French Studies
Society for scholars and students of French in higher education
https://www.sfs.ac.uk
- To showcase research projects at Master’s and PhD level, we are pleased to invite expressions of interest in this year’s Postgraduate Poster Competition, which will be held at this year's annual conference in Leicester. See link below for more info: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/postg...
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- The Society is delighted to announce the five shortlisted entries for this year's R. Gapper Book Prize:
- Applications for this year's SFS Visiting International Fellowship are now open and will close on 31 March 2026. 🌍 For more information about the scheme and how to apply, see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/funding/visi...
- A reminder that nominations for the 2025 Malcom Bowie Prize, for the best article published in 2025 by an ECR in the broader discipline of French Studies, is currently open and will close on 27 February 2026. 🖇️📚 For more information see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/malco...
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- The Society for French Studies is now on LinkedIn! 🖇️ You can find us and join our new SFS LinkedIn Group via the link below. We will post SFS news on LinkedIn as on here, but you can also use the group to advertise events and opportunities related to the discipline. www.linkedin.com/groups/16713...
- Reposted by French StudiesFinally, our colleagues over at @frenchstudies.bsky.social have published a new issue of the French Studies Bulletin, which includes an interview with Jean d’Amérique on “C’est l’humanité qui est en danger en Haïti”: liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/fsb 10/11
- Reposted by French StudiesWe are pleased to share that David Evans is the new General Editor of French Studies, succeeding Martin Crowley after seven years. We thank Martin for his leadership. An interview with Crowley & Evans in French Studies Bulletin is free to read this January➡️bit.ly/FS-Editor @frenchstudies.bsky.social
- A reminder that the closing date for submissions for the R. Gapper PG Essay Prize is next Monday 1 December 2025: 👇🔔
- Submissions for this year's R. Gapper Postgraduate Essay Prize – awarded to an essay of outstanding academic merit at postgraduate level – will open tomorrow, 1 November 2025. For more information about eligibility and how to submit an entry, see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/r-gap...
- Applications for this year's Simon Gaunt Postgraduate Travel Grant are now open. The closing date is 7th April 2026. For more information about eligibility criteria and how to apply, see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/funding/the-...
- The grant commemorates the late Professor Simon Gaunt – a world-leading scholar who transformed the theoretical landscape of medieval studies – and his commitment, supportiveness and capacity to inspire as supervisor and mentor for postgraduate students.
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- The Society welcomes nominations from editors of learned journals, editors or publishers of collected volumes, and heads of university departments. Articles may be published anywhere in the world, but must be written in French or English. 🌍👩💻
- We are delighted to announce that the winner of this year's R. Gapper Undergraduate Essay prize is Eve Coiley (University of Oxford). We warmly congratulate her and extend our thanks to all institutions that submitted entries.
- Submissions for this year's R. Gapper Postgraduate Essay Prize – awarded to an essay of outstanding academic merit at postgraduate level – will open tomorrow, 1 November 2025. For more information about eligibility and how to submit an entry, see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/r-gap...
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- A reminder that the deadline for submissions for next year's SFS conference in Leicester is next Friday 19 September 👇🔔
- We are pleased to announce the CFP for next year's annual conference which will take place at the University of Leicester. The deadline for submissions is 19 September 2025. For more information see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/conferences/...
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- If you're working in secondary education in the UK or the Republic of Ireland please consider taking 5 minutes to fill in our survey which will help us develop a new French studies prize for Year 12 students or equivalent. 🇫🇷📝 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
- We are pleased to announce the CFP for next year's annual conference which will take place at the University of Leicester. The deadline for submissions is 19 September 2025. For more information see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/conferences/...
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- Submissions for the 2025 R. Gapper book prize are now open. The closing date is 29 August 2025. For more information about the prize and how publishers can submit an entry, please see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/r-gap...
- A huge thanks to all those who participated in this year's conference in Bristol, an event reflecting the vibrancy and cutting edge of the field. If you're interested in taking part in next year's conference at the University of Leicester, look out for our CFP which will be released very soon!
