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🗃️ Les candidatures aux poste de président.e et vice-président.e sont acceptées jusqu'au 3 avril! 🗃️
🗃️ Nominations for President and Vice-President will be accepted until April 3rd! 🗃️
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This Friday (Feb. 27)! Details here: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/radica...
French History Seminar/Seminaire d'histoire de France. "A Radical Reformer in the Old Regime: the marquis d'Argenson.” Speaker: Prof. Andrew Jainchill, Queen’s University. When: 27 Feb. 2026, 4-6pm EST, location: 108 N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON M5S 3K7. On right-hand side of poster, a black and white 18th-c. engraved title-page, in an elaborate frame with scrolls, the French royal shield, and various nautical imagery. Title reads, in script: “Jusques-ou La Democratie peut-etre admise dans le Gouvernment Monarchique… 1737.” Bottom of poster lists financial sponsors at YorkU and UofT.
We look forward to our next (in-person) seminar, Feb. 27, 4-6pm @ UofT. Prof. Andrew Jainchill will present on "A Radical Reformer in the Old Regime: the marquis d'Argenson." (More details & registration coming soon.) #18C #frenchhistory
French History Seminar/Seminaire d'histoire de France. "A Radical Reformer in the Old Regime: the marquis d'Argenson.” Speaker: Prof. Andrew Jainchill, Queen’s University. When: 27 Feb. 2026, 4-6pm EST, location: 108 N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON M5S 3K7. On right-hand side of poster, a black and white 18th-c. engraved title-page, in an elaborate frame with scrolls, the French royal shield, and various nautical imagery. Title reads, in script: “Jusques-ou La Democratie peut-etre admise dans le Gouvernment Monarchique… 1737.” Bottom of poster lists financial sponsors at YorkU and UofT.
We look forward to our next (in-person) seminar, Feb. 27, 4-6pm @ UofT. Prof. Andrew Jainchill will present on "A Radical Reformer in the Old Regime: the marquis d'Argenson." (More details & registration coming soon.) #18C #frenchhistory
Glad to see this roundtable on Colonisations Notre Histoire out!
It was great to read Rose Ndengue, Robert Aldrich, Jennifer Boittin and Brett Rushforth look at the volume from different perspectives, and to have the opportunity to respond to what such a project can and cannot do
2/2 With Marie Houllemare, Antoine Lilti and Sasha Turner.
(Not sure why the nice thumbnail for the forum that popped up when I put the link in isn't showing! I hope when you click it, it will be! Here's the link to the book with thumbnail at any rate
www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
1/n Absolutely my honor & please to be part of this forum about Miranda Spieler's amazing new book, Slaves in Paris - an instant classic. Such an important intervention in French & European history as well as the history of Black Europe & Atlantic history.
h-france.net/h-france-for...
See you this afternoon! Nous vous verrons cet après-midi !
This Friday -- brave the chilly temps for what is sure to be a stirring seminar!
![French History Seminar/Seminaire d'histoire de France.
"L'orage avant la tempête: L'affaire Réveillon (27-28 avril 1789) et l'éveil du sans-culotte."
Speaker: Prof. Pascal Bastien, UQAM. when: 30 Jan. 2026, 4-6pm EST, location: 108 N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON M5S 3K7.
On right-hand side of poster, a black and white 18th-c. engraving shows a crowd of rioters with rifles in Paris. Title "Fusillade au Fauxbourg [sic] St. Antoine".
Bottom of poster lists financial sponsors at YorkU and UofT.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h36bepx6pbjq65rfuqzuz422/bafkreicg7td2m47s5ymdts4cws32aqjgagaxbnz4izhoxfsilocvm7ml2y)
French History Seminar/Seminaire d'histoire de France. "L'orage avant la tempête: L'affaire Réveillon (27-28 avril 1789) et l'éveil du sans-culotte." Speaker: Prof. Pascal Bastien, UQAM. when: 30 Jan. 2026, 4-6pm EST, location: 108 N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON M5S 3K7. On right-hand side of poster, a black and white 18th-c. engraving shows a crowd of rioters with rifles in Paris. Title "Fusillade au Fauxbourg [sic] St. Antoine". Bottom of poster lists financial sponsors at YorkU and UofT.
Revolution! Riots! A wealthy boss trying to cut workers' wages! Join us for a close reading of the 1789 « affaire Réveillon » by Pascal Bastien
@pbastien.bsky.social. In person @UofT, Jan. 30, 4-6pm EST munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/lorage... #frenchhistory
French History Seminar/Seminaire d'histoire de France. "L'orage avant la tempête: L'affaire Réveillon (27-28 avril 1789) et l'éveil du sans-culotte." Speaker: Prof. Pascal Bastien, UQAM. when: 30 Jan. 2026, 4-6pm EST, location: 108 N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON M5S 3K7. On right-hand side of poster, a black and white 18th-c. engraving shows a crowd of rioters with rifles in Paris. Title "Fusillade au Fauxbourg [sic] St. Antoine". Bottom of poster lists financial sponsors at YorkU and UofT.
