Have you wondered how France tried to craft its representation in the #18thc Mediterranean?
Been curious about the role French dragomans played in constructing the boundaries of identity and nationality?
Well good news! I wrote an article about it! 🗃️
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Appel aux panélistes : panel parrainé par la SHCF lors de la réunion annuelle de l’African Studies Association, La Nouvelle‑Orléans (Louisiane), du 3 au 6 décembre 2026. Soumettez votre résumé via ce formulaire Google avant le 8 Mar 26.
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Call for Panelists: FHCS/SHCF-sponsored panel at African Studies Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 3-6, 2026. Submit your abstract to this Google Form by March 8, 2026
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Aujourd’hui!!! Inscrivez-vous ici!!
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🗃️ Nominations for President and Vice-President will be accepted until April 3rd! 🗃️
🗃️ Les candidatures aux poste de président.e et vice-président.e sont acceptées jusqu'au 3 avril! 🗃️
Reminder: You can still submit to the annual book prize competitions until March 20th!
Attention: Vous pouvez encore soumettre des livres pour nos prix de livre jusqu'a Mars 20!
flyer for FCHS's Haïti au XIXe siècle: approches pour comprendre une société en mutation, partie I, un Panel et discussion en ligne (Haiti in the 19th Century: Approaches for Studying a Society in Transition, Part I, an Online Panel and Discussion)
Save the date!! Marquez vos calendriers!!
Register here! Inscrivez-vous ici!
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We are still accepting submissions for our annual book prizes until 20 Mars 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 accepte encore les submissions aux prix de livres au 20 Mars 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. Pour plus d'information, contactez bookprizes@frenchcolonial.org.
We have now sent out notifications for the 2026 Annual Conference in Ireland.
If you have not received any information, please contact your Panel Chair (where relevant) or check you Spam/Junk Folders!
Nous avons envoyé les acceptations pour la conférence annuelle de 2026 en Irlande.
Si vous n'avez rien reçu, veuillez contacter le président de votre panel (le cas échéant) ou vérifier vos courriers indésirables/Spam!
This person, in consultation with the FCHS leadership team, also will assist the Society in its efforts to create opportunities for and to promote the work of early-career scholars, and they participate in steering the Society.
The Early Career Scholar will serve a two-year renewable term.
FCHS is seeking its next "Early Career Scholar", who will advocate for the concerns and needs of scholars in the early stages of their careers, including graduate students.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact Matt Stanard via president@frenchcolonial.org no later than 27 Feb 26.
Le "Early Career Scholar" participe à la direction générale de la Société. Le mandat du responsable est de deux ans, renouvelable.
Ce responsable défendra les intérêts et les besoins des chercheurs en début de carrière, y compris les étudiants diplômés.
De plus, ce membre soutiendra SHCF dans ses efforts pour créer des opportunités et promouvoir le travail des chercheurs en début de carrière.
On recherche quelqu'un en début de carrière pour rejoindre son équipe de direction. Ce membre s’occupera du mentorat et des intérêts de nos collègues en début de carrière.
Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus, veuillez contacter Matt Stanard (president@frenchcolonial.org) au plus tard le 27 fév 26
La SHCF cherche un.e president.e et vice-président.e. Les nominé.e.s doivent soumettre une brève bio (100-150 mots) et une déclaration d'intérêt et qualifications (150-200 mots) à vice-president@frenchcolonial.org avant le 3 Avril 26. Visitez notre site web (frenchcolonial.org) pour des détails.
The FCHS is calling for nominations for President and Vice-President. Those nominated should submit a brief bio (100-150 words) and statement of interest and qualifications (150-200 words) to vice-president[at]frenchcolonial.org by 3 Apr 2026. Check the FCHS website (frenchcolonial.org) for details.
There once were some scholars of history,
whose conference acceptance, a mystery.
They waited and waited for news,
with patience no one could accuse,
to book tickets to Éire swiftly!
Flyer for Kelly Duke Bryant's "Negotiating Childhood: French Colonialism and African Senegal, 1848-1940" to be published by UMass Press 24 Feb 2026!
🗃️ Parution/Publication--24 Feb/Fev 2026! 🗃️
"Negotiating Childhood: French Colonialism and African Children in Senegal, 1848–1940" by Kelly Duke Bryant
-20% w/ code: UMASS20
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"Justice ordinaire et police du quotidien en contexte colonial dans l’empire français (XVIIIe -XXe s.)", Uni de Lille, 17-18 Sept 2026.
Vous pouvez adresser vos propositions et communications à Isabelle Surun (isabelle.surun@univ-lille.fr).
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CFP: "Ordinary justice and everyday policing in the French Empire", Uni of Lille, 17-18 Sept 2026.
The call for proposals is open until 6 March.
Proposals and questions can be directed to Prof. Isabelle Surun at isabelle.surun@univ-lille.fr.
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promotional flyer for new book: "By Flesh and Toil: How Sex, Race and Labor shaped the Early French Empire" by Mélanie Lamotte" published by Harvard University Press
New Publication/Parution!
"By Flesh and Toil: How Sex, Race and Labor shaped the Early French Empire" by Mélanie Lamotte
Coming 27 Jan 2026/ Announcé 26 Jan 2026
(Be sure to send any book announcements/promotional material to media@frenchcolonial.org for distribution on social media)
Nouvelle année, nouvelle adhésion ! Commencez l'année 2026 du bon pied en renouvelant votre adhésion à la FCHS!
membre étudiante : 35 $
membre régulière : 65 $
membre à vie : 650 $
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New Year, New Membership! Start 2026 out right by renewing your membership to FCHS!!
Student Memberships for $35
Regular Membership for $65
Lifetime Membership for $650
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SHCF accepte les nominations pour son Prix de l'article 2025 jusqu'au 31 jan 2026.
Consultez notre site web pour plus d'informations!
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FCHS is accepting submissions for its 2025 Article Prize until 31 Jan 26.
Any article dealing with French Colonial history published in 2025 in either Eng or Fr, irrespective of geographic focus or time period.
See our webpage for more information!
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Reminder: FCHS is still accepting nominations for this Prix pour services distingués, which recognizes an individual longtime member or committed associate of the group who has gone above and beyond in their service to the Society.
The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2026.
