Center for French Studies

The Center for French Studies in partnership with the Department of French and Italian sponsors a series of lunch talks during the academic year on a wide array of topics regarding contemporary France . Lunch talks start promptly at 12 noon and a light lunch is served. Lunch talks take place in 305 East Pyne, unless otherwise stated.

Check our website frequently for updates on current and upcoming lunch talks.

Past Lunch Talks in 2004-2005 included:

Blandine Kriegel, Adviser to President Jacques Chirac on Human Rights and and Issues of Integration, "La Philosophie de Michel Foucault," October 21, 2004.

Frederic Martel, Cultural Attache, French Cultural Services, Boston, "Supporting the Arts: A France-USA Comparison," February 14, 2005.

Sophie Body-Gendrot, Professor, University of Paris IV and the Institute d'Etudes Politiques, Paris, "Des politiques de Lutte contre la Criminalite aux Politques Anti-Terroristes: L'Europe adopte-t-elle l'Approche Americaine?", February 23, 2005.

Annie Cohen-Solal, "Sartre in the United States", Professor at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris and Chair of American Studies at the University of Caen. April 18, 2005.

Past lunch talks in 2003-2004 included:

Michel Wieviorka , Directeur d'études à l'école des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales & Directeur du Centre d'analyse et d'intervention sociologiques, Paris , “ From Conflict to Violence ”, October 13 , 2003.

Michel Wieviorka , Directeur d'études à l'école des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales & Directeur du Centre d'analyse et d'intervention sociologiques, Paris ,“ The Emergence of Victims in the Contemporary Western World ”, October 13, 2003.

Sylvain Cypel , Editor in Chief, Le Monde, “ The Role of Denial in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ”, November 11, 2003.

Eric Fassin , Département de Sciences Sociales, École Normale Supérieure, ” Voile islamique: les paradoxes d'une polémique ”, February 16, 2004.

Yolande Cohen , University of Quebec , Montreal , “ Gender Parity and Women's Politics in France , 1932-1990 ”, March 30, 2004.

Sophie Body-Gendrot , Professor at the University of Paris IV and the Institutd'Études Politiques, Paris, “ Why Are Anti-Discrimination Policies Such a Taboo in France ? ”, April 7, 2004.


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Home Lunch Talks Public Lectures Conferences Academic Programs L'Atelier Film Series Calendar of Events Outreach Programs Community Outreach Gallery Work and Study in France Vivre dans le NJ French Links Dept. of French and Italian PIIRS Princeton University		Lunch Talks The Center for French Studies in partnership with the Department of French and Italian sponsors a series of lunch talks during the academic year on a wide array of topics regarding contemporary France . Lunch talks start promptly at 12 noon and a light lunch is served. Lunch talks take place in 305 East Pyne, unless otherwise stated. Check our website frequently for updates on current and upcoming lunch talks. Past Lunch Talks in 2004-2005 included: Blandine Kriegel, Adviser to President Jacques Chirac on Human Rights and and Issues of Integration, "La Philosophie de Michel Foucault," October 21, 2004. Frederic Martel, Cultural Attache, French Cultural Services, Boston, "Supporting the Arts: A France-USA Comparison," February 14, 2005. Sophie Body-Gendrot, Professor, University of Paris IV and the Institute d'Etudes Politiques, Paris, "Des politiques de Lutte contre la Criminalite aux Politques Anti-Terroristes: L'Europe adopte-t-elle l'Approche Americaine?", February 23, 2005. Annie Cohen-Solal, "Sartre in the United States", Professor at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris and Chair of American Studies at the University of Caen. April 18, 2005. Past lunch talks in 2003-2004 included: Michel Wieviorka , Directeur d'études à l'école des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales & Directeur du Centre d'analyse et d'intervention sociologiques, Paris , “ From Conflict to Violence ”, October 13 , 2003. Michel Wieviorka , Directeur d'études à l'école des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales & Directeur du Centre d'analyse et d'intervention sociologiques, Paris ,“ The Emergence of Victims in the Contemporary Western World ”, October 13, 2003. Sylvain Cypel , Editor in Chief, Le Monde, “ The Role of Denial in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict ”, November 11, 2003. Eric Fassin , Département de Sciences Sociales, École Normale Supérieure, ” Voile islamique: les paradoxes d'une polémique ”, February 16, 2004. Yolande Cohen , University of Quebec , Montreal , “ Gender Parity and Women's Politics in France , 1932-1990 ”, March 30, 2004. Sophie Body-Gendrot , Professor at the University of Paris IV and the Institutd'Études Politiques, Paris, “ Why Are Anti-Discrimination Policies Such a Taboo in France ? ”, April 7, 2004.