Montifaud refused to concede because they thrived on this perpetual misunderstanding, which allowed them to make visible a state of tension with a world that had not yet imagined them.
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Join Guest Lecturer, Rachel Mesch, for the event: Controversial Art in Modern and Contemporary French Culture "Missing the Marc: Trans Identities in Nineteenth-Century France" April 20th from 4-5 p.m. CT.
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This talk explores Montifaud's efforts to express their gender nonconformity, arguing that the disproportionate response by the forces of authority was a function of the public’s inability to identify the precise nature of Montifaud’s affront.
We’re ending this week of exciting events with a virtual talk at the Center for Second Language Studies! 🗺 Tune in to hear our panel of experts discuss French for professional purposes, including business, medicine and more❗️Join with the following link: https://t.co/oaDjB6h2zA
Oh, the places you’ll go with a French specialization at Vanderbilt! Join us tonight at 7 P.M. CDT for a talk with Dr. Bonnie Griffin (PhD Vanderbilt 2020) on her role as a French taxonomy specialist at Indeed.
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P.S. Did you know that there is also a Haitian Creole conversation hour at Vanderbilt? Now you do! Visit the French and Italian homepage for times and direct Zoom links for Haitian Creole, French, and Italian conversation hours.
The Center has several #conversationhours set up on Zoom, from café Français to Chai time. We have almost all the languages covered. Visit our website for more information about how to join your favorite conversation hour. https://t.co/3Jnz1d87Jp
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IT’S AWARDS SEASON! 🏆 The French Department at Vanderbilt would like to congratulate the following undergraduates for their excellence in French Studies.
French Government Awards for meritorious work in French (in alphabetical order by last name):
Zachery Buchta, Mabel Donahue, Leoncia Gillespie, Sarah Whitaker & Yunshu Yang.