2001 group
http://www.extra.rdg.ac.uk/2001group
The website of The 2001 group provides information on the inter-university postgraduate group in French Studies. It is a collaboration, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), and consists of: Oxford Brookes University; Queen Mary, University of London; Reading University; Southampton University; University of Warwick; Exeter University; and Surrey University. The website includes a University Teaching Database in French Studies that caters for Heads of Department, supervisors, and research students. The database aims to fill teaching gaps and areas of expertise and is designed to promote collaboration in the area. There are also details of in-house publications and workshops, new courses, and study days organised by the group. This is a useful website for postgraduates, teachers, and academics within the area of French Studies.
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Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (l'AUF)
http://www.auf.org/
The Agence universitaire de la Francophonie is an international network of universities which use French as their main language of instruction. It encourages co-operation between these universities, supports education and research, and gives grants to increase student mobility. It had its origins in Montreal in 1961 and has grown over the years to have institutional members in 81 countries. It is split into administrative regions worldwide. Initiatives include French language programmes for those wanting to learn French; contact details are given for the office for each region. The website offers news of new developments at its member universities, of conferences and of its publications. The website may be of interest to students or academics who want to spend time at a Francophone university.
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ALSIC : apprentissage des langues et systèmes d'information et de communication
http://alsic.revues.org/
An electronic journal for language researchers and practitioners which aims at presenting and exchanging theoretical and practical work in the areas of: didactics; applied linguistics; psycholinguistics; educational sciences; computational linguistics; and computer science. The journal is published twice a year, in June and in December. As well as providing information about ALSIC, the website provides access to current and previous issues, and allows authors to submit their work.
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Archives et musée de la littérature
http://www.aml.cfwb.be
The website of 'Archives et musée de la littérature' has been produced by the Royal Library of Belgium, in association with the French Community of Belgium. The site is in French and functions as an extremely useful online archive of Francophone Belgian literature as well as containing a section on international collections. This is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and teachers of Francophone literature, who are focusing on Belgium. Sections include: archives; theatre; poetry; journalism; reviews; and audiovisual materials. There are also links to centres of Belgian studies and to other literary sites. Details of the collections and an online catalogue are useful tools for those planning on visiting the AML or who wish to keep abreast of conferences and colloquia in this area of research. The AML's publications include: Archives du Futur; Annuaire du Spectacle; Balises; Le Courrier du CIEP; Documents pour l'histoire des francophones; Papier blanc, Encre noir; and Cahiers Henry Bauchau.
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ARTFL Encyclopédie
http://encyclopedie.uchicago.edu/
This is a free digitised version of much of the famous Encylopédie compiled by the French writers and philosophers Diderot and d'Alembert in the eighteenth century. The project is being run by ARTFL at the University of Chicago and is in progress. To date, there are 17 volumes digitised including some images, but the so-called '18th volume' is now also available, containing materials which originally were censored by the French authorities and not published. The Encyclopédie User Manual is a good place to start, as it explains how to search the database. Some of the explanations on the site are in French only. There is abundant background material about the Encyclopédie too, on its production and reception by the French establishment in the 18th century and about contributors to the work.
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Association of university professors of French & heads of departments of French in universities in the United Kingdom and Ireland (AUPHF)
http://www.auphf.ac.uk/
The website for the Association of university professors of French & heads of departments of French in universities in the United Kingdom and Ireland (AUPHF) is dedicated to providing information about the Association and the role it plays in supporting those responsible for the direction of French at university level. The site is divided into ten sections which include: the home page; the President's welcome; information about membership; a list of current members of the executive committee; the constitution of the AUPHF; an up-to-date calendar of events and meetings; a history of the Association; a list of meeting minutes and documents; a wiki; and a page with links to other related sites and organizations.
