{"id":2874,"date":"2022-09-02T13:27:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T17:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/?p=2874"},"modified":"2022-11-09T21:11:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T02:11:20","slug":"fall-2022-french-cultural-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2022\/09\/02\/fall-2022-french-cultural-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2022 French Cultural Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weekly activities<\/span>
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Bookmark this page! We add events on a bi-weekly basis. Or follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @msufrench Venez nombreux!<\/p>\n

French Tutoring<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Mondays 2-3pm and Tuesdays 3-5pm via Zoom<\/strong>. Don\u2019t worry if you get a \u201cwaiting room\u201d message: the tutor is likely with another student. https:\/\/montclair.zoom.us\/j\/94750320210<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesdays in Schmitt 241R [note the change of room!<\/span>]<\/strong>: 12:30-1:15 in person<\/p>\n

Conversation Hour<\/span><\/h3>\n

Wednesdays from 1:30-2:30 in the Schmitt 2nd floor atrium<\/strong>. Generally with snacks! Our first meeting will be Wednesday, September 7th.<\/p>\n

Translation<\/span><\/h3>\n

Try your hand at translating a poem (from French into English, Spanish or Haitian Krey\u00f2l) or recording a reading at our “Phares ha\u00eftiens: 19th-Century Haitian Luminaries in Translation”<\/a> repository!<\/p>\n

Free French Books!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Check out the “little library” of free French books in the second floor atrium of Schmitt. Feel free to take books home, to share with friends, or to add your own materials.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Events<\/span><\/h2>\n

9 November, 2pm.<\/strong> Multilingual Writers: Common Errors, Zoom. http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/cwe<\/a><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re in the process of learning English or if English is not your native tongue, there are common writing errors that you will find in your writing. This workshop reviews the grammar rules for some of the most common errors made by multilingual writers. Join us to review strategies for catching preposition usage mistakes and more.<\/p>\n

<\/a>10, 11, 12, 13 November<\/strong>. World Premiere of “In the Fire” at Peak Performances on campus: https:\/\/www.peakperfs.org\/new-season\/<\/a><\/p>\n

16 November, 1:30pm, TAPIF Info Session<\/strong>, Zoom.<\/p>\n

Ever wondered about living in France after graduation? Come to an informal Zoom session to hear about the experiences of recent grads who have done just that! Whether they have taught in the TAPIF program or found a way to work overseas, come hear strategies for success! TAPIF applications are due in January 2023, but there is an Early Bird Deadline this month! More info here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Join our Zoom and hear from students who have participated in the program – about the application process, what it’s like to live and work in France, or any other questions you might have! \u00a0https:\/\/montclair.zoom.us\/j\/81177534508<\/a><\/p>\n

19 November, 10 am – Join us on a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. We will be visiting the Fictions of Emancipation: Carpeaux Recast<\/a> <\/strong>exhibit, as well as the nearby Albertine bookshop (the only bookshop in New York solely dedicated to French and English books). Bring a snack or grab something with us at the Met cafe. Entrance to the Met Museum is free <\/b>for NJ students with ID. We will take off from the DeCamp bus stop at the corner of Valley Rd and Nassau Rd near campus at 10:20am, or if you have other means of transportation you can meet us at the museum at 11:30am. RSVP at this Google Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

28 November, 5:30pm, Zoom – \u201cLitt\u00e9rature-philosophie, aller retour via Samuel Beckett et Nathalie Sarraute”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lecture to be given in French; Q & A and all discussion to be in French and English. Bruno Cl\u00e9ment est Professeur \u00e9m\u00e9rite \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Paris 8 \u2013 dans un d\u00e9partement de litt\u00e9rature o\u00f9 son enseignement a souvent port\u00e9 sur les textes philosophiques. Il a pr\u00e9sid\u00e9 le Coll\u00e8ge international de philosophie de 2004 \u00e0 2007 et il a \u00e9t\u00e9 de 2011 \u00e0 2016 membre senior de l\u2019Institut universitaire de France. D\u2019abord sp\u00e9cialiste de Beckett, il s\u2019int\u00e9resse aux liens entre litt\u00e9rature et philosophie. Il a notamment publi\u00e9: L\u2019\u0153uvre sans qualite\u0301s, rhe\u0301torique de Samuel Beckett<\/em> (1994, et plus r\u00e9cemment en 2018 un Beckett<\/em> aux Presses Universitaires de Vincennes), Le lecteur et son mode\u0300le<\/em> (1999), L\u2019invention du commentaire: Augustin, Jacques Derrida<\/em> (2000), Le r\u00e9cit de la m\u00e9thode<\/em> (2005), La voix vertical<\/em>e (2013 ; trad. en japonais 2017)), Henri Bergson, prix Nobel de philosophie<\/em> (2021 ; trad. en cours en chinois et en anglais).<\/p>\n

