(s) or even if you have had any contact with the person. In French, those circumstances all require different introductions.

Basic Introductions

French uses the verb  se présenter, not  introduire,  meaning to introduce something into something else, which translates into English as "to insert." The most basic introduction in French, then, would be:

• Je me présente. = Let me introduce myself.

Using s’appeler is the common way of introducing yourself in French. Don’t think of it as “to name oneself” because it will only confuse you. Think of it in the context of introducing your name to someone, and link the French words to that context instead of applying a literal translation, as in:

• Je m​'appelle ... = My name is...

Use je suis with people who already know your name, such as those you have already talked to on the phone or by mail but never met in person, as in:

• Je suis... =  I am...

If you don't know the person or have never spoken to him on the phone or contacted him by email or mail, use  je m’appelle,  as noted previously.

Introducing by Name

There are also distinctions between formal and informal introductions, as well as singular versus plural introductions, as noted in the tables in this and the subsequent section.

Meeting People

In French, when you are meeting people , you have to be careful about using the correct gender , as well as whether the introduction is formal or informal, as in these examples.

French Names

Nicknames — or  un surnom in French — are much less common in this Romance language than in American English, but they are not unheard of. Often, a longer first name will be shortened, such as  Caro  for Caroline or  Flo  for Florence. 

Cheek Kissing and Other Greetings

Cheek kissing  is certainly an accepted form of greeting in France, but there are strict (unwritten) social rules to follow. Cheek kissing is generally OK, for example, but not hugging. So, it's important to learn not only the words that go with cheek kissing — such as  bonjour  (hello) — but also the social norms that are expected when greeting someone in this manner. There are also other ways to say " hello " and ask " How are you? " in French.

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Theresa Brock , “The Diversion of Mystery: Literary Veiling and the Spectacular Other in Madame de La Fayette’s  Zaïde .” North American Society for Seventeenth-Century French Literature Conference, Orlando, FL, June 2016.

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Elizabeth Tuttle , “‘’Les Contagions de l’esprit’: Science et politique dans  Les Microbes humains  de Louise Michel.” Nineteenth-Century French Studies Conference, Princeton, NJ, November 2015.

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H-France Salon: Conference Presentations

Originating in 2009,  H-France Salon   is an interactive journal that welcomes proposals which will enhance the scholarly study of French history and culture. The following are the conference panels, roundtables, and lectures that have been a part of the  Salon.

Volume 15, Issue 9

“Sex and Consent in France and Haiti: 1650-1802” Roundtable at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Western Society for French History, Victoria, British Columbia, November 5, 2022

Moderator: Nina Kushner, Clark University

Discussants:

Justine Semmens , University of Victoria, “Seduction, Sexual Consent, and Blame in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Adultery and Bigamy Appeals at the Parlement of Paris” Video

Marion Philip , Sorbonne Université / EHESS, “Réceptions masculines du consentement féminin, Paris (1600-1750)” Video

Mita Choudhury , Vassar College, “Consent and the Paradox of Faith” Video

Nina Kushner , Clark University, “The Marital Consent Paradox: Sexual Consent within Marriage in the Eighteenth Century” Video

Volume 15, Issue 8

“Planting France, Planting Empire” Roundtable at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Western Society for French History, Victoria, British Columbia, November 5, 2022

Moderator: Francesca Canadé Sautman, Hunter College and Graduate Center of CUNY

Elizabeth Hyde , Kean University, “The Oak in French Culture: French Forests, Geo-Politics, and André Michaux’s Histoire des Chênes de l’Amérique” Video

Julia Landweber , Montclair State University, “Seeking Coffee in Yemen, Studying Coffee in Paris: The French ‘Discovery’ of Coffee, 1712- 1716” Video

Volume 15, Issue 7

Edgar L. Newman Memorial Lecture: “The Revolutionary Journée as Narrative Challenge” Memorial lecture at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Western Society for French History, Victoria, British Columbia, November 5, 2022

Colin Jones , Emeritus, Queen Mary University of London; Visiting Professor, University of Chicago Video

Volume 15, Issue 6

“Roundtable: On Violence in the New French Empire” Roundtable at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Western Society for French History, Victoria, British Columbia, November 5, 2022

Moderator: Rachel Jean-Baptiste, University of California, Davis

Rachel Jean-Baptiste, University of California, Davis Caroline Campbell, University of North Dakota Joshua Cole, University of Michigan J.P. Daughton, Stanford University Bonnie Effros, University of British Columbia Carolyn Eichner, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Volume 15, Issue 5

“Tyler Stovall WSFH Mission Prize: A Celebration of the Inaugural Winners” Celebratory event at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Western Society for French History, Victoria, British Columbia, November 4, 2022

Moderator: Emily Marker, Rutgers University, Camden

Nimisha Barton , University of California, Irvine Abdellali Hajjat , Université libre de Bruxelles Sylvie Kandé, SUNY Old Westbury

Volume 15, Issue 4

“Sea of Change and New Waves: French Histories and Pacific Histories” Keynote address at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Western Society for French History, Victoria, British Columbia, November 4, 2022

Matt Matsuda , Rutgers University Video

Volume 15, Issue 3

“Diversifying Directions and New Perspectives on the French and Francophone Eighteenth-Century” Roundtable at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Western Society for French History, Victoria, British Columbia, November 4, 2022

Moderator: Leslie Tuttle, Louisiana State University

Angela Haas , Missouri Western State University – Video Jeffrey D. Burson , Georgia Southern University – Video Jakob Burnham , Georgetown University – Video April Shelford , American University – Video Mita Choudhury , Vassar College – Video Daniel J. Watkins , Baylor University – Video

Volume 15, Issue 2

“Belief, Belonging, and Conflict from the Wars of Religion to Dreyfus” Panel Session at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Western Society for French History, Victoria, British Columbia, November 4, 2022

Chair: Rosamond Hooper-Hamersley, Independent Scholar

Thomas C. Sosnowski , Emeritus, Kent State University at Stark, “Defining Papal Power: Frondeur Perceptions and Critiques in the Mazarinades” Video

Rebecca McCoy , Lebanon Valley College of Pennsylvania, “Retelling St. Bartholomew’s Day in the Early Nineteenth Century: The White Terror, and the Memory of Massacre in Languedoc, 1815-1820” Video

Bonnie Effros , University of British Columbia, “The Hypogée des Dunes, Poitiers: Faith and Science in Nineteenth-Century France” Video

Rachel Eva Schley , Linfield University, “The Dreyfus Affair in French Algeria: A New Story about Religious Difference and the Future of the Imperial Nation-State” Video

Volume 15, Issue 1

“Race, Community, and Governance in the French Antilles before 1789” Roundtable at the 49th Annual Meeting of The Western Society for French History, Victoria, British Columbia, November 4, 2022

Chair and Comment: Michael Breen, Reed College

Matthew Gerber , University of Colorado Boulder – Video Nancy Christie , Oxford Brookes University – Video

Volume 14, Issue 15

“French but not (Q)White?: Expanding Frenchness for the 21st Century” Plenary lecture at the 67th Annual Meeting of The Society for French Historical Studies conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 26, 2022

Mame-Fatou Niang , Carnegie Mellon University Video

Volume 14, Issue 14

“Roundtable: Decolonization at the Margins of Empire” Roundtable at the 67th Annual Meeting of The Society for French Historical Studies conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 26, 2022

Co-Moderators: Jecca Namakkal (Duke University) and Sarah Griswold (Oklahoma State University)

Sung-Eun Choi , Bentley University Sarah Miles , University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Volume 14, Issue 13

“Presidential Session: Haiti Beyond Saint-Domingue” Presidential Session at the 67th Annual Meeting of The Society for French Historical Studies conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 26, 2022

Chair: Alyssa Sepinwall, California State University San Marcos

Crystal Eddins , University of North Carolina, Charlotte Nathalie Pierre , Howard University Marlene Daut , University of Virginia Rob Taber , Fayetteville State University

Volume 14, Issue 12

“The BUMIDOM and Its Aftermath: Internal Migration, Race and the Post-Colonial Trajectories of the French Overseas Territories (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion Island) and Their Inhabitants” Panel Session at the 67th Annual Meeting of The Society for French Historical Studies conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 26, 2022

Chair: Philip Slaby, Guilford College

Audrey Célestine (Université de Lille), Sylvain Pattieu (Université Paris 8), and Janoé Vulbeau (Université de Lille), “Assessing the Political and Institutional Logics Behind Migration and Mobility Policies in the French Overseas Departments” Video

Pierre Odin , University of the Antilles, “About the ‘ congés bonifiés’ : Defending the Rights of Migrants from French Overseas Territories” Video

Volume 14, Issue 11

“From the Margins of the Republic: Contemporary France and French Hip Hop, 1982-2021”  Panel Session at the 67th Annual Meeting of The Society for French Historical Studies conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 26, 2022

Chair: Christy Pichichero, George Mason University

Melanie Barbier , Bentley University, “Dominant and Counter-Discourses of National Identity and Political Engagement in French Rap and Hip-hop” Video

Paroma Ghose , The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, “‘Quand la justice slalome’: Belonging and Existing in France Through the Voices of the Marginalised, 1981-2012” Video

Ali Touilila , Yale University, “‘Puisque l’enfer c’est les autres, pourquoi vouloir faire comme les autres’: Rap and the Deconstruction of French Universalism” Video

Timothée Valentin , The Pennsylvania State University, “Black M Cancelled at Verdun: Excluding Rap from French Memorialization” Video

Volume 14, Issue 10

“Presidential Roundtable: Muslims in France Across Time and Space” Roundtable at the 67th Annual Meeting of The Society for French Historical Studies conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 25, 2022

Chair: Ethan Katz, University of California-Berkeley

Elizabeth Casteen , Binghamton University, SUNY Ian Coller , University of California, Irvine Junko Takeda , Syracuse University Gillian Weiss , Case Western Reserve University

Volume 14, Issue 9

“French Studies and the Public Humanities: Teaching, Training, Doing” Panel Session at the 67th Annual Meeting of The Society for French Historical Studies conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 25, 2022

Chair: Denise Davidson, Georgia State University

Christine Adams , St. Mary’s College of Maryland Liz Fink , Editor, French Politics, Culture & Society, Institute of French Studies, New York University Sarah Griswold , Oklahoma State University

Volume 13, Issue 15

Plenary Session: “Pouvoir des maîtres et contrôle de l’état dans les Antilles françaises, 1626-1789” Plenary Session at the 34th Annual Conference for The Society for the Study of French History, June 30, 2021 (held virtually via Zoom)

Chair: Colin Jones, Queen Mary University of London

Frédéric Régent , Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Video

Volume 13, Issue 14

Plenary Session: “Exhibiting Resistance: Thoughts from the Front Line” Plenary Session at the 34th Annual Conference for The Society for the Study of French History, June 28, 2021 (held virtually via Zoom)

Chair: Ludivine Bloch, University of Westminster

Hanna Diamond , Cardiff University Video

Volume 12, Issue 7

“The Conception of Conservation and Protection of Natural Resources in Early Modern and Revolutionary France” Panel Session at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Bozeman, MT, October 5, 2019

Chair: Cynthia Bouton, Texas A&M University

Francesca Canadé Sautman , Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, “Bernard Palissy (c. 1510-1590) and Early Conservationist Perspectives in Renaissance France” Video

Jan Synowiecki , École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, “Plant conversation in the Jardin du Roi (1715-1789)” Video

Constance de Font-Réaulx, Johns Hopkins University, “The Question of Water Preservation and the Case of the Compagnie des Eaux Filtrées in Paris (1763-1791)” Video

Joshua Meeks, Northwest University, “Corsica and the Ruins of Empire” Video

Commentary by the audience Video

Volume 12, Issue 6

Plenary Luncheon: “Transformer le climat, gouverner les hommes. Le changement climatique comme enjeu politique dans la France des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles” Plenary luncheon at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Bozeman, MT, October 5, 2019

Fabien Locher , École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales Video

Volume 12, Issue 5

Roundtable: “Histories of Homosexuality, Labor, and the Police in Modern French History: A Roundtable in Memory of Michael Sibalis” Roundtable session at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Bozeman, MT, October 5, 2019.

