Department of French

at the University of Virginia

The Department of French at the University of Virginia

cordially invites you to join us for a

Graduate Open-House Weekend 2010

Thursday, February 18th - Saturday February 20th, 2010

Calendar of Events

February 15th-18th Haiti Awareness Week

http://uvahwg.wordpress.com/haiti-dialogue-series/

Festival du film francophone, 18-21 February

organized by graduate students of the Department of French: http://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/frenchfilmfest2010/

Please see list of on-going campus events and lodging information at end of schedule.

Contacts:

French Department Office: Ms. Annie Scouten, 434.924.7158 (as2yy@virginia.edu)

                                                  344 New Cabell Hall; Jefferson Park Avenue, Charlottesville, VA

Director of Graduate Studies: Prof. Claire Lyu, 434.924.4630 (cl9t@virginia.edu)

Chair of Department: Prof. Cheryl Krueger, 434.924.4628 (clk6m@virginia.edu)

Thursday, February 18

9:30-10:45  FREN 2010 Intermediate Intensive French (Clark Hall G004)

Visit a 2000-level course taught by current Graduate Teaching Assistant Pierre Dairon.

11:00-12:00 Teaching French in our Department (New Cabell 329)

Learn what it’s like to be a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the French department by attending a teaching information session organized by Dr. Karen James, the Director of the Language Program.

12:00-1:30 Lunch on the Corner (Place TBA) with graduate students. rdv Cabell 329.

M. Sokol; J. Labadie; S. Rose; E. Roman; J. Holm (will walk students to John Lyon’s class after lunch); J. Armstrong.

Attend a graduate class (or two!):

2-3:15  FREN 5530 Littérature française du XVIIe siècle : la Culture galante

Professor John Lyons (French House 102)

Depuis une dizaine d’années les phénomènes littéraires et culturels entrelacés de la galanterie, de la préciosité, et de l’honnêteté attirent de plus en plus l’attention critique et érudite.  La « galanterie » émerge comme phénomène littéraire et social important et dynamique dès les années 1650, surtout dans le cercle de Madeleine de Scudéry et de Paul Pellisson, mais cette éclosion est annoncée par d’illustres précurseurs comme Guez de Balzac. C’est après la Fronde que ce phénomène—un style, un air ou un complexe de valeurs—s’impose comme marque quasi-officielle de la jeune monarchie de Louis XIV.  Notre séminaire, qui sera guidé par les importants travaux historiques et critiques de Delphine Denis, d’Emmanuel Bury, de Myriam Maître, et d’Alain Viala, consistera en la lecture attentive d’un certain nombre des principaux textes « galants ».  Parmi les auteurs lus pourront figurer Scudéry, Pellisson, Balzac, Lafayette, Voiture, Sarrasin, Villedieu, Méré, et Racine.

3:30-6 FRTR 7588/4559 French Caribbean: Cultural and Intellectual Currents

Professor Stéphanie Bérard (Clark Hall 101)

(Interdisciplinary co-taught course combining historical, anthropological, and literary approaches to the study of the French Caribbean islands)

Analysis of important periods in the history of French territorial expansion (including colonialism, slavery, decolonization, and the transformation of empire), of intellectual and cultural currents (Negritude, Antillanité, Creolité, and the Tout-Monde) shaping the French postcolonial world.

February 15th-18th Haiti Awareness Week

Musical Performance (Feb 18):

Please check for place and time at http://uvahwg.wordpress.com/haiti-dialogue-series/

6:30 Peur(s) du noir (Wilson 402) -- Festival du film francophone

Friday, February 19

10:00-12:00 Open Doors/Open House  (French Department, 3rd floor New Cabell)

Meet individually with French Department faculty members and graduate students.

faculty: A. Ogden (350; 9:30-10:45), D. McGrady (342:11-12), M. McKinley (353; 11-12), C. Krueger (305; 10-12), K. James (307; 10-12), K. Dramé (306; 11:10-12), C. Lyu (308; 10-11:30)

graduate students (327 & 232): J. Labadie, E. Roman, J. Holm, E. Morvant, S. Morgan, B. Guernsey; G. Jones; N. Shangler; R. Geer (10-10:50)

12:00-1:45 Lunch at the French House with faculty and graduate students

faculty: A. Ogden, S. Bérard, G. Saunders, D. McGrady, M. McKinley, C. Krueger, C. Lyu, J. Horne

graduate students: T. Stull, A. Nix, J. Labadie, K. McConnell, E. Roman, J. Holm, S. Morgan, E. Erickson; C. Ostien

2:00-3:30 Library tour. Rdv. Inside main entrance of Alderman Library;

M. Sokol; J. Labadie; J. Armstrong

6:30 Un baiser s'il vous plaît (Wilson 402) -- Festival du film francophone

Saturday, February 20

Free day to explore Charlottesville.