Register in advance for this meeting:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/montclair.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZYvd-ugqjouHt04LdxYLxLeSRAD8B4ioR7i<\/a><\/p>\n

March 2023. Ombres port\u00e9es<\/em> (acrobatic theater) at Peak Performances on campus: https:\/\/www.peakperfs.org\/new-season\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Community Activities that May Interest You<\/span><\/h3>\n

Films on the Green (NYC)
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8 Sept, Columbia University<\/p>\n

\u2018The Velvet Queen\u2019 by Marie Amiguet & Vincent Munier<\/p>\n

9 Sept, McGolrick Park<\/p>\n

\u2018Eleanor\u2019s Secret\u2019 by Dominique Monf\u00e9ry<\/p>\n

https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/events\/FilmsontheGreen2022<\/a><\/p>\n

Villa Albertine<\/strong><\/h4>\n

21 September at 5:30pm. Villa Albertine roundtable on Art and Social Justice across African countries: https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/events\/table-ronde-5-residents-du-continent-africain-en-conversation-avec-ngone-fall<\/a><\/p>\n

Concluded Events<\/span><\/h2>\n

1 September to 16 September. Sign up to be entered in the free raffle for gift cards to help buy books. Prizes range from $25 to $100 and all you have to do is to be enrolled in a French class this term (French majors and minors have even more chances): https:\/\/forms.gle\/XUkF8MatEFhfgi2s8<\/a><\/p>\n

14 Sept 1:30pm: Join us for a mixer and get to know your classmates while enjoying free food and beverages. Schmitt Hall 2nd floor atrium.<\/p>\n

21 Sept 1:30: Tombola g\u00e9ante (raffle) Schmitt Hall 2nd floor atrium. Prizes range from $25 to $100 and all you have to do is be enrolled in a French class! The drawing will take place during Conversation hour and you will be contacted by email if you\u2019ve won!<\/p>\n

21 Sept 11am-3 pm. Study Abroad fair<\/strong> on Wednesday,<\/strong> September 21 from 11am-3pm<\/strong> in the Student Center Ballrooms:
\nhttps:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/study-abroad\/study-abroad-information-sessions\/<\/a><\/p>\n

5 October. French Film Night! Come celebrate the work of French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022). We will watch his “\u00c0 Bout De Souffle” together, in French with English subtitles. Learn about Godard\u2019s contribution to the era of ‘La Nouvelle Vague\u2019! 5:30pm, Schmitt 104.<\/p>\n

<\/a>27 October, Zoom, 3:30pm. “Become a World Language Educator and Change the World.” Discussion for all World Language students with Dr. Kristina Nicosia, Superintendent of Highland Park Schools (NJ). Register in advance for this meeting at: https:\/\/montclair.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZcrc-qpqD4rE9G0wuFDuoWJPleSLBGQEXNi<\/a><\/p>\n

2 November, 2pm, MLA Style: 9th Edition Overview, Zoom. http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/cwe<\/a><\/p>\n

This overview will help familiarize you with MLA citations\u2014an important part of academic writing in areas of the humanities such as English, Foreign Language and Literatures, Literary Criticism, and Cultural Studies. We will also review updates included in the 9th edition. Bring your Works Cited pages and questions for extra help.<\/p>\n

Updated 9 November 2022<\/p>\n

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