Revolution! Riots! A wealthy boss trying to cut workers' wages! Join us for a close reading of the 1789 « affaire Réveillon » by Pascal Bastien
@pbastien.bsky.social. In person @UofT, Jan. 30, 4-6pm EST munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/lorage... #frenchhistory
Happening this afternoon! 🗃️
poster advertising a lecture hosted by French History Seminar/Seminaire d'histoire de France: Speaker, Chizuru Namba, Professeure à l'Université Keio (Tokyo). "Juger les criminels de guerre en situation coloniale: le cas de l'Indochine et des procès de Saigon et de Tokyo" 28 November, 2025 04:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT, room 108N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, M5S 3K7 Poster includes a headshot of Prof. Namba, a middle-aged Japanese woman with medium-length black hair. image at right: black-and-white photograph of a full courtroom, with a man standing in front of the bench, back to the audience.
Our 3rd seminar in this year's series: Prof. Chizuru Namba, Keio University (Tokyo) will present a talk: "Juger les criminels de guerre en situation coloniale: le cas de l'Indochine et des procès de Saigon et de Tokyo." Join us Nov. 28, 4pm, @UofT
Details: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/juger-...
poster advertising a lecture hosted by French History Seminar/Seminaire d'histoire de France: Speaker, Chizuru Namba, Professeure à l'Université Keio (Tokyo). "Juger les criminels de guerre en situation coloniale: le cas de l'Indochine et des procès de Saigon et de Tokyo" 28 November, 2025 04:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT, room 108N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, M5S 3K7 Poster includes a headshot of Prof. Namba, a middle-aged Japanese woman with medium-length black hair. image at right: black-and-white photograph of a full courtroom, with a man standing in front of the bench, back to the audience.
Our 3rd seminar in this year's series: Prof. Chizuru Namba, Keio University (Tokyo) will present a talk: "Juger les criminels de guerre en situation coloniale: le cas de l'Indochine et des procès de Saigon et de Tokyo." Join us Nov. 28, 4pm, @UofT
Details: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/juger-...
Nous avons hâte de vous voir ce vendredi, 4pm! 🗃️ register s.v.p.: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/unsett...
I missed that this had been announced. The Russell Major Prize Committee was delighted to be able to honor Catherine Dunlop's book
*The Mistral: A Windswept History of Modern France*
which is a super interesting & engaging environmental history of modern France, with a wind as its protagonist! 🗃️
French History Seminar/ Seminaire d'histoire de France "Unsettled voters. Invalid ballots in the first elections by universal male suffrage in France" October 24, 2025 04:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT 108N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, M5S 3K7 SPEAKER André Loez PhD, history professor (CPGE Paris) Headshot of white man with streak of white hair, speaking into microphone. Image on right side of poster: small white paper with manuscript text in black ink: "Louis Napoléon privas de Am." Sponsored by: Liberal arts & professional studies YORKU CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES CENTRE FOR THE STUDY CENTRE DES ETUDES DE LA OF FRANCE AND THE FRANCE ET DU MONDE FRANCOPHONE WORLD FRANCOPHONE (CEFMF) and Munk School OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Our 2nd talk of the fall term will take place on Oct. 24. We very much look forward to welcoming @andreloez.bsky.social for his talk, "Unsettled voters. Invalid ballots in the first elections by universal male suffrage in France"
French History Seminar/ Seminaire d'histoire de France "Unsettled voters. Invalid ballots in the first elections by universal male suffrage in France" October 24, 2025 04:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT 108N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, M5S 3K7 SPEAKER André Loez PhD, history professor (CPGE Paris) Headshot of white man with streak of white hair, speaking into microphone. Image on right side of poster: small white paper with manuscript text in black ink: "Louis Napoléon privas de Am." Sponsored by: Liberal arts & professional studies YORKU CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES CENTRE FOR THE STUDY CENTRE DES ETUDES DE LA OF FRANCE AND THE FRANCE ET DU MONDE FRANCOPHONE WORLD FRANCOPHONE (CEFMF) and Munk School OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS & PUBLIC POLICY UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Our 2nd talk of the fall term will take place on Oct. 24. We very much look forward to welcoming @andreloez.bsky.social for his talk, "Unsettled voters. Invalid ballots in the first elections by universal male suffrage in France"
We will accept submissions for our annual book prizes from 01 Jan to 28 Feb 2026. Books of any academic discipline will be considered providing that they approach the French colonial experience from a historical perspective. Please contact bookprizes@frenchcolonial.org with any questions.
On acceptera submissions aux prix de livres du 1er jan au 28 fév 2026. Les livres de n’importe quelle discipline académique seront considérés à condition qu’ils abordent l’expérience coloniale française d’un point de vue historique.
Veuillez envoyer des demandes à bookprizes@frenchcolonial.org
We're here Bluesky! Follow the George Rudé Society to hear all about the research being done in French history and culture in Australia and New Zealand, and to hear news about our regular events and our biennial conference! 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
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We are now accepting paper and panel proposals for our 2026 Annual Conference in Ireland at Maynooth University taking place 25-27 June 2026!
The submission deadline is 14 November 2025, and you can read more information on our website!
frenchcolonial.org/annual-meeti...
Please join us (in person) this afternoon!
The table of contents for this one looks great. #earlymodern #FrHistory
Do you want to learn what happened to French North America after 1763?
Or how the way French settlers were treated by their British conquerors had a direct impact on the American Revolution?
Listen to this fantastic podcast episode.
#FRhistory 🗃️ #history
Today a follow up to yesterday’s post on being an ECR in French History, by @wadehistory.bsky.social
frenchhistorysociety.co.uk/6744/ 🗃️ #FRHistory
🇫🇷 #18C 🗃️
Register here munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/search... & share with your networks, s.v.p.!