Tamara Chaplin , University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign Andrew Israel Ross , Loyola University Maryland Howard G. Brown , Binghamton University, State University of New York William A. Peniston , The Newark Museum

Video: Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3

Volume 12, Issue 4

Keynote Address: “Shifting Grounds: From Profit to Patrimony in the Landes of Gascony, 1780-1980” Keynote lecture at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Bozeman, MT, October 4, 2019

Caroline Ford , University of California, Los Angeles Video

Volume 12, Issue 3

“People, Power, and Passion in the Archives: Presentations in Honor of John Merriman” Panel Session at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Bozeman, MT, October 4, 2019

Chair: Mattie Fitch, Marymount University

C. Kieko Matteson , University of Hawai’i at Manoa, “Lucifer Sticks and Briquets Bics – Arson as Environmental Protest in France Past and Present” Video

Daniel J. Sherman , University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, “‘Garder que les coupures’: Clipping in the Archaeological Archive” Video

Jennifer Boittin, The Pennsylvania State University, “Women’s Passionate Mobility in Colonial Spaces, 1919-1948: Or How Nonstate Actors Shaped their Migrations” Video

Stephen L. Harp, University of Akron, “North Africans, Mass Tourism, and the Rebuilding of the French Riviera: Police Files from the Provinces” Video

Volume 12, Issue 2

“Roundtable in Honor of John Merriman” Roundtable at the 47th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Bozeman, MT, October 4, 2019

Elinor Accampo , University of South California David Bell , Princeton University Rachel Chrastil , Xavier University Judith Coffin , University of Texas, Austin Catherine Dunlop , Montana State University Joe Fronczak , Princeton University Paul Hanson , Butler University Charles Keith , Michigan State University Ken Loiselle , Trinity University John Monroe , Iowa State University Peter McPhee , University of Melbourne Sandy Ott , University of Nevada, Reno Miranda Sachs , Denison University George Sheridan , University of Oregon

Volume 11, Issue 11

Roundtable: “Thinking and Acting Historically with Édouard Glissant” Roundtable at the 65th  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Indianapolis, IN, April 6, 2019

Moderator: Sandrine Sanos, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

John Drabinski , Amherst College Nick Nesbitt , Princeton University Emily Sahakian , University of Georgia Hanétha Vété-Congolo , Bowdoin College

Commentary by the audience

Video:  Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3 MP3:  Part 1  | Part 2  |  Part 3

Volume 11, Issue 10

“Recasting Race after World War II: Transnational Perspectives” Panel session at the 65th  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Indianapolis, IN, April 6, 2019

Chair: Alice Conklin, Ohio State University

Muriam Haleh Davis , University of California, Santa Cruz, “Governing for the Market and the Question of Islam in Algeria, 1958-1962” Video  |  MP3

Julia Roos , Indiana University, “No Second ‘Black Horror on the Rhine’? Colonial French Occupation Soldiers and German Society after the Second World War” Video  |  MP3

Emily Marker , Rutgers University at Camden, “Racial Reeducation in Liberated Europe and French Africa and the Making of Postwar Racial Common Sense, 1944-1950” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Emma Kuby, Northern Illinois University Video  |  MP3

Volume 11, Issue 9

Roundtable: “ L’Histoire mondiale de la France as Historical Experiment and Literary Phenomenon” Roundtable at the 65th  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Indianapolis, IN, April 6, 2019

Moderator: Stéphane Gerson, New York University

Pierre Singaravélou, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Co-editor of Histoire mondiale de la France Eric Jennings , University of Toronto and Contributing author, Histoire mondiale de la France Katherine Crawford , Vanderbilt University Alice Conklin , Ohio State University Sarah Gensburger , CNRS

Video:  Part 1  |  Part 2 MP3:  Part 1  | Part 2

Volume 11, Issue 8

“Historians of the French Revolution and their Publics” Panel session at the 65th  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Indianapolis, IN, April 6, 2019

Chair: Jack Censer, George Mason University

Timothy Scott Johnson , Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi, “The War over Hearts, Minds, and History. The Role of the French Revolution in Counter-Insurgency Theory during the Algerian War” Video  |  MP3

John L. Harvey , St. Cloud State University, “Did the British Overtake American Anglophone Interpretations of the French Revolution, 1970 to 2000?” Video  |  MP3

Michael Scott Christofferson , Adelphi University, “The Historian and the Think Tank: François Furet’s Presidency of the EHESS and the Origins of the Fondation Saint-Simon” Video and MP3 forthcoming

Commentary by Paul Hanson, Butler University Video  |  MP3

Volume 11, Issue 7

Keynote Lecture:  “L’histoire publique comme outil de production de la recherche : retours d’expériences” Keynote lecture at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Indianapolis, IN, April 5, 2019

Pierre Singaravélou , Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne Video  |  MP3

Volume 11, Issue 6

“The Old Regime on Screen: Representations and Misrepresentations of Kings and their Courts in Film and Fiction” Panel session at the 65th  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Indianapolis, IN, April 5, 2019

Charlotte Wells , University of Northern Iowa, “The Man Had Issues, But….: The Unfortunate Afterlife of Louis XIII” Video  |  MP3

Gregory Monahan , Eastern Oregon University, “Will the Real Louis XIV Please Stand Up? The Sun King in Film and Television” Video  |  MP3

Nicole Bauer , University of Tulsa, “A Swashbuckling Commissaire: The Eighteenth-Century Paris Police on the Small Screen” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by James B. Collins, Georgetown University Video  |  MP3

Volume 11, Issue 5

“Roundtable in Honor of Jack Censer” Roundtable at the 65th  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Indianapolis, IN, April 5, 2019

Chair: Christy Pichichero, George Mason University Guest of Honor: Jack Censer, George Mason University

Lynn Hunt ,University of California, Los Angeles Gary Kates , Pomona College Jeremy Popkin , University of Kentucky Timothy Tackett, University of California, Irvine

Video: Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3 MP3:  Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3

Volume 11, Issue 4

“Cultural Exchanges Between France and the USSR” Panel session at the 65th  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Indianapolis, IN, April 5, 2019

Chair: Steven Kale, Washington State University

Christine Grant , Carnegie Mellon University, “From Mettray to Makarenko: A Transnational View of Penitentiary Agricultural Colonies, 1839-1939” Video  |  MP3

Kayci Harris , University of Wisconsin-Madison, “Bargaining Ballerinas: Shopping and Tourism during Franco-Soviet Ballet Exchanges, 1954-1972” Video  |  MP3

Faye Bartram , University of Iowa, “Friends Among Enemies: Transnational Friendship Societies and Cultural Exchange between France and the USSR, 1945-1972” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Steven Kale, Washington State University Video  |  MP3

Volume 10, Issue 20

“The Politics of Fashion in Mid-20th Century France” Panel Session at the 46th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Portland, ME, November 3, 2018

Chair: Whitney Walton, Purdue University

Tamara Chaplin , University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, “‘A Woman Dressed Like a Man’: Female Masculinity at the Sapphic Cabaret, Paris, 1930-1960” Video

Drew Fedorka , New York University, “Dedicated Followers of Fashion?: André Courrèges, Youth, and the Limits of Haute Couture in 1960s Paris” Video

Keith Rathbone , Macquarie University, “‘Save the Long Skirt’: Women, Sports, and Fashion in Third Republic and Vichy France” Video

Commentary by Steven Zdatny, University of Vermont Video

Volume 10, Issue 19

“Understanding War and Foreign Occupation through Archives: Trial Dossiers, Photography and Cinema” Panel Session at the 46th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Portland, ME, November 3, 2018

Chair: Sarah Fishman, University of Houston

Sandra Ott , University of Nevada, Reno, “Archives as Fieldwork Sites: An Anthropologist’s Perspective” Video

Abigail Lewis , University of Wisconsin-Madison, “The Secrets of Film: Rethinking Occupation through Visual Archives” Video

Commentary by Julia Torrie, St. Thomas University Video

Volume 10, Issue 18

Edgar L. Newman Memorial Lecture: “‘Without Distinction of… Sex’: The Constitutional Politics of Race and Sex in Contemporary France” Edgar L. Newman Memorial Lecture at the 46th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Portland, ME, November 3, 2018

Emmanuelle Saada , Professor of French and of History and Director of French and Francophone Studies, Columbia University Video

Volume 10, Issue 17

“Order and Disorder in 18th-Century Paris: Stories from the Châtelet Criminal Court” Panel Session at the 46th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Portland, ME, November 3, 2018

Chair: Nina Rattner Gelbart, Occidental College

Kathryn Norberg , University of California-Los Angeles, “From the Châtelet Court: ‘Seduction,’ Madams and Prostitution in Eighteenth-Century Paris” Video

Jeffrey Merrick , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, “Prosecution and Toleration of Sodomy in the 1720s” Video

Suzanne Desan , University of Wisconsin-Madison, “‘Seditious’ Politics on the Eve of the October Days: Voices from the Palais Royal” Video

Commentary by Victoria Thompson, Arizona State University Video

Volume 10, Issue 16

“Scientific Fieldwork in France and the World in the 18th and 19th Centuries” Panel Session at the 46th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Portland, ME, November 3, 2018

Chair: April Shelford, American University

Dena Goodman , University of Michigan, “Linnaeus and the Practice of Fieldwork in Revolutionary France” Video

