Applications are invited for membership of the Editorial Board of @francemodern.bsky.social. We encourage applications from specialists in any of the areas covered by the journal including politics, contemporary society, and popular culture. The initial term of appointment is two years.

At our AGM 2 weeks ago, we announced some exciting new supports for our ECAs, and the first of these is a new ECA rep on the committee. The call for expressions of interest is now open, and we'd love to hear from enthusiastic ECAs who want to shape the strategic direction of ASMCF. Details below 👇🏻

It's time for our annual conference! We are looking forward to 2 days of enriching conversations around the important topic of Crisis or Catastrophe. Follow along to hear what's going on! #asmcfLondon2026

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The deadline to apply for our Initiative Fund is the 31st of August. You can find more details and apply here: www.asmcf.org/funding-and-...

Initiative Fund | ASMCF

£500 to help defray the costs of research events intended to benefit a wide public, such as conferences, study days, workshops & support for postgraduate…

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As part of today's Francophone Friday, we would like to highlight some of the articles of the new issue of @francemodern.bsky.social which have caught our eye 👀1/7

Our 34.3 August issue is now available online ! @asmcf.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social tandfonline.com/toc/cmcf20/3...

Hello! Instead of our usual Francophone Friday thread, we would like to share an open CFP sent by one of our members: Florian Zappe is looking for contributors to an edited volume about the cinema of Gaspard Noé. More details can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Call for Papers - Gaspard Noé

Call for Papers ReFocus: The Films of Gaspar Noé Edited by Florian Zappe Edinburgh University Press ReFocus: The International Directors Series Series Editors: Gary D. Rhodes, Robert Singer, Stefanie...

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📣Calling all French and Francophone Studies ECRs - there is still a week left to apply for our Early Career Award! We would love to be able to support you in your research. Check out all the details and apply via our website: www.asmcf.org/funding-and-...

Early Career Award | ASMCF

An award of £500 will be made to an Early Career Researcher to contribute towards travel costs incurred on a short trip to one or multiple French-speaking…

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Do you have an undergraduate (or newly-minted graduate 🎓) in French and Francophone Studies who you would like to celebrate for their outstanding essay or dissertation? The Brian Darling Memorial and Douglas Johnson Memorial prizes are still open for submission of exceptional undergraduate work.

We are pleased to share that registration is now open for this year’s conference, on the theme of ‘Crisis or Catastrophe', which will take place at the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (ILCS), London, on 2–3 September 2026.

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Our 34.2 Spring issue is now available online ! @asmcf.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/toc/cmcf20/c...

TWO TEMPORARY JOBS IN FRENCH (different deadlines) @livunihss.bsky.social: - Part-time University Teacher in French (Mat cover, 1 Sept 26-30 Jan 27) Deadline: 25-May-26 23:30 - Lecturer (US: VAP) in French Film Studies (1 Sept26-31 Aug27) Deadline: 02-Jun-26 23:30 my.corehr.com/pls/ulivrecr...

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It's the last chance to submit your proposals for Crisis or Catastrophe, our Annual Conference, in the @ilcs.bsky.social, Senate House, London on 2 – 3 September 2026.

We have extended the Call for Papers for our conference 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙚 to 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 20𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹, giving some extra time for submissions after the Easter break. We welcome submissions from colleagues at every career stage, and especially postgraduates.

« Après, il y a des caricatures parce qu’on pense que tout d’un coup, je suis homosexuelle et je deviens de gauche. » Constance Debré tells @airelleamedro.bsky.social Amédro in a refreshing interview. Read it in our special issue on her work: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

‘Je ne crois pas au monde victime-coupable’: an interview with Constance Debré

Published in Modern & Contemporary France (Vol. 34, No. 1, 2026)

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« Après, il y a des caricatures parce qu’on pense que tout d’un coup, je suis homosexuelle et je deviens de gauche. » confie Constance Debré dans un entretien rafraichissant accordé à @airelleamedro.bsky.social. A lire dans notre numéro spécial sur son oeuvre : www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

listening to a great keynote paper on harmony in late 19th c. French visual culture by @rcoombes.bsky.social at @asmcf.bsky.social and SSFH study day - lots of esotericism and occulture in the mix! @francemodern.bsky.social

our @asmcf.bsky.social and SSFH PG study day is underway! currently listening to a fantastic keynote from @rcoombes.bsky.social

Heading home after a terrific day in London with @asmcf.bsky.social executive committee colleagues. Many positive and exciting ideas discussed. Do join us in September for our annual conference! CfP still open: www.asmcf.org/events/annua...

Two weeks to go until the Call for Papers for 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦?, our 2026 Annual Conference, closes. Submit your abstract via our website by 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 www.asmcf.org/events/annua...

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As part of Members Research Monday, we are pleased to share an announcement from @oliverjdavis.bsky.social about 10 PhD scholarships available at University College Cork across all disciplines in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, including French. More info here: www.ucc.ie/en/cacsss/gr...

PhD Excellence Scholarships | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

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Research Master’s scholarship in French available at UCC for 2026-7, covering fees and a contribution to maintenance. Please get in touch with any queries. @francemodern.bsky.social @asmcf.bsky.social @adeffi.bsky.social @frenchstudies.bsky.social

Laura Kennedy@laurapkennedy.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Fantastic opportunity to join our research community!

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