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Bretagne.com
http://www.bretagne.com/
The website "Bretagne.com" provides useful information on the French region of Brittany. An English version is available, and probably the most useful sections are those on the region's culture. It is also good for those planning a visit to the area. The English translation is not always up to scratch but this does not overly detract from the site. The site is divided into sections on culture; history; tradition; and generalities (general information). From sailor songs that reflect the maritime traditions of the Breton area, to explanations of Breton first names, the language and folk tales, the site is quite comprehensive and also recommends useful books in French, German or English. It is probably of most use to those studying the region or regional studies within French studies and those studying French or Breton history.
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Camelot project at the University of Rochester
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/cphome.stm
The Camelot project is an online database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies and other information. The project was designed and developed by Alan Lupack, Curator of the Robbins Library at the University of Rochester. The literature forms the most significant content on the site, which aims at something near a comprehensive collection of texts from the earliest references to Arthur in or around the 9th century AD, through the evolution of the legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table in the later Medieval period, up to the twentieth century. Given the nature of the subject, the site is particularly rich in texts and pre-Raphaelite images. The database includes works by authors such as: Oscar Adams; Max Adeler; Robert Buchanan; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Geoffrey of Monmouth; William Morris; Charles Swinburne; Jonathan Swift; Lord Alfred Tennyson; and William Butler Yeats, as well as anonymous works, for example the Alliterative Morte Arthure, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Artists featured on the site include: William Morris; Aubrey Beardsley; and Arthur Rackham. From the homepage, the database can be browsed by: Arthurian characters and motifs; author; or artist, as well as by keyword. The main page also links to related scholarly projects and resources. This site would be of interest to anyone studying Arthurian legend, whether from an artistic, historical or literary point of view.
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Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la littérature et la culture québécoises (CRILCQ)
http://www.crilcq.org
The website of the 'Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la littérature et la culture québécoises (CRILCQ)' is the product of a consortium of the Laval University, the University of Quebec at Montreal, and the University of Montreal. It forms an intensive platform for researchers and students of Quebec's literature and culture, allowing access to a formidable range of resources. Subjects covered include: literature; theatre; art; music; and cultural history. CRILCQ's mission is to "contribute a better knowledge of Quebec's literature and culture." Details of the group's publications, such as, 'Interlignes' and 'Nouveaux cahiers de recherche' and how to obtain copies are also on the site. An online catalogue of publications can be searched by author, title, editor, collection or publication date, which is an extremely useful tool for students and researchers alike. Other sections of information on CRILCQ include: activities; research; publications; colloquia; seminars; scholarships and prizes; documentation; members; students; and suggested links. An excellent site for researchers, teachers, and students focusing on this area.
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Chambers-Rostand corpus of journalistic French, The
http://ota.oucs.ox.ac.uk/headers/2491.xml
This corpus contains 979,831 words, made up of 1723 articles taken from three daily French newspapers: "Le Monde" (576 articles / 355,046 words), "L'Humanite" (576 articles / 367,486 words) and "La Depeche du Midi" (571 articles / 257,299 words). The articles were published in 2002 and 2003. They belong to one of six categories: editorial, cultural, sports, national news, international news, finance. The articles were taken from the newspapers on the 4th, 12th, 20th and 28th of each month. If in one or all categories, an article was not available on a particular day, the article from the day after was taken. If no article was available on that day, the article from the day before was taken, and so on and so forth. This resource is available via the Oxford Text Archive (OTA) website, and can be downloaded as a zipped file.
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Civilisation française
http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/civ/
'Civilisation Français' is a useful website published by SUNY Cortland. The site is in French and has been awarded five stars by MERLOT - the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Resources. It requires RealPlayer and JavaScript. The resource contains: images; video interviews; roleplay situations; a bibliography; a film list; and proverbs. The site is easy to navigate and requires a basic knowledge of French. There is a table of subjects which includes topics such as: cultural heritage; history; religion; the state; holidays; and Europe. Each section contains interactive exercises, texts on the selected subject, dialogues and other material. It is a good site for brushing up one's French or for intermediate students to supplement their courses.
