Stories about "French"
Rice-DeFosse co-authors history of Twin Cities’ Franco-Americans

Thursday, April 16, 2015 2:42 pm

While researching "The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn," historian James Myall and Bates French professor Mary Rice-DeFosse encountered a few shocks.

What we owe genocide survivors

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 10:22 am

Alexandre Dauge-Roth, recipient of the 2015 Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching, delivers the Kroepsch lecture.

Alexandre Dauge-Roth wins 2015 Kroepsch Award for Excellence in Teaching

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 3:22 pm

One thing Bates College professor Alexandre Dauge-Roth wants his students to take away from his teaching is a better understanding of how their worldview is shaped by their own position.

Lyes Salem, award-winning Algerian filmmaker, to present work

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 11:06 am

Franco-Algerian filmmaker Lyes Salem will show and discuss two of his films in separate events at Bates in March.

Language Arts Lives presents author of ‘Happiest People in the World’

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 3:59 pm

As part of Bates College's Language Arts Live series, Portland author Brock Clarke reads from his novel "The Happiest People in the World" on Jan. 29.

2014 Fulbright recipients: Anna Munter

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 10:18 am

Anna Munter '14 is one of Bates' 10 Fulbright recipients this year.

Rice-DeFosse honored for bringing Bates closer to Lewiston-Auburn’s French-speaking community

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:43 pm

Professor Mary Rice-DeFosse's academic work connects to a community once defined by its French Canadian origins and now influenced by French-speakers from such African nations as Djibouti, Chad and Congo.

Six questions with Professor Alexandre Dauge-Roth on the 20th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Friday, April 18, 2014 1:17 pm

French Professor Alexandre Dauge-Roth traveled to Italy to take part in events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda.

French and Francophone Studies, Fall 2013

Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:56 pm

French is now the Department of French and Francophone Studies (FFS). Our…

Caroline Baumann ’87 appointed Cooper-Hewitt director

Friday, June 28, 2013 11:00 am

Caroline Baumann '87 is "passionate about design and reaching people — physically and digitally — with its lessons and insights.”

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