Explore the art of French, engage with its cultures and rediscover your own through others’ perspectives. The Department of French Studies offers about 30 courses in French language, literature and ...

At the turn of the 20th century, Louisiana's Cajun people were still growing up speaking their own form of the French language. Today, this history and culture is widely celebrated, but at the time, ...

A language is an inescapable tool for communication and, words are one of the tools of expression. Even if it is impossible to dissociate language and culture, it is possible, even though difficult, ...

The first thing you realize when you enter the classroom filled with eager 5th graders is that, though the school is in the heart of New Orleans, no one is speaking English. “Quel est cet objet?” ...

French Honors Day will be held Jan. 29 on campus and focus on the French language history of Northwest Indiana and the Great Lakes region, said Dr. Katie Gantz, assistant professor of foreign ...

Due to its colonial past with France, Togo adopted French as its official language in 1960, a fact enshrined in Article 3 of the country's constitution. But what place does French now have in Togo’s ...

This story was first published in KCUR's Creative Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. A few hundred years ago, rather than “hello” or “howdy ...

Gain the language skills and cultural understanding necessary to navigate the French-speaking world. Francophone culture is rich, varied and spans the globe from France to the Indian Ocean, Africa, ...