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Students visit a museum during a May Term trip to Quebec City.

May term trip to Quebec City an opportunity for language immersion and more

There are many benefits that come with taking a May Term class. These classes often present opportunities that simply don’t fit within the context of a standard semester-long offering. Take the recent trip to Quebec City taken by a bakers’ dozen (or douzaine de boulangers, if you like) of French students. For one week, from […]

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Canadian-American Center

Can-Am Center Hosts Spring 2021 “Writing in French in North America” Lecture Series

This spring, the Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine will host a lecture series focusing on North American Francophone authors and literature.  Virtual presentations will take place 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (EST), and all are welcome to attend. March 8, 2021 Dr. Barry Ancelet, University of Louisiana at Lafayette “Valoriser le vernaculaire. La littérature francophone […]

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Teaching Assistant Program in France

Check out this teaching opportunity in France! Students can find more information about the program, eligibility criteria, and how to apply at frenchculture.org/tapif. The deadline to apply is January 15th, 2021.

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Announcing the Robert N. Rioux Scholarship for French majors

The University of Maine Department of Modern Languages and Classics is announcing the first award specifically tailored for French students in university history, the Robert N. Rioux Scholarship Fund. Robert Rioux was a professor of French at the University of Maine from 1959 to 1990, during which time he devoted his career to the creation of […]

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