Elizabeth Hyde , Kean University, “‘The neighborhood would be very interesting for a botanist to visit,’ or André Michaux, French Botanist in the American Field” Video

Whitney Walton , Purdue University, “In the Field with Charles-Alexandre Lesueur: Considering Imperial and National Sciences” Video

Commentary by Carol E. Harrison, University of South Carolina Video

Volume 10, Issue 15

“Painting, History, and Constructions of Cultural Identity in Early Modern France” Panel Session at the 46th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Portland, ME, November 2, 2018

Chair: Leslie Tuttle, Louisiana State University

Lynn Mollenauer , University of North Carolina Wilmington, “Femme Forte and Femme Fatale: Posing ‘En Cléopâtre’ in the Ancien Regime” Video

Christy Pichichero , George Mason University, “Cortegaerdje/Corps de Garde: Watteau and the Dutch Origins of Military Enlightenment” Video

Valerie Mainz , University of Leeds, “Observation, Science and Experimentation in David’s double portrait of Antoine-Laurent and Marie-Anne Lavoisier” Video

Commentary by Christine Adams, Saint Mary’s College of Maryland Video

Volume 10, Issue 14

“Border Crossings: Aristocratic Masculinities at the Fin de Siècle” Panel Session at the 46th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Portland, ME, November 2, 2018

Chair: Sally Charnow, Hofstra University

Patrick Luiz Sullivan de Oliveira , Princeton University, “‘ Ce gentlemen rider du turf atmosphérique ‘ [sic]: Aristocratic Masculinity and Ballooning in Turn-of-the-Century France” Video (Sound begins 16 secs into video)

Venita Datta , Wellesley College, “Aristocratic Masculinities on the Global Frontier: The Marquis de Morès and Theodore Roosevelt” Video

Elizabeth Everton , Concordia University, “College Dueling at a Distance, 1901: Politics, Honor, Manhood, and Exile in the ‘Affaire Buffet-Déroulède'” Video

Commentary by Catherine Clark, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://youtu.be/FJs2dWo9twY

Volume 10, Issue 13

“Intersectionality in French Visual Culture” Panel Session at the 46th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Portland, ME, November 2, 2018

Chair: Johann Le Guelte, The Pennsylvania State University

Sun-Young Park , George Mason University, “Representing Disability, 1750-1850” Video

Richard D. Sonn , University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, “Jewish Artists and Masculinity in France, 1914-1918” Video

Zachary R. Hagins , University of Arkansas at Little Rock, “Visual Dialectics of Islam and French National Identity in France Keyser’s Nous sommes français et musulmans ” Video

Commentary by Daniel J. Sherman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Video

Volume 10, Issue 12

“Reform and Crisis in the Early French Revolution” Panel Session at the 46th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Portland, ME, November 2, 2018

Chair: Meghan Roberts, Bowdoin College

Robert H. Blackman , Hampden-Sydney College, “Brutus and Benghazi on the Seine: Executive Power and Classical Analogy in 1790” Video

Adrian O’Connor , University of South Florida St. Petersburg, “From crise salutaire to j’ai vécu : The Emotional and Conceptual Politics of Crisis in Revolutionary France” Video

Micah Alpaugh , University of Central Missouri, “La Société des amis des noirs and the International Genesis of French Social Movements” Video

Commentary by Mette Harder, State University of New York Oneonta Video

Volume 10, Issue 10

Keynote Presentation: “ Telling the Truth about the Resistance” Keynote presentation at the 64rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Pittsburgh, PA, March 10, 2018

Julian Jackson , Queen Mary College, University of London Video  |  MP3

Volume 10, Issue 9

“Violence and Delinquency in the late Third Republic” Panel session at the 64rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Pittsburgh, PA, March 10, 2018

Chair: Joshua Cole, University of Michigan

Caroline Campbell , University of North Dakota, “Colonial Violence in Paris: Fascism, Jean Ferrandi, and Colonial Officers in the 1930s” Video  |  MP3

Miranda Sachs , College of William and Mary, “Vulnerable Delinquents: Childhood and Criminality in the Interwar Period” Video  |  MP3

Chris Millington , Swansea University, read by Joshua Cole, “Brutes and Bludgeoners: Policing Interwar France” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Vicki Caron, Cornell University Video  |  MP3

Volume 10, Issue 8

“Clerical Identities and Empire in Early Modern France” Panel session at the 64rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Pittsburgh, PA, March 10, 2018

Chair: Joseph Bergin, University of Manchester

Megan Armstrong, McMaster University, “French Franciscans, Bourbon imperialism and the early modern Holy Land” Video  |  MP3

Daniella Kostroun, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, “The Jesuit Career of René Robert Cavalier de La Salle” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Joseph Bergin, University of Manchester Video  | MP3

Volume 10, Issue 7

“Conceptualizing Transparency in French History” Panel session at the 64rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Pittsburgh, PA, March 10, 2018

Chair: Timothy Scott Johnson, Texas A & M Corpus Christi

Michael Behrent , Appalachian State University, “Patterns, Webs, and Warps: Geroulanos’ Methodology” Video  |  MP3

Todd Shepard , Johns Hopkins University, “Framing Transparency: Algeria, UNESCO, and Post-1945 France” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Stefanos Geroulanos, New York University Video  |  MP3

Volume 10, Issue 6

Plenary Luncheon: “Indigenizing New France: What’s Left?” Plenary luncheon at the 64rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Pittsburgh, PA, March 9, 2018

Catherine Desbarats , McGill University Video  |  MP3

Volume 10, Issue 5

“Revolutionary Emotions: Panic, Frustration and Enthusiasm 1789– 1799” Panel session at the 64rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Pittsburgh, PA, March 9, 2018

Chair: Marisa Linton, Kingston University

Ian Coller , University of California, Irvine, “Turbans of Liberty: Revolutionary Enthusiasm and Global Emotions” Video  |  MP3

Timothy Tackett , University of California, Irvine, “The Panic of May 1792” Video  |  MP3

Rebecca Spang , Indiana University, “Taxes, Offices, Deadlines: Frustration as a Revolutionary Emotion” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Thomas Dodman, Columbia University Video  |  MP3

Volume 10, Issue 4

“Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality in the Belle Époque” Panel session at the 64rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Pittsburgh, PA, March 9, 2018

Chair: Sarah Horowitz, Washington and Lee University

Jean Elisabeth Pedersen , University of Rochester, “The Single Standard or the Double Standard? Public Debates over Proper Sexual Relations between Men and Women during the Belle Époque” Video  |  MP3

Karen Offen , Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University, “Charles Turgeon’s Le Féminisme français (1902): An analysis of the work and its reception” Video  |  MP3

Sara Kimble , DePaul University, “’Les injustices de nos lois’: Feminist Legal Thought and Practice in the Belle Époque” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Linda Clark, Millersville University Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 26

“Disasters and Dislocation in France and the Empire” Panel Session at the 45th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Reno, NV, November 4, 2017

Chair: Minayo Nasiali, University of California, Los Angeles

Christopher M. Church , University of Nevada, Reno, “Rhythms of Catastrophe, Iterations of Inequity: Disaster Memory, Dislocation, and Disparity during Pelée’s Eruption of 1929” Video |  MP3

Cindy Ermus , University of Lethbridge, “Plague and the Port City: Movement and Migration during an Eighteenth-Century Crisis” Video  |  MP3

Philip Whalen , Coastal Carolina University, “Labor and Culture in Burgundy’s Phylloxera Epidemic” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Martha L. Hildreth, University of Nevada, Reno, and audience Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 25

“Identity and Memory: Huguenots, Conversos, and Other Francophone Voyagers” Panel Session at the 45th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Reno, NV, November 4, 2017

Chair: Dena Goodman, University of Michigan

Gayle K. Brunelle , California State University, Fullerton, “‘À la Ruine totale de la France’: A French Assessment of Portuguese and Spanish Immigration in Seventeenth-Century France” Video  |  MP3

Catherine Naeve , Rutgers University, “Naturalizing Refugees: How Foreign Protestants Became British in the Eighteenth Century” Video  |  MP3

Lori R. Weintrob , Wagner College, “Huguenot Refugees in New York: Faith, Family, Slavery, and Legacy” Video  |  MP3

Whitney Walton , Purdue University, “A Frenchman on the Frontier: Science and Community in Nineteenth-Century New Harmony, Indiana” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Dena Goodman, University of Michigan, and audience Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 24

Edgar L. Newman Memorial Plenary Lecture: “ The Great War at One Hundred: Between Presence and Absence” Plenary luncheon  at the 45th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Reno, NV, November 3, 2017

Annette Becker , Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 23

“Women’s Agency and Activism in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries: A Special Session Honoring Elinor Accampo” Panel Session at the 45th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Reno, NV, November 4, 2017

Chair: Cheryl Koos, California State University, Los Angeles

Andrea Mansker , University of the South, “The Lonely-Hearts Ad in Napoleon’s Paris” Video  |  MP3

Carolyn J. Eichner , University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, “Feminism’s Others: Gender, Race, and Frenchness in Late Nineteenth-Century Metropole and Empire” Video  |  MP3

Patricia Tilburg , Davidson College, “La femme au corsage rouge: Monette Thomas, Midinette Militancy, and the Garment Strikes of 1918-1919” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Christopher Forth, University of Kansas, and audience Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 22

“Heroines: Strong Women in Modern Popular Culture” Panel Session at the 45th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Reno, NV, November 3, 2017

Chair: Michael Wilson, University of Texas at Dallas

Elizabeth Everton , Concordia University, “Heroines for the End of the World: Women, Physical Courage, and Martial Heroism during the Dreyfus Affair” Video  |  MP3

Robin Walz , University of Alaska Southeast, “The Daughter of Fantômas: Belle Époque Action and Adventure Heroine” Video  |  MP3

Joelle Neulander , The Citadel, “Moxie in Action: Heroines in Pre-World War Two French Popular Culture” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Michael Wilson, University of Texas at Dallas, and audience Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 21

“ Teaching Gender and Sexuality in French History” Panel Session at the 45th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Reno, NV, November 3, 2017

Chair: Patricia Tilburg, Davidson College

Nancy Locklin-Sofer , Maryville College Video  |  MP3

Sun-Young Park , George Mason University Video  |  MP3

Andrew Israel Ross , University of Southern Mississippi Video  |  MP3

Jessie Hewitt , University of Redlands Video  |  MP3

Lori Weintrob , Wagner College Video  |  MP3

Discussion –  Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 20

“Cultivating the World in the Eighteenth Century” Panel Session at the 45th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Reno, NV, November 3, 2017

Chair: Elizabeth Heath, Baruch College, City University of New York

Elizabeth Hyde , Kean University, “Naturalizing the World in Eighteenth-Century Bayonne: A Garden Proposal by André Michaux” Video  |  MP3