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Conférences de l'École nationale des chartes
http://elec.enc.sorbonne.fr/sommaire19.html
Conférences de l'École nationale des chartes is one of the online publication sites of the National School of Charters, an institution affiliated with the Sorbonne. This site publishes articles and full-text versions of recent lectures delivered at conferences held by the school. The subject matter relates to some of the school's interests. Examples include: the role of French Literature in the development of French cinema; French Literary theory and literary criticism; and the French scholarly tradition in the former French Empire. Some articles provide historical material such as photographs and theatre posters as part of their content. They also provide valuable bibliographies and filmographies. Navigation is straightforward. The site should be of interest to scholars working in the fields of French Studies and Literary Criticism.
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David A. Bell
https://jshare.johnshopkins.edu/myweb/davidbell/
The website of David A Bell, Andrew W Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University, offers a number of useful resources for the student of French history, concentrating in particular on the French Revolution and the Enlightenment. Users will find the full-text of a variety of essays (predominantly on eighteenth-century French history) and book reviews by Professor Bell, as well as his course notes from the undergraduate programmes on, for example, European History 1492-1789, and France in America, which may be of interest to students as introductions to the topics. Of particular value will be Professor Bell's extensive online bibliographies (such as his list of Modern English editions of primary sources from Early Modern France) and appendices (containing the full-text of various primary sources), which are drawn from two of his published books: 'The Cult of the Nation in France: Inventing Nationalism 1680-1800'; and 'Lawyers and Citizens: the Making of a Political Elite in Old Regime France'. The full-text of the former title is available here as a PDF.
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Europa : Europe and culture
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/portal/
The website 'Europa: Europe and Culture' is the European Commission's culture portal which brings together information about activities, funding, events, and national websites relating to the European Union's support for, access to, and enhancement of Europe's diverse cultural heritage. The EU aims to locate the importance of culture within the formulation of its policy. The site is published in English, Spanish, German, French and Italian and covers the following areas: Activities; Europe in action; Financing; Events; and National Cultural Sites. It provides links to the web pages of ministries of culture and, most importantly, information on programmes of funding run by the European Commission, such as the Leonardo da Vinci, Ariane, Cassandre, and Socrates. This site is useful for those working in a co-operative European environment, who wish to find out about exchange projects, or funding for translation and collaborative work.
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Français
http://www.thealegreen.org.uk/langs/french/index.htm
The website 'Français' is a useful site which provides resources for both students and teachers of French. It is largely made up of a variable set of classroom activities and links for students ranging from beginners up to A level French and is part of a site published by the Languages Department at Theale Green Community School. Gerry Steel has compiled this as well as sister sites for Russian, German and Spanish. The site is easy to navigate and the AS and A Level section links to other relevant sites and French broadcasters. There are vocabulary exercises and verb tests. The site also has exercises aimed at Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 which include: cloze tests; grammar exercises; questions on French culture; vocabulary exercises, and a section on GCSE revision. Topics addressed include: the body; in town; food; animals; sport; clothing; and happy families. A good resource for both students and teachers.
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France in America
http://international.loc.gov/intldl/fiahtml
'France in America' is an online bilingual digital library hosted by the Library of Congress and run in partnership with the Bibliothèque national de France. The focus of the site is the history of the French communities in North America from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. The site is divided into themes and collections as well as interpretive texts which can all be searched. The themes include: exploration and knowledge; the colonies; Franco-Indian alliances; imperial struggles; the French and North America after the treaty of Paris; and a chronology of France in America. These divisions are further broken down into sub-sections, accompanied by useful maps. The collections feature manuscripts, books and other printed materials and maps. It is of great use to those studying North American or French history and can be used by teachers as a study aid or by students. It is easy to navigate and makes great use of the collections of both the Bibliothèque national de France and the Library of Congress.
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Francofil
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/francofil/
Francofil is a lively online discussion forum for scholars and teachers in French and Francophone Studies. Administrated by the Universities of Bristol and Liverpool, it has approximately 850 subscribers predominantly but not exclusively from HE institutions in about 30 countries. Contributions to the list may be in either English or French and may address any aspect of cultural, linguistic, literary, historical, social and philosophical studies, as well as practical and pedagogical issues relating to the field of French Studies. Information regarding events, conferences, resources, publications and jobs also features in the forum. Users may subscribe directly to the list as well as browse or search the list archives. A list of frequently asked questions will provide users with all the assistance they need to access the forum. Francofil represents an excellent means for academics to keep informed and share information related to the field of French and Francophone Studies.
