Thursday, February 7, 2019 (3)

Feb 7, 2019
January 24, 2019
Thursday
  • French Literature & Cinema: From Page to Screen Workshop Series

  • Jan 24, 2019 at 1:00pm to Feb 21, 2019 at 3:00pm
  • Location: The Yard Williamsburg
  • Description:

    Translating a novel to film is a language in itself – a dialect in discovery. Join Learn French Brooklyn in an exploration of five 19th Century Novels brought to life in full cinematic glory.

    Each week includes informed, expert instruction and discourse centering on pivotal aspects of each novel and the corresponding film. The successes, the discrepancies, interpretations, and surprises – we tackle and interpret them all!

    Classes may be taken as a series or one workshop at a time. Pre-registration required. This workshop is in English, films subtitled.

    Workshop Schedule

    • January 24th Les Misérables 6:30 – 8 PM
    • January 31st Madame Bovary 6:30 – 8 PM
    • February 7th Les Liaisons Dangereuses 6:30 – 8 PM
    • February 14th Hiroshima, mon Amour 6:30 – 8 PM
    • February 21st La Pirogue 6:30 – 8 PM
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February 7, 2019
Thursday
  • Bonjour NY French Immersion Summer Camp Open House Midtown Manhattan

  • Feb 7, 2019 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Lyceum Kennedy
  • Description:

    Bonjour NY invite you to our Open House event at Lyceum Kennedy on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 5.30 PM.

    Bonjour NY French Immersion Summer Camp in July and August for children ages 3.5 to 11
    Two locations: Downtown Brooklyn and Upper West Side Manhattan with daily transportation to and from Lyceum Kennedy

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    Come and find out about our program on Thursday February 7th at 5:30 PM at Lyceum Kennedy.

    Bring your children along!
    Click here to register for the Open House Event https://bonjourny.com/open-house/

  • Created by: Houaria
 
  • The Politics of Urban Architecture - Anna Rosensweig & Mame-Fatou Niang

  • Feb 7, 2019 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm
  • Location: La Maison Française of NYU
  • Description:

    Futures of French is a seminar series exploring new directions in French Studies and highlighting the work of early career scholars.

    Anna Rosensweig is Assistant Professor of French at the University of Rochester. Her work focuses on early modern literature and culture, the intersections of literature and political theory, and performance studies. She is currently completing a book manuscript titled Tragic Opposition: Rights of Resistance on the Early Modern Stage, in which she locates a new genealogy of rights in early modern tragedy. Rosensweig has also begun a second book, Building the Royal Body, which investigates how early modern dramas and political ceremonies align the king's body with elements of urban architecture. 

    Mame-Fatou Niang is Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Carnegie Mellon University. She works on contemporary France, Postcolonial and Transnational Studies, Media, and Urban Planning. Her recent research examines the development of Afro-Frenc

  • Created by: La Maison Française of NYU