This spring, teaching professor Hedwige Meyer has been conducting a Québécois literature book club at the Alliance Française. The group of four women have been studying Kukum by Michel Jean, who is an Innu author from Québec. They are deepening their knowledge of First Nations francophone writing while thoroughly enjoying the beautiful story of Almanda Siméon and learning

On March 4th, author Juliana Léveillé-Trudel presented her book Nirliit and held a question and answer session with the students of French/JSIS 441: Quebecois Literature. The event was held in the Smith Room at Suzzallo, and it was sponsored by the Center for Canadian Studies, the Department of French and Italian studies, the Centre de la Francophonie

In autumn quarter 2025, the Department of French & Italian Studies will offer a module on business French in its advanced French 301 course. Developed by assistant teaching professor Irina Markina-Baum with support from the Canadian Studies Center and the Global Business Center, the module will introduce students not only to the linguistic conventions of

With the support of the Canadian Studies Center and the Quebec Ministry of International Relations and Francophonie, this past Winter quarter, teaching professor Hedwige Meyer revived a Québécois literature course that had not been offered for several years on the UW Seattle campus. Seventeen students were enrolled in FRENCH 441 as well as an auditing

Hedwige Meyer (French and Italian Studies) visited Québec City in July 2023 thanks to the financial support of the Canadian Studies Center, the Department of French and Italian Studies, and a grant from the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie of the Quebec government. Meyer met with Suzie Beaulieu from the Association Internationale

During autumn quarter 2022, Hedwige Meyer, teaching professor of French, brought Michel Jean, author of the award-winning novel, Kukum, to her FRENCH 301: Language in the Francophone World course via Zoom. The students read Kukum prior to the visit by the author. The 90-minute meeting allowed the students to deepen their understanding of the book and

In May 2022, the Center partnered with UW in the High School to provide professional development training for French teachers on Québec topics. UW in the High School includes almost 20 educators who teach UW French language courses to high school students across the state. This year the Center sponsored Sarah Hurlburt, professor of French

Teaching professor Hedwige Meyer and associate teaching professor Lorenzo Giachetti adapted an introductory textbook from Éditions Maison des Langues. Défi Francophone 1 (2021) a French-language textbook from Éditions Maison des Langues is currently being taught in UW’s first year French language courses. The pedagogy is deeply rooted in task-based language learning. And, francophone culture(s) are at the

Michelle Browne, a first-generation American, has a deep commitment to immigrant communities and the laws that guide them. — As a first-generation American, I believe strongly in a fair and welcoming immigration system that recognizes the contribution immigrants make to their adopted countries. Immigrants grow our economies and infuse our communities with diversity and innovative

Director of Canadian Studies Rich Watts and colleagues Michael Biggins, Slavic Languages and Literatures, and Heekyoung Cho, Asian Languages and Literatures, were awarded a 2020-21 grant to continue developing programs and activities on new research in translation studies, including program building at the graduate level and the creation of alternative professional pathways for graduate students. The UW