Category: Event

Cameroonian Film Director Jean-Pierre Bekolo

Jean-Pierre Bekolo will make several presentations and also show one of his films.  Le Président (The President) 65 min. 2013   UW–Madison will be hosting Mr. Jean-Pierre Bekolo in the final week of March : please find below a brief bio and a list of events.     Jean-Pierre Bekolo (1966, Yaounde) is an avant-garde filmmaker …

French & Italian Department Picnic

Time: 4:00 pm- 10:00 pm Dinner at 6:00 pm, Soccer at 5:00 pm French & Italian Department Picnic and FRIT cup Soccor Challenge Location: Garner Park Shelter Upper Level and Soccer Field (lower level soccer Field), 333 S. Rosa Road. (on Mineral Point Rd, with the entrance to parking from Rosa Rd) Please bring a …

Gala de Printemps

6pm aperitif, 7pm dinner Reserve on line at uwfrenchhouse.org or in person at the French House

Award Ceremony

Undergraduate Awards Ceremony

Phillippe Desan Lecture

Friday, November 6, 2015 the visit of Professor Philippe Desan (U. of Chicago) with a talk on Montaigne in the French House at 4:00 PM.

Conceiving Peace, Pacification, and Conflict Resolution in the Early Modern Period

Conceiving Peace, Pacification, and Conflict Resolution in the Early Modern Period   February 27th, 2015 9am-4:30pm in the Pyle Center       Flyer | Program       This conference will touch on several interrelated questions : how can enemies reconcile ? How can we imagine peaceful coexistence ? How can nations and individuals …

Conceiving Peace, Pacification, and Conflict Resolution in the Early Modern Period

This conference will touch on several interrelated questions : how can enemies reconcile ? How can we imagine peaceful coexistence ? How can nations and individuals get along ?       The early modern period was witness to wars and civil strife of unheard-of dimensions, fueled not only by traditional political ambitions of sovereigns …

CEMS Conference 2015 : Conceiving Peace, Pacification, and Conflict Resolution

This conference will touch on several interrelated questions : how can enemies reconcile ? How can we imagine peaceful coexistence ? How can nations and individuals get along ?       The early modern period was witness to wars and civil strife of unheard-of dimensions, fueled not only by traditional political ambitions of sovereigns …

CEMS Conference 2015 : Conceiving Peace, Pacification, and Conflict Resolution

This conference will touch on several interrelated questions : how can enemies reconcile ? How can we imagine peaceful coexistence ? How can nations and individuals get along ?   The early modern period was witness to wars and civil strife of unheard-of dimensions, fueled not only by traditional political ambitions of sovereigns but by …

Major Fête / Major Festa

The 15th annual Major Fête & Major Festa is a great event for students to learn all about French & Italian. Representatives from all around campus will be available for consultation.    Wednesday, April 15th, 1418 Van Hise Hall.   Drop in anytime from 12:00 to 1:30. Let us know you’re coming by emailing Sue Grass: …