Julia Landweber , Montclair State University, “Coffee Production in the Eighteenth-Century East and West French Indies” Video  |  MP3

Oliver Cussen , University of Chicago, “Michel Adanson and the Gum Trade: In Imperial Meridian for Old Regime France?” Video  | MP3

April Shelford , American University, “The Enlightened Planter” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Judith DeGroat, St. Lawrence University, and audience Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 19

Conference Plenary Roundtable: “Addressing Structural Racism in French History and French Historical Studies” Conference plenary roundtable at the 45th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Reno, NV, November 4, 2017

Jennifer Boittin , The Pennsylvania State University Muriam Haleh Davis , University of California, Santa Cruz Minayo Nasiali , University of California, Los Angeles Felix Fernand Germain , University of Pittsburgh Tyler Stovall , University of California, Santa Cruz Robin Mitchell , California State University, Channel Islands Emily Marker , Rutgers University-Camden Nimisha Barton , Princeton University

Volume 9, Issue 17

“Experiencing May ’68 in France” Edited by Chris Reynolds, Nottingham Trent University Assistant Editor: David Kammerling Smith, Eastern Illinois University

A Salon in 40 parts As the 50th anniversary of May-June 1968 approaches, one can safely predict a continuation in the now traditional outpouring of interest that has been so important in helping shape the French collective memory of these seminal events. The anticipated commemorative surge will underscore the ongoing and durable legacy of  “mai 68”  as a watershed moment in the political, social, and cultural development of France as well as highlighting just how much debate remains over how 1968 should be understood and remembered. Central to shaping this narrative will be the experiences of those who were present at the time and whose stories of their diverse experiences go a long way to helping make sense of why 1968 remains such a focus of fascination 50 years later.

H-France has been developing several issues of  H-France  Salon  on those events as its contribution to the decennial commemoration. We are delighted to share the first of these with you today.

Between Fall 2016 and Spring 2017, Chris Reynolds interviewed 22  academics from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and France who experienced May-June 1968 in France. We present these interviews to you in two formats.

First, we have created 18 thematic videos focused on important themes in debates around the events of 1968. We hope that many of you might find these thematic videos useful for teaching modules or seminars on 1968.

Second, the full interviews with individual scholars are available as these might be of particular interest to scholars researching May 1968 and to those studying its continuing memory.

Thematic Videos: Volume 9, Issue 11

“Legacies of the French Revolution Across Time and Distance” Panel Session at the 44th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Cedar Rapids, IA, November 5, 2016

Chair: Suzanne M. Desan, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jeremy D. Popkin , University of Kentucky, “The French Revolution and the European Project” Video  |  MP3

Julian Bourg , Boston College, “From Ready-Made Solutions to New Doctrines:  The French Terror and Russian Terrorism” Video  |  MP3

Paul Hanson , Butler University , “Jacobins and Red Guards: Reflections on Revolutionary Terror from a C omparative Perspective” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by K. Steven Vincent, North Carolina State University Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 10

Plenary Session:  “A Tale of Two Texts, or Why Write French History Today” Plenary sesssion at the 63rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Washington, DC, April 22, 2017

Sophia Rosenfeld , University of Pennsylvania Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 9

“Fashioning French Identities” Panel  session at the 63rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Washington, DC, April 22, 2017

Chair:   Jennifer Jones, Rutgers University

Julia Landweber , Montclair State University, “Coffee, Fashion, and Self-Fashioning in France, 1670-1780” Video  |  MP3

Julia Gossard , Utah State University, “Hybrid Identities: Fashion and French Children in the Middle East and Asia, 1670-1780” Video  |  MP3

Sima Godfrey , University of British Columbia, “From Jewish Rags to French Riches” Video  |  MP3

Page Delano , Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY, “Dress, Resistance and Deportation: Capturing Identity in WWII France” Video  |  MP3

Elizabeth Everton , Concordia University, “Anti-Semitism à la Mode: Fashion, Politics, and Identity at the Turn of the Century” Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 8

“Session in Honor of James B. Collins I: Culture, Society, Gender, and the State in Early Modern Europe” Panel  session at the 63rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Washington, DC, April 22, 2017

Chair: Sara Chapman Williams, Oakland University

Karen L. Taylor , International School of Geneva, “A Geography of Knowledge: Saint-Cyr’s Cahiers de Géographie” Video  |  MP3

Henriette Rahusen , Georgetown University/National Gallery of Art, “Urban Elites, Ambitious Princes, and Walking Sticks: Portraiture as Propaganda in La République Monarchique ” Video  |  MP3

Felicia Rosu , Leiden University, “The Politics of ‘This and That’: Republican Practices before the Birth of the State in East Central Europe, 14th-17th Centuries” Video  |  MP3

Michael Breen , Reed College, “Law, Politics, and the Social History of the Ancien Régime State” Video  |  MP3

Janine Lanza , Wayne State University, “Working Women’s Lives in Early Modern France” Video  |  MP3

Clare Crowston , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, “Women, Work, and the Household Economy: An Appreciation of James Collins’s Contribution and Thoughts on Future Directions” Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 7

Plenary Session: “The 2017 French Presidential Elections” Plenary session at the 63rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Washington, DC, April 21, 2017

Chair:  David A. Bell, Princeton University

Charlotte Cavaillé , Georgetown University Erwan Lagadec , George Washington University Simon Serfaty , Old Dominion University

Video available  HERE MP3 available HERE

Volume 9, Issue 6

“Women in the French Imaginary: Historicizing the ‘Gallic Singularity’” Panel Session at the 63rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Washington, DC, April 21, 2017

Chair:  Karen Offen, Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University

Tracy Adams , University of Auckland, “The Gallic Singularity: The Long View” Video  |  MP3

Christine Adams , St. Mary’s College of Maryland, “The Gallic Singularity and the Royal Mistress” Video  |  MP3

Jean Pedersen , University of Rochester,“’Outrageously Flirtatious’: Alexis de Tocqueville on Women and Democracy in America and France” Video  |  MP3

Whitney Walton , Purdue University, “Frondeuses and Feminists in the Work of Arvède Barine (1840-1908)” Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 5

Roundtable: “What We Talk about When We Talk about Décolonisation ” Roundtable session at the 63rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Washington, DC, April 21, 2017

Chair: Roxanne Panchasi, Simon Fraser University

Jeffrey Byrne , University of British Columbia, Sung-Eun Choi , Bentley University, Kathryn Edwards , Tulane University, Darcie Fontaine , University of South Florida

Commentary by Roxanne Panchasi, Simon Fraser University

Video available HERE MP3 available HERE

Volume 9, Issue 4

Plenary Session: “French Historians in the Public Sphere” Plenary session at the 63rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Washington, DC, April 21, 2017

Jonathan Judaken , Rhodes College Robert Zaretsky , University of Houston

Video available HERE MP3 available HERE   (some sound quality issues exist)

Volume 9, Issue 3

“Crime, Theft, Revenge and the French Imagination” Panel session at the 63rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Washington, DC, April 21, 2017

Chair:  Sally Charnow, Hofstra University

Robin Walz , University of Alaska Southeast, “The Dark Avenger as Popular Hero from the Count of Monte Cristo to Chéri Bibi” Video  |  MP3

Venita Datta , Wellesley College, “Crimes against the Nation: The Theft of the Mona Lisa (1911)” Video  |  MP3

Dominique Kalifa , Université de Paris I, “The Long Arm of Fantômas, or the Myth of the Twentieth Century” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Sarah Maza, Northwestern University Video  |  MP3

Volume 9, Issue 2

“Religious Minorities in the French Revolution: Tolerance, Violence and Emancipation” Panel session at the 63rd  Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Washington, DC, April 21, 2017

Chair:  Angela Haas, Missouri Western State University

Bryan Banks , SUNY Adirondack, “Subtle Protests: Rethinking the Edict of Toleration’s Reception in Calvinist France” Video  |  MP3

Ian Coller , University of California, Irvine, “A Violent Tolerance: Islam and the End of the Ancien Régime” Video  |  MP3

Ronald Schechter , The College of William and Mary, “A Jewish ‘Architect of Victory’: Jacob Benjamin, the Armée du Midi and the Politics of Food, 1792-93” Video  |  MP3

Commentary by Mita Choudhury, Vassar College Video  |  MP3

“Accommodating Vichy and the Germans in Occupied France” Panel Session at the 44th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Cedar Rapids, IA, November 5, 2016

Sandra Ott , University of Nevada – Reno, “A Pro-Vichy Mayor and Indiscreet Ladies: Cohabitation and Accommodation in a Basque Village” Video | MP3

Brett Bowles , Indiana University, Bloomington, “À la recherche de Marcel Pagnol sous l’Occupation” Video | MP3

Audra Merfeld-Langston , Missouri University of Science and Technology, “Confronting an Uncomfortable Past: Representations of Vichy France in Marcel Aymé’s Le Vin de Paris ” Video | MP3

Commentary by Shannon Fogg, Missouri University of Science and Technology Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 18

“Emotions and Regime Change II: Revolutionary Emotions” Panel Session at the 44th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Cedar Rapids, IA, November 5, 2016

Chair: John W. McCormack, Aurora University

James Coons , University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, “The Sentimental Politics of the Princely Fronde” Video | MP3

Victoria Thompson , Arizona State University, “Memories of Fear in the Early French Revolution” Video | MP3

Whitney Walton , Purdue University, “Elite Women’s Stakes in Regime Changes During the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Eras” Video | MP3

Commentary by Judith Miller, Emory University Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 17

“Regime Change and Money: Uncertain Futures I” Panel Session at the 44th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Cedar Rapids, IA, November 5, 2016

Chair: Matthew Gerber, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tabetha Ewing , Bard College, “False Coinage in an Eighteenth-Century Borderland” Video | MP3

Andrew Billing , Macalester College, “Melancholic Markets: Commerce, Property, and bonheur in Diderot’s Economic Writings” Video | MP3

Masano Yamashita , University of Colorado at Boulder, “Chance Encounters and Fortuna : Manon as Worker and ‘Nothing’ in l’Abbé Prévost’s Histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut ” Video | MP3

Dean Ferguson , Texas A and M University—Kingsville, “Rags and Money: Chiffonniers and Consumers in the Long Eighteenth Century” Video | MP3

Commentary by Julia Douthwaite, University of Notre Dame Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 16

“History Beyond the Archive: Exploring the Potential of Digital Tools to Excavate Unseen Connections and Overturn Existing Scholarship” Panel Session at the 44th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Cedar Rapids, IA, November 4, 2016

Chair: Keith Rathbone, Northwestern University

David Del Testa , Bucknell University, “Using Social Network Analysis Software in French Studies: The Example of the 1930-31 Nghe-Tinh Soviets Uprising in French Colonial Indochina” Video | MP3