See http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/insider/intro.htm  for tips on what to see and do.

11:00: Tour of Grounds with current students: rdv south end of the Rotunda (facing the Lawn)

E. Roman; C. Gates; E. Brust

2:00-4:00: Reception with graduate students. Place TBA.

T. Stull; M. Sokol; A. Nix; J. Labadie; K. McConnell; S. Morgan; J. Armstrong; E. Brust; I. Choquet; N. Shangler; S. Connolly; P. Dairon; R. Geer.

4:30 Les Plages d'Agnès (Maury 209) -- Festival du film francophone

7:30 La Fille coupée en deux (Maury 209) -- Festival du film francophone

Sunday Feb 21: 4:30 La Graine et le mulet (Minor 125) -- Festival du film francophone

Other Events During the Weekend:

Festival du film francophone, 18-21 February, organized by graduate students of the Department of French: http://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/frenchfilmfest2010/ (please see the end for map of screening locations)

UVA Art Museum (155 Rugby Road; 434.924.3592)

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Treasures Rediscovered: Chinese Stone Sculpture from the Sackler Collections at Columbia University

This exhibition highlights one of the notable collections of Chinese stone sculpture in the US. The 21 sculptures that comprise the exhibition—steles, full figures and heads of divinities, as well as funerary objects—provide a comprehensive view of how art manifests ritual practice and reveals, through iconography, the transmission and transformation of culture from the Han (206 BCE - 220 CE) through the Tang Dynasty (617-907 ce). Eighteen of the works are Buddhist, and some have been ascribed for the first time to specific Buddhist sites. Complementing the sculptures will be rubbings, informative didactic panels, maps, and photographic and audio-visual materials.

Expressions of the Buddhist Faith

From woodblock printed texts to ceramic tiles, miniature stupa or pagoda, paintings, and sculptures in different media, this small selection of objects from across Asia demonstrates the broad range of religious expressions inspired by the Buddhist faith, and is presented in conjunction with "Treasures Rediscovered."

Harrison Institute

Thursday: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m; Friday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m

Flowerdew Hundred: Unearthing Virginia's History

Featuring archaeological artifacts on loan from the Flowerdew Hundred Foundation, this exhibit presents material evidence of Virginia's early inhabitants: Native American pottery sherds; arms and armor used to defend the new colony; refined, imported wares from Europe; and American-made goods, including items manufactured by African Americans. The materials from U.Va.'s Special Collections also on display---images from sixteenth- and seventeenth-century maps and books---illustrate the importance of the historical record in the study of material culture.

The Making of Mark Twain and American Culture

This exhibit explores Twain's significance for America -- the nation that made him the first American idol. Drawn largely from the Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature, the exhibit focuses on the relationship between the nation's culture and Twain's achievements during the lifetime of Samuel Clemens (1835 -1910), the man behind the pen name.

Declaring Independence: Creating and Re-creating America's Document

Friday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

This exhibit displays highlights of the most comprehensive collection of letters, documents, and early printings of the Declaration of Independence. The exhibition sheds light on not only the writing and signing of the Declaration, but also on its first printing, distribution across the colonies, and future impact on American history. An accompanying documentary film is available for viewing in the gallery.

 We also highly recommend a visit to Monticello while you are in town.

Lodging during your stay:

The French Department receives a preferred rate at $73.99 (+ tax) per night from the Red Roof Inn, which is adjacent to the university (1309 Main Street West, Charlottesville).  Please call them directly at (434) 295-4333, select option 4 ("guest service representative") and mention the French Department (UVA) rate and that Professor Claire Lyu at UVA referred you.  John in the Sales Department at the Red Roof Inn is our contact person in case you need it.  Often, there are promotion rates that are lower that the UVA French contracted rate: please check and reserve accordingly.

You will find a listing of other hotels in the area at http://www.virginia.edu/placestostay.html

Several of our current students have also generously offered to host prospectives during the weekend.  If you would like to stay with a student, please contact Prof. Claire Lyu (cl9t@virginia.edu) as soon as possible.

(Below: Map for the Festival du film francophone)