French and Francophone Studies
The goal of the French and Francophone Studies Department is to encourage an appreciation of the heritage and culture of French-speaking peoples and help students develop language proficiency necessary for a mature understanding of France and Francophone countries, past and present.
The Senior Program
The Senior Program serves as Hamilton's integrating and culminating intellectual experience. At its center is the senior project, an extended research effort in which students use the knowledge and methods gained in their first three years of study. Each senior French major works closely with at least one faculty member while completing the project, which includes a senior research course and major paper. Seniors also demonstrate language proficiency in French with an interview.
Recent projects in French include:
- Le recit romantique chez Chateaubriand
- The Question of the Soul in Rousseau's Emile
- Le merveilleux dans Les Lais de Marie de France
- Les animaux sacrés de Madagascar: une étude de la tradition et de la conservation.
- Le président à gauche, les hommes d’affaires à droite : une tension justifiée ou une excuse pratique?
- “C'est à nous de juger notre destin”: langue, individualité, et hybdridité identitaire dans la francophonie vietnamienne
- “La Beauté est dans la rue”: graffiti, flânerie, Paris
Contact
Department Name
French and Francophone Studies Department
Contact Name
Claire Mouflard, Acting Chair
Clinton, NY 13323