Jillian Slaight , University of Wisconsin-Madison, “Sex and the Limits of Solidarity: Google Mapping Mobile Women in Eighteenth-Century Paris” Video | MP3

Allan Tulchin , Shippensburg University, “Googling Eighteenth-Century News: The Affiches de Bordeaux, 1758-1865” Video | MP3

Commentary by Rebecca Scales, Rochester Institute of Technology Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 15

“The Circulation of Goods and Ideas in the Eighteenth-Century French Atlantic” Panel Session at the 44th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Cedar Rapids, IA, November 4, 2016

Elizabeth Heath , Baruch College – City University of New York, “Visualizing Colonial Trade and Commodities in Early Modern Paris” Video | MP3

Julia Landweber , Montclair State University, “Caribbean Coffee, French Culture: Circulating Knowledge Between Colony and Metropole, 1715-1789” Video | MP3

Micah Alpaugh , University of Central Missouri, “The Gens de couleur , Voting Rights, and the Spread of Social Movement Models in Late Colonial Saint-Domingue, 1789-1791″ Video | MP3

Commentary by Liana Vardi, University at Buffalo, State University of New York Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 14

Plenary Luncheon: “Exit, Voice, Provocation: Menace and Vulnerability in Colonial and Contemporary France” Plenary luncheon at the 44th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Cedar Rapids, IA, November 4, 2016

Joshua H. Cole , University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Video available HERE

Volume 8, Issue 13

Plenary/Conference Roundtable III: “Crisis in French History” Roundtable session at the 44th Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Cedar Rapids, IA, November 4, 2016

Participants:

John Merriman , Yale University Lloyd Kramer , University of Norther Carolina Clare Crowston , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign J.P. Daughton , Stanford University

Volume 8, Issue 10

Banquet Plenary: “Le Spectacle de la Résistante: Female Dress and Gender Transformation” Dinner banquet plenary at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Nashville, TN, March 5, 2016

Introduction: Michael Bess, Vanderbilt University

Mary Louise Roberts , University of Wisconsin Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 9

Roundtable: “Theatrical Sites in the Eighteenth Century” Roundtable session at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Nashville, TN, March 5, 2016

Christine Adams , St. Mary’s College of Maryland, “Celebrity Women and a Judgmental Public: The Merveilleuses under the Directory” Video | MP3

Mita Choudhury , Vassar College, “Performing Faith: Religious Spectacle, Authenticity, and the Public” Video | MP3

Jennifer Heuer , University of Massachusetts-Amherst, “Public Spectacle, Revolution, and Conscription” Video | MP3

James A. Johnson , Boston University, “Life as Theater in Eighteenth-Century France” Video | MP3

Laura Mason , Johns Hopkins University, “Conspiracy as Theater during the French Revolution” Video | MP3

Jeffrey S. Ravel , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Performing…and Spectating, Writing, and Reading” Video | MP3

Commentary by audience Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 8

“Amazons, Murderers, Neighborhood Toughs, and Husband Beaters: Women’s Use of Violence in Early Modern France” Panel session at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Nashville, TN, March 5, 2016

Chair: Clare Crowston, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Jacob Melish , University of Northern Colorado, “‘Gave a Large Number of Kicks and Punches’: Women’s Violence and the Responses to it in Seventeenth-Century Paris” Video | MP3

Julia Osman , Mississippi State University, “‘With a Man’s Valor’: Amazons on the French Battlefield and Imagination, 1630-1700” Video | MP3

Nancy Locklin-Sofer , Maryville College, “After the Royal Pardon: Female Murderers Come Home in the Eighteenth Century” Video | MP3

Nina Kushner , Clark University, “Female Violence, Cuckoldry, and Constructions of Masculinity in Eighteenth-Century Paris” Video | MP3

Commentary by Julius Ruff, Marquette University and audience Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 7

“‘ L’Empire colonial dans tous ses états’ : Reshaping ‘ la mission civilisatrice’  in Comic Books, Graphic Novels, and Textbooks” Panel session at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Nashville, TN, March 5, 2016

Chair: Joel Vessels, Nassau Community College

Joel Vessels , Nassau Community College, “Tarzan in France: From Rejection to Revelation – First a Corrupter of Youth, Now the Way Towards Living Poetically” Video | MP3

Christopher Thompson , Ball State University, “A New, Post-colonial ‘ Roman National ’? Teaching the Empire and its Legacies in Contemporary France” Video | MP3

Sandra Rousseau , Carleton College, “Graphic Irony and Provocative History in Petite histoire des colonies françaises (2012)” Video | MP3

Commentary by Jennifer Howell, Illinois State University and audience Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 6

Plenary Roundtable: “The Work of Roger Chartier” Plenary roundtable at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Nashville, TN, March 4, 2016

Lauren Clay , Vanderbilt University, “Introduction” Video | MP3

Lynn Hunt , UCLA, “The Precarious Cutting Edge” Video | MP3

Robert Darnton , Harvard University, “Roger Chartier: Book Historian” Video | MP3

Colin Jones , Queen Mary University of London, “Roger Chartier sans frontières” Video | MP3

Response by Roger Chartier Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 5

“Sentiment and Statecraft: Political and Emotional Regimes in France, 1789-1848” Panel session at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Nashville, TN, March 4, 2016

Chair: Naomi J. Andrews, Santa Clara University

Adrian O’Connor , University of South Florida-St. Petersburg, “Designing a Sentimental Regime in Revolutionary France, 1789-1791” Video | MP3

Ronald Schechter , College of William and Mary, “Terror and Reassurance in the Year II” Video | MP3

Sarah Horowitz , Washington and Lee University, “What’s Love Got to Do with It? Familial Love, Hierarchy, and Politics in the Choiseul-Praslin Affair of 1847” Video | MP3

Commentary by Naomi J. Andrews, Santa Clara University Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 4

Plenary Luncheon: “France and the World” Plenary luncheon at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Nashville, TN, March 4, 2016

J.P. Daughton , Stanford University, “Introduction” Video | MP3

Brett Rushforth , College of William and Mary Video | MP3

Alice Conklin , Ohio State University Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 3

Roundtable: “Consumer Cultures and Material Goods in Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century France” Roundtable session at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Nashville, TN, March 4, 2016

Chair: Elizabeth Hyde, Kean University

Lynn Wood Mollenauer , University of North Carolina-Wilmington, “Coral Cordials and Pearl Juleps: Fashion and Fraud in the Seventeenth-Century Medical Marketplace” Video | MP3

Kirsten James , University of Toronto, “Inside the Perfumer’s Boutique in Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Paris” Video | MP3

Julia Landweber , Montclair State University, “Making Coffee French: Establishing a Material Culture for Coffee in France, 1670-1780” Video | MP3

Carolyn Purnell , Illinois Institute of Technology, “Drinking Your Way to a New You: Self-Medication, Sensibility, and Sociability at the Café” Video | MP3

Sydney Watts , University of Richmond, “Provisioning for Health: Comparing Lenten Butcheries across Eighteenth-Century Urban France” Video | MP3

Volume 8, Issue 2

“Marriage: Ideals, Practices, and New Critics” Panel session at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Nashville, TN, March 4, 2016

Chair: Michelle Rhoades, Wabash College

Andrea Mansker , University of the South, “Marriage and the Politics of Police Repression under the Empire” Video | MP3

Anne Verjus , Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, “Marriage under the Code Napoléon: A New Social Problem?” Video | MP3

Judith DeGroat , St. Lawrence University, “A Woman’s Critique of Marriage: Pauline Roland’s Lived Challenge to Bourgeois Domesticity” Video | MP3

Commentary by Jennifer Heuer, University of Massachusetts–Amherst Video | MP3

Volume 7, Issue 19

Workshop: “Teaching from Objects” Workshop at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Chicago, IL, November 7, 2015

Leora Auslander , University of Chicago

Video: Part 1 | Part 2

MP3: Part 1 | Part 2

Volume 7, Issue 18

“Eastern Exchanges: France in the Eighteenth-Century East” Panel Session at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Chicago, IL, November 6, 2015

Chair: Kathleen Wellman, Southern Methodist University

Julia M. Gossard, University of Texas, Austin, “Jeunes de Langues: French Children in the Ottoman Empire” Video | MP3

Keith Luria , North Carolina State University, “Building a Global Catholic Community in Seventeenth-Century France and Vietnam” Video | MP3

Ashley Bruckbauer , University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, “Ambassadors, Missionaries, and Converts: Picturing Religious Conversion in Eighteenth-Century Images of Diplomatic Exchanges” Video | MP3

Commentary by Steven Rowe, Chicago State University Video | MP3

Volume 7, Issue 17

“Intellectual Exchanges: Gender, Identity, and Embodiment Before, During, and After the Dreyfus Affair” Panel Session at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Chicago, IL, November 6, 2015

Chair: Rachel Fuchs, Arizona State University

Jean Elisabeth Pedersen , University of Rochester, “Maxims to Keep in the Current Crisis”: Gender, Politics, and Pedagogy during the Dreyfus Affair” Video | MP3

Elizabeth Everton ( Margaret Zirbel , co-author), Concordia University, “A Republic of Letters for the Anti-Enlightenment: The Henry Subscription (December 1898 – January 1899)” Video | MP3

Eric Brandom , Kansas State University, “Embodied Reason in French Philosophy around 1900: Emile Durkheim and the Liberal Revue de métaphysique et de morale” Video | MP3

Commentary by Elinor Accampo, University of Southern California Video | MP3

Volume 7, Issue 16

“‘Foreign’ Food in Contemporary France” Panel Session at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, Chicago, IL, November 6, 2015

Chair: Julia Landweber, Montclair State University

Ben Poole , Texas Tech University, “The Politics of the Grain: Couscous in Post-Colonial France” Video | MP3

Erica J. Peters , Culinary Historians of Northern California, “A Vietnamese Soup in France: From Soupe Tonkinoise to Soupe Nationale” Video | MP3

Leora Auslander , University of Chicago, “Why Vegetarian Food in School Cafeterias is a Problem: Food and Frenchness in the 21st Century” Video | MP3

Commentary by Lauren Janes, Hope College Video | MP3

Volume 7, Issue 11

“Teaching the World Wars in France: New Approaches and Ideas” Panel Session at the 61th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Colorado Springs, CO, April 17, 2015

Bruno Cabanes , Ohio State University, “Teaching the Cultural History of World War I” Video | MP3

Martha Hanna , University of Colorado, Boulder, “Global History in a National Space: France as a Transnational Space, 1914-1918” Video | MP3

Mary Louise Roberts , University of Wisconsin-Madison, “The Épinal Project: Researching the Lives of American GIs Buried in Epinal Military Cemetery” Video | MP3

Mary Louise Roberts, additional written comments on “The Épinal Project”