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French book news
http://www.frenchbooknews.com/
French book news is a website that promotes French language books to Anglophone countries, and is maintained by two agencies of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Book Office USA and Book Office UK. The site provides summaries of newly published fiction and non-fiction books, together with excerpts where available and foreign rights information. Books in English about France are also listed, and users may browse archives of entries relating to books published previously.
Of interest also will be the site's directory of American and British translators; publishers; booksellers; libraries (including online libraries); and festivals and bookfairs. Information about grants for translators and publishers is listed, interviews with authors appear regularly, and a database of books in translation was under construction at the time of review. The site's regular newsletter keeps users up to date with recent events from France's literary world. All in all, this is a useful resource for anyone interested in contemporary French writing.
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Institute of Germanic and Romance studies
http://igrs.sas.ac.uk/
The Institute of Germanic and Romance Studies (IGRS) is a UK-based organisation, which is part of London University's School of Advanced Study. IGRS was formed in 2004 with the merger of the Institute of Germanic Studies and the Institute of Romance Studies. The Institute aims to provide a forum for research in the languages and cultures of Germanic and Romance-language cultures and their relations with other European and non-European languages and cultures. The Institute caters for all disciplines that are concerned with Germanic and Romance literature, language, and culture. This includes faculties and departments such as cultural theory, performing arts, visual arts and media, psychoanalysis, gender studies, social sciences and anthropology, as well as linguistics and literary studies. The site provides details of the seminars, conferences, and public lectures organised by the Institute. Information is also provided on the Masters programme run by the Institute, including its MA in Cultural Memory. A highlight of the site is PORT, its online research training for postgraduates, which offers tutorials on many aspects of studying at postgraduate level and applying for academic posts. Details of the Institute's library, which specialises in German language and literature, are also given. Finally, the site provides membership details and an electronic application form. This resource is especially useful for postgraduates and for those wishing to locate events relating to Romance and Germanic studies.
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L'île
http://www.litterature.org/
L'île is a database about Quebecois Francophone writers. It features biographies or bibliographies of around 1,000 Quebecois authors and around 275 press articles. This covers many genres: novelists, poets, playwrights, biographers, children's writers and cartoonists. The compilers are literature graduates who constantly update the information. They work in partnership with the national Library and Archives of Quebec to ensure accuracy. The database can be searched by author or by literary genre. Otherwise, it is possible to browse an alphabetical list of all the writers. The latest entries are shown on the homepage. A very useful resource for anyone studying French-Canadian literature. The website is entirely in French.
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La maison de Balzac í Paris
http://www.v2asp.paris.fr/musees/balzac/
The website "La maison de Balzac' is produced by the Mayor of Paris's office and designed to provide information on the revered writer's house in Paris. Best known for his series "La Comédie Humaine", Balzac (1799-1850) is considered to be one of France's leading writers and novelists; his work often featuring on A Level set text lists. In addition to information about the house and museum, this site includes an electronic collection of chapters of Balzac's Comédie which can be searched. Researchers and teachers will find the information on the International Group of Balzac Researchers useful for details of conferences and new editions of Balzac's work. The site also features: a history of Balzac's publications; a vade mecum and abbreviations; an orthographic guide; as well as many essays on Balzac. A great resource for students, undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers alike.