- Jane Gilbert delivers the Simon Gaunt Memorial Lecture on ‘blindness as form’ in medieval French literature, closing our annual conference in Bristol and three fantastic days of intellectual exchange #SFSBristol
- Day two of our annual conference begins with another plenary lecture by Maurice Samuels on the coup of 1851, Louis-Napoléon and literature in the age of tyranny #SFSBristol
- A full Great Hall in Bristol’s Wills Memorial Building for our second plenary which is delivered by Mame-Fatou Niang with a lecture on global French studies in our times #SFSBristol
- Our annual conference begins with a welcome from Society President Nicholas Harrison and the first plenary lecture by Nikolaj Lübecker on the idea of the ‘world brain’ in 20th-century French film and theory #SFSBristol
- A reminder that the deadline for this year's R. Gapper Undergraduate Essay Prize is 18 July 2025. Details below: 👇
- Submissions for this year's R. Gapper Undergraduate Essay Prize, for the best essay submitted by an UG student at a university based in the UK or Ireland, are now open. For more information about eligibility and how to submit an entry, see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/r-gap...
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- The Society is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2024 R. Gapper Book Prize is Edward Welch for his book, Making Space in Post-War France: The Dreams, Realities and Aftermath of State Planning (Legenda).
- We are pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s Malcolm Bowie Prize is Danielle Beaujon for her article 'The Algerian Enemy Within: Policing the Black Market in Marseille and Algiers, 1939–1950', French Historical Studies 47:2 (May 2024) read.dukeupress.edu/french-histo...
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- We are pleased to announce that the 2025-26 Visiting International Fellowship has been awarded to Dr Fanny Chabrol (Université Paris Cité), and Dr Benjamin Dalton (Lancaster University), the host applicant. Many congratulations to them and thanks to all those who submitted an application!
- Registration is now open for this year's SFS Postgraduate Conference 'Conditions', which will take place on Friday 30th May at King's College London. The conference programme and registration form are available via the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/conferences/...
- Submissions for this year's R. Gapper Undergraduate Essay Prize, for the best essay submitted by an UG student at a university based in the UK or Ireland, are now open. For more information about eligibility and how to submit an entry, see the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/r-gap...
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- The Society is delighted to announce that the joint winners of the 2024 R. Gapper Postgraduate Essay Prize are Sophie Ellis (Newcastle) and Katie-Rose Nandhra (KCL). We would like to congratulate them and thank all institutions that sent entries. www.sfs.ac.uk/prizes/r-gap...
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- Final reminder that registration for this year's conference closes tomorrow! 👇⏰
- A reminder that the final deadline to register for the SFS Annual Conference in Bristol is Friday 21 March 2025. The registration platform, as well as the provisional programme and details regarding available funding, can be found via the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/conferences/...
- A reminder that the final deadline to register for the SFS Annual Conference in Bristol is Friday 21 March 2025. The registration platform, as well as the provisional programme and details regarding available funding, can be found via the link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/conferences/...
- The deadline for proposals for this year's SFS Postgraduate Conference at KCL has been extended to 17 March 2025. If you're a PG student and want to present your research and meet other scholars in the field consider submitting an abstract! See link below: www.sfs.ac.uk/conferences/...
- A reminder that applications for our Visiting International Fellowship scheme close on 31 March 2025 🌍🎓👇
- A reminder that there's a month left before applications for this year's Simon Gaunt Postgraduate Travel Grant close: 🔔👇
- A reminder to postgraduate students wishing to take part in our Annual Postgraduate Poster Competition that we are accepting expressions of interest until next Monday 3 March 2025. 📝👇
- The call for papers for this year's SFS Postgraduate Conference 'CONDITIONS' closes on Monday 3 March 2025. Send in your entries before the deadline next week! 📨👇
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- A reminder that the deadline to register for this year's SFS Annual Conference with an ‘early bird’ discount is Friday 28 February 2025! 🦉🦜👇