Commentary by audience

Volume 7, Issue 10

“Complicating the Narrative: Teaching the Algerian War” Panel Session at the 61th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Colorado Springs, CO, April 17, 2015

Chair: Frédéric Viguier, New York University

Jessica Hammerman , Central Oregon Community College, “And What Is the Jewish Perspective on the War?” Video | MP3

Lindsay Kaplan , New York University, “The Third Way: The Beur Novel and the Search for Identity” Video | MP3

Commentary by James LeSueur, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Video | MP3

Volume 7, Issue 9

Roundtable: “Piketty in Historical Perspective” Panel Session at the 61th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Colorado Springs, CO, April 18, 2015

Moderator: Geoff Read, Huron University College

Julia Abramson , University of Oklahoma, “Culture, Capital, and Thomas Piketty’s Le capital au XXIe siècle (2013)”

Rachel Chrastil , Xavier University, “From Malthus to Piketty: Demography and Inequality in Political Economy”

Venus Bivar , Washington University in St. Louis, “Piketty and the Promise of Postwar Growth”

Jotham Parsons , Duquesne University, “Sully Redivivus? Piketty and the Deep History of French Political Economy”

Video: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Volume 7, Issue 8

“Learning from the Courte Durée: Moments in Mediterranean Environmental History” Panel Session at the 61th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Colorado Springs, CO, April 18, 2015

Chair: Michael Kwass, Johns Hopkins University

Joseph Horan , Colorado School of Mines, “The Pyrenean Cotton Boom: Acclimatization and Modernization in Napoleonic France” Video | MP3

Cindy Ermus , Florida Southwestern State College, “The Peste of Provence and the Centralization of Crisis Management in the Early Eighteenth Century” Video | MP3

Joshua Meeks , Florida State University, “Resources and Revolution: The Struggle for Corsican Timber” Video | MP3

Commentary by Susan Carol Rogers, New York University Video | MP3

Volume 7, Issue 7

“Victims, Compensation, Melancholy: Shaping the Legacies of Revolution and Violence in France, 1794-1799” Panel Session at the 61th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Colorado Springs, CO, April 18, 2015

Chair: David Garrioch, Monash University

Colin Jones , Queen Mary University of London, “Maximilien Robespierre, Melancholic Victim of his own Virtue?” Video | MP3 Note: The audio quality improves after about 8 minutes

Alex Fairfax-Cholmeley, University of Exeter, “The Victim Strikes Back? Print Culture after the Terror in France, 1794-1799” Video | MP3

Commentary by Ronen Steinberg, Michigan State University Video | MP3

Volume 7, Issue 6

“Mediterranean France” Panel Session at the 61th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Colorado Springs, CO, April 17, 2015

Chair, Susan Ashley, Colorado College

Jessica Marglin , University of Southern California, “Mediterranean French Modern: The Trans-Imperial Life of Abraham Ankawa, 1810- 1890” Video | MP3

Ethan Katz , University of Cincinnati, “Making Mediterranean Spaces: Jews, Muslims, and Mainland France Between the Wars” Video | MP3

Todd Shepard , Johns Hopkins University, “Jean Scelles and the Myth of a Trans-Mediterranean ‘Traite des Blanches,’ 1962-1979” Video | MP3

Commentary by Naomi Davidson, University of Ottawa Video | MP3

Volume 7, Issue 5

Plenary Luncheon: “Critical Education Yesterday and Today” Plenary Luncheon at the 61th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Colorado Springs, CO, April 17, 2015

Introduction , by Dennis McEnnerney, Colorado College

Critical Education Yesterday and Today , by François Cusset, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense

Volume 6, Issue 20

“Contested ‘Visions’ of ‘Metropole’ and ‘Colony:’ From ‘France’ to ‘French’ West ‘Africa’ in the Twentieth Century” Panel Session at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, San Antonio, TX, November 15, 2014

Kathleen Keller , Gustavus Adolphus College, “ Colonial Inspectors: French Policemen and Surveillance in French West Africa, 1914-1939 ”

Gillian Glaes , University of Montana, “ Colonially Influenced Policing in the Cold War: African Dissidents, Immigrant Organizations, and French Policing Tactics in Paris after 1960 ”

Louisa Rice , University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, “ Reviewing Dakar: Urban planning at the end of Empire c.1945-1960 ”

Commentary  by Melissa Byrnes, Southwestern University

Volume 6, Issue 19

“From Small Wars to Nuclear Weapons: Lessons from French Military Ventures in the Middle East and North Africa” Panel Session at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, San Antonio, TX, November 15, 2014

Chair: Benjamin Brower, University of Texas-Austin

Andrew Orr , Kansas State University, “ ‘The Double Plan’: French Views of German and Soviet Influence in Post-World War I Middle Eastern Insurgencies ”

Roxanne Panchesi , Simon Fraser University, “ No ‘War,’ No ‘Bombs’: Representing French Military Acts in Algeria, 1958-1962 ”

Anndal Narayanan , University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, “ ‘Ready to Fight’: Veterans of the Algerian War Take the Battle to France, 1958-1974 ”

Commentary   by Andrew M. Daily, University of Memphis

Volume 6, Issue 18

“Representations of Childhood” Panel Session at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, San Antonio, TX, November 15, 2014

Chair: Jennifer J. Popiel, Saint Louis University

Jennifer L. Sovde , Indiana University-Bloomington, “ An Evening at the Théâtre Comte: Children and Commercial Theater in Early Nineteenth-Century Paris ”

Sarah A. Curtis , San Francisco State University, “ La Poupée Modèle: Girls and their Dolls in Fin-de-Siècle France ”

Julie Fette , Rice University, “ Egalitarian Childhoods of the Twenty-First Century ”

Commentary  by Katharine Norris, Johns Hopkins University/National Cathedral School

Volume 6, Issue 17

Roundtable: “The Self at War: What Historians Can (Not) Learn about Conflicts from Ego Documents” Panel Session at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, San Antonio, TX, November 14, 2014

Chair: Christine Haynes, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Whitney Walton , Purdue University Shannon Fogg , Missouri University of Science and Technology Rachel Chrastil , Xavier University Richard Fogarty , University at Albany, SUNY

Video:  Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3

Volume 6, Issue 16

“Urban Conflict and Identity during the Wars of Religion” Panel Session at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, San Antonio, TX, November 14, 2014

Chair: Daniella Kostroun, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Amanda Eurich , Western Washington University, “ Anatomy of a Massacre: The Season of St. Bartholomew’s in Toulouse ”

Scott Marr , Boston University, “ ‘Let us no longer speak among us of Huguenot and Papist’: Civic Identity and Religious Coexistence in the Career of Philippe Duplessis Mornay ”

Commentary by Allan Tulchin, Shippensburg University

Volume 6, Issue 15

“Hygiene, Public Health, and the Social Body” Panel Session at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, San Antonio, TX, November 14, 2014

Chair: Sean Takats, George Mason University

Rudy Le Menthéour , Bryn Mawr College, “ I Am Not a Number: From Repopulation to Regeneration in Eighteenth-Century France ”

Sun-Young Park , George Mason University, “ Body Building: Architecture, Hygiene, and Physical Culture in Nineteenth-Century Paris ”

Gina M. Greene , University of Southern California, “ Eugenic Domesticity: The Garden City as Reproductive Utopia in Interwar France ”

Commentary  by Sean Takats, George Mason University

Volume 6, Issue 14

“From Paris to Lyon: A Sisterhood Forged in Résistance” Panel Session at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Western Society for French History, San Antonio, TX, November 14, 2014

Page Delano , Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY, “ American Women in the French Resistance ”

Zoë Egelman , New York District Attorney’s Office, “ The Journal of Hélène Berr and the Promise of Literature ”

Rosamond Hooper-Hamersley , New Jersey City University, “ Les Périls de la Résistance: Lucie Aubrac and the Libération-Sud ”

Commentary   by Susan Conner, Albion College

Volume 6, Issue 13

Plenary Session: “France and the Origins of the Great War” Plenary Session at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, April 26, 2014

Christopher Clark , St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge

Volume 6, Issue 12

Plenary Session: “A Total War? The French Experience of the First World War” Plenary Session at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, April 25, 2014

John Horne , Trinity College

Video available  HERE

Volume 6, Issue 9

Plenary Banquet: “Quelle guerre la France commémore-t-elle en 2014 ?” Banquet dinner at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Montréal, QC, April 26, 2014

Antoine Prost , Université de Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne

Volume 6, Issue 8

“Genius, Celebrity, and the Self: Visions of Singularity and Transcendence in 18th-century France” Panel Session at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Montréal, QC, April 27, 2014

Chair: Kathleen Kete, Trinity College

Darrin M. McMahon , Florida State University, “ Liberty, Equality, Singularity: The Political Possibilities of Genius ”

Anthony La Vopa , North Carolina State, “ The Fuss about Genius in 18th-century France ”

Antoine Lilti , École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, “ Un ‘bénéfice à charge d’âmes’: Grandeur et servitudes de la célébrité ”

Commentary   by Sophia Rosenfeld, University of Virginia

Volume 6, Issue 7

Plenary Luncheon: “‘Somewhere in Belgium or France it don’t matter which’: Seeing France through Foreign Eyes, 1914-1918” Plenary Luncheon at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Montréal, QC, April 25, 2014

Martha Hanna , University of Colorado-Boulder

Volume 6, Issue 6

“The Politics of Obligation, Eighteenth- and Twentieth-Century France” Panel Session at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Montréal, QC, April 27, 2014

Chair: David Avrom Bell, Princeton University

Julia Abramson , University of Oklahoma, “ ‘Money Workers’, Tax, and the Problem of Representation in the mid-Eighteenth Century ‘Roman de finance’ ”

Charles Walton , University of Warwick, “ The Birth of’ Reciprocity’ in Enlightenment France ”

Nicolas Delalande , Sciences Po, “ ‘La Dette’ des Gueules cassées: Public Subscriptions, Moral Obligation, and the Memory of War in 1931-1933 ”

Commentary   by Natalie Zemon Davis, University of Toronto

Volume 6, Issue 5

“Entre guerre et paix : mobilisation et démobilisation culturelle (1914-1950)” Panel Session at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Montréal, QC, April 26, 2014

Chair: John Horne, Trinity College, Dublin

Tomas Irish , Trinity College, Dublin, “ Between the Nation and the Institution: Harvard’s Professorial Exchange with France during the First World War ”

Marie-Eve Chagnon , Université de Montréal, “ La fin de l’internationalisme scientifique ? Le processus de démobilisation de la science française au lendemain de la guerre ”

Guillaume Marceau , Université Concordia, “ Démobilisation culturel le au lendemain de la seconde guerre mondiale : la France et les États-Unis face au dilemme de la propagande en démocratie ”

Commentary  by Andrew Barros, Université du Québec à Montréal

Volume 6, Issue 4

“In Someone Else’s Land? Post-war France, Germany and the Spaces in Between” Panel Session at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Montréal, QC, April 25, 2014

Chair: Elizabeth Vlossak, Brock University

Alison Carrol , Brunel University, “ Building the Border between France and Germany 1871-1914 ”

Julia Wambach , University of California at Berkeley, “ French-German Borderlands after the Two World Wars ”

Karen Adler , University of Nottingham, “ ‘Everyone Knew how Many Women Had Been Raped’: French Occupiers and German Women after 1945 ”

Commentary  by Elizabeth Vlossak, Brock University

Volume 6, Issue 3

“Women and War in France’s Long Nineteenth Century” Panel Session at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for French Historical Studies, Montréal, QC, April 25, 2014

Margaret H. Darrow , Dartmouth University, “ The Life and Death of the Femme-Soldat ”

Thomas Cardoza , Arizona State University, “ ‘J’ai vu la Cantinière’: Popular Representations of Military Women in French Theater, Art, and Song ”

Whitney Walton , Purdue University, “ Women’s Memories of Napoleon and War ”

Commentary   by Rachel Chrastil, Xavier University

Volume 5, Issue 16

Roundtable: “Reflections on Revolutionary Violence” Panel Session at Western Society for French History Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2013

The links to the session appear below, divided into three sections.