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La Sorbonne
http://www.sorbonne.fr
This is the home page of the Sorbonne, an institution which, has been the highest place of intellectual enquiry and the site of the French national conscience since the 13th century. The Sorbonne comprises four universities and five related establishments: University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne; University of Paris III, Sorbonne nouvelle; University of Paris IV, Paris-Sorbonne; University of Paris V, René Descartes; the chancellery of the University; École Pratique des Hautes Études; École Nationale des Chartes; Bibliothèque de la Sorbonne; and Rectorat de Paris. Since 1970, the Sorbonne has also been the headquarters of, or connected to, newer colleges as well as the schools affiliated with the sub-divided Paris Academy. The website offers links to the sites of connected institutes, departments, schools, research projects and libraries. A series of essays provides the institution's history, tracing its original tradition of independence, its ties to the French establishment (Charles V christened it the kings' eldest daughter) and its survival and expansion through the upheavals of the modern period. Independent sub-sites for each of the affiliated institutions provide a wealth of information on: courses offered; institution administration and statistics; publications; lectures; postgraduate theses; affiliated departments, institutes and faculties; primary resources and collections; and libraries. These sites offer a huge quantity of information essential to work in many fields in the Humanities.
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LITAF : littérature africaine francophone
http://www.litaf.cean.org/
'LITAF : Littérature Africaine Francophone' is a freely available bibliographic database of Sub-Saharan literature in French. The database holds over 6,500 references for a broad spectrum of writing, including: novels; short stories; poetry; drama; essays; biographies; memoirs; as well as translations of works into African and other European languages. The database also includes references for anthologies of myths and legends, children's literature and comics. The database may be searched and browsed in a number of ways, according to, for example: author; the author's country of origin; genre; the country that is the focus of the text; publisher, and so on. Full bibliographical information for each entry is provided, including details of national libraries where the text may be found, and help with searching and browsing the database is on offer. CD-ROMs of this database, along with two other databases devoted to the francophone literature of the islands of the Indian Ocean, and literature from Maghreb respectively, may also be purchased from the site. Information is provided about new bibliographic publications for the field of francophone African literature, which will be useful for researchers wishing to remain well-informed about this broad area.
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Modern humanities research association
http://www.mhra.org.uk/
This is the home page of the Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA); a British-based professional academic organisation devoted to the promotion of the Modern Humanities, namely "the modern and medieval languages, literatures, and cultures of Europe (including English and the Slavonic languages, and the cultures of the European diaspora)" - but excluding - "History, library studies, education and pedagogical subjects, and the medical application of linguistics." In its activities, the Association concentrates on publications, protecting minority languages and postgraduate support. Instructions for applying for membership are provided on the site. Postgraduates are eligible for three years' free membership. The main MHRA publication, 'The Modern Language Review', is available online only to members. Details are given for purchase of another publication, 'The Year's Work in Modern Language Studies', a yearly bibliography of published research in Romance and Celtic, Germanic, and Slavonic studies. Other yearbooks, bibliographies and publications series are also described. These include: the Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature; Austrian Studies; Portuguese Studies; and the Yearbook of English Studies. Submission instructions are given on the site. The MHRA publishes outstanding doctoral dissertations in its MHRA Texts and Dissertations series. The MHRA can also aid those publishing their dissertations with a commercial publisher, in the event that the publisher demands a subvention. These measures contribute to the Association's stated aim of expanding its role in support of postgraduates and new members of the academic profession in the Humanities. The Association does not provide funding for individuals, but does fund corporate projects. The MHRA Style Guide, which is widely known and used, can be downloaded for free from the site. The site possesses its own search engine and select links page.
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Nouvelles vues sur le cinéma québécois
http://www.cinema-quebecois.net/
'Nouvelles "vues" sur le cinéma québécois' (ISSN 1712-8242) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal devoted to cinema from the French-speaking Canadian province of Québec. It aims to be a platform for researchers, critics and film-makers alike to discuss and share views on cinema from this region, and encourages articles from a wide-range of perspectives, be they theoretical, aesthetic, political, economic or practical. The journal is published bi-annually with each issue tending to focus on a particular theme. These have included: oral culture and the word in Québécois cinema; sex, sexuality and nationality; Québécois cinema and its institutions; and the church, the state and Québécois cinema. Users will find scholarly articles in either French or English together with book reviews, interviews and information about forthcoming related events. A lively and engaged publication, 'Nouvelles "vues"' is certain to interest both students and researchers of cinema from Quebec.
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