Chair: Gary Kates, Pomona College

Presenters:

Paul Hanson , Butler University Lynn Hunt , University of California, Los Angeles Laura Mason , Johns Hopkins University Jeremy Popkin , University of Kentucky

Video Part #1 Video Part #2 Video Part #3

Volume 5, Issue 15

Roundtable: “Pedagogies of Change: Academics and Engagement in French History” Panel Session at Western Society for French History Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2013

Chair:  Naomi Andrews, Santa Clara University

Caroline Campbell , University of North Dakota Rachel Chrastil , Xavier University Paul Hanson , Butler University Jean Pedersen , University of Rochester

Volume 5, Issue 14

“Collaboration, Transgression and Protest in Vichy France” Panel Session at Western Society for French History Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2013

Chair:  Shannon Fogg, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Gayle Brunelle , California State University-Fullerton & Annette Finley-Croswhite , Old Dominion University (Presentation by Finley-Croswhite), “ Terrorism and the Hard Edge of the Extreme Right in France, 1936-1942 ”

Gayle Brunelle , California State University-Fullerton & Annette Finley-Croswhite , Old Dominion University (Presentation by Brunelle), “ Collaborating to Kill: Vichy and the Mouvement Sociale et Révolutionnaire in the Assassination of Marx Dormoy ”

Keith Rathbone , Northwestern University, “ Transgressive Exercises: How Vichy’s Sports Societies Shielded Social Outcasts ”

Commentary  by Shannon Fogg, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Volume 5, Issue 13

Session in Memory of Donna Ryan (1948-2012) Panel Session at Western Society for French History Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2013

Organizer: Kathryn Norberg, UCLA

Moderator:  Hines Hall, Auburn University

John Sweets , University of Kansas Anne Quartararo , United States Naval Academy Barry Bergen , Gallaudet University April Shelford , American University Victoria Thompson , Arizona State University

Volume 5, Issue 12

“Disharmony: War, Decolonization, and National Identity in 1960’s French Popular Music” Conference Panel at Western Society for French History Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2013

Chair: Rachel Gillett, Harvard University

Bronson Long , Georgia Highlands College, “ Le Diable (Çava): War and Belgian National Identity in the Music of Jacques Brel ”

Elizabeth McGregor , Anna Maria College, “ Jazz, the Algerian War, and Decolonization ”

Jonathyne Briggs , Indiana University Northwest, “ Johnny à l’armée: Nationalist Visions of Youth in the Era of Decolonization ”

Commentary by Sandrine Sanos, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Volume 5, Issue 11

“Humanities in a Digital Age:  Using Digital Tools for Research and Teaching” Conference Panel at Western Society for French History Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2013

Chair:  Sean Takats, George Mason University

Christopher Church , University of California, Berkeley, “ The Language of Citizenship and the Calculus of Disaster:  Civic Duty and Economics following the 1891 Hurricane in the French Antilles ”

Hélène Huet , Pennsylvania State University, “ Mapping Decadence: Visualizing Relationships Between Writers and Publishers ”

Commentary   by David Del Testa, Bucknell University

Volume 5, Issue 10

“Popular Culture under the Occupation and Liberation”  Conference Panel at Western Society for French History Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2013

Chair: Joelle Neulander, The Citadel

Robin Walz , University of Alaska Southeast, “ Crime au marché noir:  Detective Fiction under the Occupation ”

Scott Haine , University of Maryland, “ The Drama of Daily Life: Simone de Beauvoir’s Literary and Autobiographical Writings on Cafe Life during WWII ”

Audra Merfeld Langston , Missouri University of Science and Technology, “ Judging Justice: Marcel Aymé’s  La Tête des autres  and the Press ”

Commentary  by Sarah Fishman, University of Houston

Volume 5, Issue 9

“Masculinity in Eighteenth-Century France” Conference Panel at Western Society for French History Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 25, 2013

Chair:  Paul Hanson, Butler University

Kenneth Loiselle , Trinity University, “ Women and Male Friendship in Old Regime Freemasonry ”

Christine Zabel , University of Heidelberg, “ Disguising Gender and Cloaking Sex: Authenticity, Appearance, and Affect in the French Enlightenment ”

Claire Cage , University of South Alabama, “ The Père de Famille and the Priest in Revolutionary France ”

Commentary by Gary Kates, Pomona College

Volume 5, Issue 7

“Nature and Technology in the French Revolution: A Discussion of Recent Scholarship (II)”  Conference Panel at Society for French Historical Studies Conference, Cambridge, MA, April 6, 2013

Chair: Julia Douthwaite, University of Notre Dame

Catherine Lanoë , Université d’Orléans, “Cosmétiques, artifice, et nature”

Guillaume Mazeau , Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, “La physionotrace”

Audio-only version available  HERE

Volume 5, Issue 6

“Nature and Technology in the French Revolution: A Discussion of Recent Scholarship (I)”  Conference Panel at Society for French Historical Studies Conference, Cambridge, MA, April 6, 2013

Chair: Lesley Walker, Indiana University South Bend

Kenneth Alder , Northwestern University, “History of Science as Means:  Mediating the Materialist and Political Histories of the French Revolution”

Julia Douthwaite , University of Notre Dame, “Putting the ‘New Positivism’ to Work on Politico-Literary History:  The Case of the French Revolution”

Mary Ashburn Miller , Reed College, “Reassessing the Rhetoric and Reality of ‘Nature’ in the Politics of the French Revolution”

Video (with audio) available  HERE Audio-only version available  HERE

Volume 5, Issue 5

“French Universalism and its Exceptions” Conference Panel at Society for French Historical Studies Conference, Cambridge, MA, April 6, 2013

Chair: Sandrine Sanos, Texas A & M University Corpus Christi

Stefanos Geroulanos,  New York University, “ The UNESCO Campaign Against Racism and the New Ethnological Humanism of 1950s France ”

Julian Bourg,  Boston College, “ From Complementarity to Asymmetry: Algeria, Counter-Insurgency, and the Emergence of the Guerrilla as Free Radical “

Camille Robcis,  Cornell University,  “ Republicanism and the Critique of Human Rights “

Commentary   by Bruno Perreau ,  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Volume 5, Issue 4

Plenary Session: “Environmental History and Narratives of French History” Plenary session at Society for French Historical Studies Conference, Cambridge, MA, April 5, 2013

Chair: Mary D. Lewis, Harvard University

Michael Bess , Vanderbilt University,  Plenary Presentation #1

Caroline Ford , UCLA,  Plenary Presentation #2

Jean-François Mouhot , Georgetown University,  Plenary Presentation #3

Volume 5, Issue 3

“Visions of Enlightenment” Conference session at Society for French Historical Studies Conference, Cambridge, MA, April 5, 2013

Chair: Keith Baker, Stanford University

Darrin McMahon,  Florida State University, “ Seeing the Light in the Age of EnLIGHTenment: Reflections on a Future Study ”

Dan Edelstein,  Stanford University, “ Enlightenment Rights Talk ”

Emma Rothschild,  Harvard University, “ Inner Shuddering in the French Provinces ”

Commentary  by J. Kent Wright ,  Arizona State University

Volume 5, Issue 2

Plenary Luncheon: “For Whom Do We Write?” Plenary luncheon at Society for French Historical Studies Conference, Cambridge, MA, April 5, 2013

Moderator: Stéphane Gerson, New York University

David A. Bell , Princeton University Gayle A. Brunelle , California State University, Fullerton Jeffrey Jackson , Rhodes College Caroline Weber , Barnard College

Volume 5, Issue 1

“The Social Imaginary in Nineteenth-Century France” Conference session at Society for French Historical Studies Conference, Cambridge, MA, April 5, 2013

Chair: Jan Goldstein, University of Chicago

James Johnson , Boston University, “ Paul Verlaine, Masks, and the French Fin-de-Siècle”

Dominique Kalifa , University of Paris I-Sorbonne, “ The ‘Bas-Fonds’ as a Social Imaginary ”

Erin-Marie Legacey , Texas Tech University, “ A Grave Accord: Reimagining Paris in the City of the Dead (1804-1830) ”

Volume 4, Issue 3

Chair:  Suzanne Desan, University of Wisconsin

Jack Censer , George Mason University Antoine de Baecque , Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense Paul Hanson , Butler University Sarah Maza , Northwestern University

Commentary by Lynn A. Hunt, UCLA

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Lifesavers Public Service Awards Remarks

NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman

Thanks so much. And Barbara Rooney, it’s so good to see you again, and thank you to the Governors Highway Safety Association for your continued support of Lifesavers. I also want to recognize the Lifesavers Planning Committee, without whom this event would not be possible.

I hope everyone’s enjoyed their time at Lifesavers and in Denver so far. In fact, I used to live in Denver and worked at the Colorado Department of Transportation. So, this is a little bit of a homecoming for me, and I’m glad to be back! One of my favorite parts of Colorado is making my way up to the mountains, so I hope you’ll have time for a hike while you’re here – but I’d recommend you take the Bustang and avoid sitting in I-70 traffic!

The Lifesavers Conference is all about making a difference, whether that’s at the local, county, state, tribal or national level. The lessons and best practices you learn here can empower you in your day-to-day work. Safety is cumulative, and small improvements can add up to meaningful, lifesaving change. We collectively feel a tremendous responsibility to serve our communities, and I know you come to work every day determined to make a difference. Public service truly is a calling, and it’s a noble one. There’s a reason we see many of the same faces here at Lifesavers, year after year, and that’s because of your exceptional commitment to our shared safety mission.  

Today is an opportunity for reflection and celebration. In just a few minutes, we will honor six individuals and five organizations for their tremendous efforts to make our roads safer for everyone.

Their stories and achievements serve as guideposts for all of us. Their work addresses some of the most challenging traffic safety issues, advances solutions, and promotes the safe system approach. Some of our honorees focus on vulnerable road users, who deserve to be able to walk, roll and bike safely. A safe system is one that works for everyone and is designed to prevent mistakes from becoming fatal. Many of our award winners are prioritizing the safety of children inside and outside vehicles. Their efforts promote the safety of teen drivers and the correct installation of child restraint systems, helping to protect some of our very youngest passengers. I have an 18 month old at home, and I think about keeping him safe every time I put him in his car seat.

We are also recognizing those who have made exceptional strides in reducing risky driving behaviors. Risky drivers are a danger not only to themselves, but to everyone on our roads. Our honorees are advancing safety by promoting seat belt use and preventing impaired driving. If we could just get everyone to buckle up, put the phones down, drive sober, and slow down, we could save so many lives every year.

Speaking of putting the phones down, today is the final day of NHTSA’s distracted driving prevention campaign. We unveiled a new slogan this year – Put the Phone Away or Pay . Our old tagline, U Drive. U Text. U Pay. , served us well for nearly a decade, but this much-needed refresh will ensure our campaign continues to reach the target audiences with vital, relevant messaging.

Thank you to everyone who supported our campaign this year, amplifying it in your communities and spreading the word on social media.

Of course, this work doesn’t end today – we need to be vigilant about risky driving behaviors all year round. And we can’t do it without you. Partners are vital in so many traffic safety projects, and non-traditional partners can help us reach even more people where they are.

During today’s awards, we will be honoring an auto repair company for their efforts to ensure the safety of their customers’ children in vehicles. Non-traditional partners can be a great way to spread the word, and I encourage you to look far and wide to see who else you can bring to the table. After all, that’s what it’s all about – saving lives. No one organization, agency, city or state can do it alone. We are stronger together, and the more people we have working together, the more lives we can save.

As you hear the presentation of each award, I encourage you to consider how you can build on this great work in your communities. Be inspired by their achievements – perhaps you can replicate their programs or adopt something similar. We can all learn from each other as we strive to address the traffic safety crisis and work toward the day when we reach zero deaths. We have a lot of work ahead, and I thank you for everything you do, day in and day out, to make a meaningful difference in your communities.  

Today’s honorees represent the best of our traffic safety community. I offer them my most heartfelt congratulations and appreciation, and I know you do as well.

With that, I’d like to turn it back over to Diana to present our NHTSA Public Service Awards.

Let's give another round of applause to all of our winners. We also extend our sympathies to the family of Bala Akundi.

As the Baltimore Metropolitan Council posted when announcing his passing, “His positivity, compassion, and commitment to our region brought joy to our office every single day.” I hope you will find some comfort in knowing that his memory and work will live on.

It's been my privilege to join you to celebrate the achievements of some outstanding members of our traffic safety community. They’re shining examples of the differences we can make in our communities and the lives we can save, thanks to innovation, dedication and perseverance. We’re inspired by their accomplishments and their dedication to our shared safety mission. Again, congratulations, and I wish you all a wonderful rest of your time in Denver and safe travels home.

Thank you.  

Google Cloud Next 2024: Everything announced so far

Google’s Cloud Next 2024 event takes place in Las Vegas through Thursday, and that means lots of new cloud-focused news on everything from Gemini, Google’s AI-powered chatbot , to AI to devops and security. Last year’s event was the first in-person Cloud Next since 2019, and Google took to the stage to show off its ongoing dedication to AI with its Duet AI for Gmail and many other debuts , expansion of generative AI to its security product line in addition to other enterprise-focused updates and debuts .

Don’t have time to watch the full archive of Google’s keynote event ? That’s OK; we’ve summed up the most important parts of the event below, with additional details from the TechCrunch team on the ground at the event. And that Tuesday’s updates aren’t the only things Google is making available to non-attendees, Wednesday’s developer-focused stream begins at 10:30 a.m. PT right here .

Google Vids

Leveraging AI to help customers develop creative content is something Big Tech is looking for, and Tuesday, Google introduced its version. Google Vids, a new AI-fueled video creation tool , is the latest feature added to the Google Workspace.

Here’s how it works: Google claims users can make videos alongside other Workspace tools like Docs and Sheets. The editing, writing and production is all there. You can also collaborate with colleagues in real time within Google Vids. Read more

Gemini Code Assist

After reading about Google’s new Gemini Code Assist , an enterprise-focused AI code completion and assistance tool, you may be asking yourself if that sounds familiar. And you would be correct. TechCrunch Senior Editor Frederic Lardinois writes that “Google previously offered a similar service under the now-defunct Duet AI branding.” Then Gemini came along. Code Assist is a direct competitor to GitHub’s Copilot Enterprise. Here’s why

Google Workspace

Among the new features are voice prompts to kick off the AI-based “Help me write” feature in Gmail while on the go . Another one for Gmail includes a way to instantly turn rough email drafts into a more polished email. Over on Sheets, you can send out a customizable alert when a certain field changes. Meanwhile, a new set of templates make starting a new spreadsheet easier. For the Doc lovers, there is support for tabs now. This is good because, according to the company, you can “organize information in a single document instead of linking to multiple documents or searching through Drive.” Of course, subscribers get the goodies first. Read more

Google also seems to have plans to monetize two of its new AI features for the Google Workspace productivity suite. This will look like $10/month/user add-on packages. One will be for the new AI meetings and messaging add-on that takes notes for you, provides meeting summaries and translates content into 69 languages. The other is for the introduced AI security package, which helps admins keep Google Workspace content more secure. Read more

In February, Google announced an image generator built into Gemini, Google’s AI-powered chatbot. The company pulled it shortly after it was found to be randomly injecting gender and racial diversity into prompts about people. This resulted in some offensive inaccuracies. While we waited for an eventual re-release, Google came out with the enhanced image-generating tool, Imagen 2 . This is inside its Vertex AI developer platform and has more of a focus on enterprise. Imagen 2 is now generally available and comes with some fun new capabilities, including inpainting and outpainting. There’s also Google’s calling “text-to-live images” where you  can now create short, four-second videos from text prompts, along the lines of AI-powered clip generation tools like Runway ,  Pika  and  Irreverent Labs . Read more

Vertex AI Agent Builder

We can all use a little bit of help, right? Meet Google’s Vertex AI Agent Builder, a new tool to help companies build AI agents.

“Vertex AI Agent Builder allows people to very easily and quickly build conversational agents,” Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said. “You can build and deploy production-ready, generative AI-powered conversational agents and instruct and guide them the same way that you do humans to improve the quality and correctness of answers from models.”

To do this, the company uses a process called “grounding,” where the answers are tied to something considered to be a reliable source. In this case, it’s relying on Google Search (which in reality could or could not be accurate). Read more

Gemini comes to databases

Google calls Gemini in Databases a collection of features that “simplify all aspects of the database journey.” In less jargony language, it’s a bundle of AI-powered, developer-focused tools for Google Cloud customers who are creating, monitoring and migrating app databases. Read more

Google renews its focus on data sovereignty

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Google has offered cloud sovereignties before, but now it is focused more on partnerships rather than building them out on their own. Read more

Security tools get some AI love

Google jumps on board the productizing generative AI-powered security tool train with a number of new products and features aimed at large companies. Those include Threat Intelligence, which can analyze large portions of potentially malicious code. It also lets users perform natural language searches for ongoing threats or indicators of compromise. Another is Chronicle, Google’s cybersecurity telemetry offering for cloud customers to assist with cybersecurity investigations. The third is the enterprise cybersecurity and risk management suite Security Command Center. Read more

Nvidia’s Blackwell platform

One of the anticipated announcements is Nvidia’s next-generation Blackwell platform coming to Google Cloud in early 2025. Yes, that seems so far away. However, here is what to look forward to: support for the high-performance Nvidia HGX B200 for AI and HPC workloads and GB200 NBL72 for large language model (LLM) training. Oh, and we can reveal that the GB200 servers will be liquid-cooled. Read more

Chrome Enterprise Premium

Meanwhile, Google is expanding its Chrome Enterprise product suite with the launch of Chrome Enterprise Premium . What’s new here is that it mainly pertains to mostly to security capabilities of the existing service, based on the insight that browsers are now the endpoints where most of the high-value work inside a company is done. Read more

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Open-source tools

At Google Cloud Next 2024, the company debuted a number of open-source tools primarily aimed at supporting generative AI projects and infrastructure. One is Max Diffusion, which is a collection of reference implementations of various diffusion models that run on XLA, or Accelerated Linear Algebra, devices. Then there is Jetstream, a new engine to run generative AI models. The third is MaxTest, a collection of text-generating AI models targeting TPUs and Nvidia GPUs in the cloud. Read more

We don’t know a lot about this one, however, here is what we do know : Google Cloud joins AWS and Azure in announcing its first custom-built Arm processor, dubbed Axion. Frederic Lardinois writes that “based on Arm’s Neoverse 2 designs, Google says its Axion instances offer 30% better performance than other Arm-based instances from competitors like AWS and Microsoft and up to 50% better performance and 60% better energy efficiency than comparable X86-based instances.” Read more

The entire Google Cloud Next keynote

If all of that isn’t enough of an AI and cloud update deluge, you can watch the entire event keynote via the embed below.

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March 28, 2024

Judges sought for Spring Undergraduate Research Conference; presentation schedule available

The  Purdue Office of Undergraduate Research and sponsoring academic units are seeking faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students to help evaluate poster, spoken and virtual presentations for the  Purdue Spring Undergraduate Research Conference .

This year the hybrid spring conference will include nearly 700 posters and research talks representing all academic colleges and schools, with many student presenters planning to present in person. The abstract booklet and presentation schedules are now available. There are many opportunities for judging: 

• In-person poster symposium: April 9 sessions at 9-10 a.m., 10:30-11:30 a.m., noon- 1 p.m., and 1:30-2:30 p.m; Purdue Memorial Union’s North and South Ballrooms
• In-person research talks: April 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Stewart Center, Room 214
• Virtual presentations: April 9-12; on the conference website

To register as a judge for the symposium, please complete the registration form on the  Judging Information website  as soon as possible. The Office of Undergraduate Research will offer $20 gift cards for judges who register to receive judging assignments and submit six or more completed evaluations. More information and times will be given after sign-up.

The conference will showcase the research of undergraduate students and is open to the public. Prizes will be awarded from each academic unit participating.

For more information about the Spring Undergraduate Research Conference or the Office of Undergraduate Research, visit  www.purdue.edu/undergrad-research .

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