  {"id":4841,"date":"2025-09-26T15:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/?p=4841"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:44:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:44:33","slug":"fall-2025-french-cultural-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/2025\/09\/26\/fall-2025-french-cultural-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2025 French Cultural Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Conversation Hour<\/h3>\n<p>Wednesdays, 2:00-3:00pm. Schmitt Hall, second floor lounge (Schmitt 218). All levels welcome! With snacks and board games! Drop by for as much or as little time as you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n<h3>Free French Tutoring<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-academic-success-and-tutoring\/tutorial-services\/\">CAST<\/a> tutoring with Ptissem<\/strong>.\u00a0Sign up here: <a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.campus.eab.com\/pal\/P-7epSdKds\">https:\/\/montclair.campus.eab.com\/pal\/P-7epSdKds<\/a>:\u00a0Tuesdays: 12-4 pm; Thursdays: 10 am-2 pm ; Fridays: 10-1 pm<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Virtual Drop-in Tutoring with Montclair MA students, <\/strong>Mondays: 4:00pm to 7:00pm<\/span> (<a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.zoom.us\/j\/94348005529\">by Zoom, for conversation or help with French classes<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Tutoring is available for conversation practice, to help explain difficult concepts, to read through assignments and to help understand errors in written work, but not to correct or rewrite the work itself.<\/p>\n<h3>Translation<\/h3>\n<p>Try your hand at translating a poem (from French into English, Spanish or Haitian Krey\u00f2l) or recording a reading at our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.montclair.edu\/phareshatiens\/\">Phares ha\u00eftiens: 19th-Century Haitian Luminaries in Translation\u201d<\/a> repository!<\/p>\n<h3>Free French Books!<\/h3>\n<p>Check out the \u201clittle library\u201d of free French books in the second floor atrium of Schmitt. Feel free to take books home, to share with friends, or to add your own materials.<\/p>\n<h3>Scholarships and Other Resources<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/\">Scholarship Universe<\/a>: Check out this new program at the University and start planning to write applications during winter break!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.igrad.com\/\">iGrad personal financial portal<\/a>. Available in NEST to help with financial literacy (prizes available)!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-writing-excellence\/appointments\/\">Center for Writing Excellence (CWE)<\/a>. Need help with writing term papers or other projects? Need help with English language projects? Make an appointment with the CWE!\u00a0 They provide one-on-one feedback for all students, faculty, staff, and alumni on all types of writing, in any stage of the writing process. In addition to face-to-face sessions, online appointments with the option to Zoom are available seven days per week.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-writing-excellence\/appointments\/\"> https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/center-for-writing-excellence\/appointments\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Cultural Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>26 octobre, toute la journ\u00e9e.<\/strong> Virtual Graduate School Open House at ÌÇÐÄvlog. <a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.montclair.edu\/portal\/Graduate-Open-House?id=72361eb5-9371-4403-8c97-fdda6c0c073a\">French programs<\/a> are at 4pm (must sign up via link).<\/p>\n<p><strong>31 octobre. Registration for Spring classes.<\/strong> Take care of outstanding holds, see your advisor, and check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/programs-of-study\/french\/french-course-offerings\/\">our course offerings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 novembre. Book Club.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/JVfkB2euCXZiijDg9\"> Inscrivez-vous pour le programme winter\/spring<\/a> 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 novembre. TAPIF applications.<\/strong>\u00a0Les inscriptions commencent pour TAPIF (Teaching Assistant in France program). <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Spend seven months in France teaching English in K\u201312 or higher education classrooms while improving your French and gaining international experience. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents ages 20\u201335 with at least three years of higher education and a minimum B1 level in French. Placements are available throughout France and in the DOM-TOMs.\u00a0<\/span>Apply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/frenchculture.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D21f7f44cb4b9240ee43deb571%26id%3D27f467c1a9%26e%3Dd4978aaf5e&amp;source=gmail-imap&amp;ust=1761316331000000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jSVPIjNlBpPWrK1Mvk2Pw\" title=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/frenchculture.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D21f7f44cb4b9240ee43deb571%26id%3D27f467c1a9%26e%3Dd4978aaf5e&amp;source=gmail-imap&amp;ust=1761316331000000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2jSVPIjNlBpPWrK1Mvk2Pw\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"27\">here<\/a>\u00a0between\u00a0<strong>November 3, 2025 and\u00a0March 15, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14 novembre.<\/strong>\u00a0 Immersion day in New York City. Visit The Cloisters, literally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/perspectives\/french-franciscan-cloister\">a piece of France<\/a>\u00a0transported to New York in the early twentieth century (!). In addition to more sedate monastery-type activities we can explore the special exhibition:\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/exhibitions\/spectrum-of-desire-love-sex-and-gender-in-the-middle-ages\">Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages<\/a>&#8221; before exploring French-themed New York. <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/BhSgpmfdTN1DYK4w7\">Reserve your spot here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>20 mars.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/modern-languages-and-literatures\/programs-of-study\/french\/french-day\/\">French Day: \u201cCoupe\/s du monde\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Concluded Events<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>23 septembre, 5-8 pm, New York University. <\/strong>&#8220;Art, History, and Cultural Politics in Africa Today&#8221; at New York University. Artists, curators, cultural entrepreneurs, and researchers explore the challenges and opportunities of promoting contemporary African Art \u2013 its circulation, audiences, and cultural policies on both continental and international levels. <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.fr_e_1665314212639-3Faff-3Doddtdtcreator&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&amp;r=KfB01TV1b1vGEadCmkxL_A&amp;m=Ojfi-tYYKL5zQsSi624K0e7cM-9Am0VMCBaU_ju7GG_wfC3h3NBW4ra1sd36P5iQ&amp;s=R5SqnskmQkoS-9TxcnKwaLwc7EgmmlxiK-xrJXxQFwQ&amp;e=\">RSVP here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>29 septembre, 2 pm. Double Majors!<\/strong> CHSS Success Center conference room (first floor of Dickson). It is open to any student interested in learning more about the benefits of double majoring, how to go about it, and degree\/credit mapping. Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/6cFfrP5Ycnh6AyhG8\">link<\/a> to RSVP.<\/p>\n<p>3 octobre, 1pm.\u00a0<strong><span lang=\"FR\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Ha\u00efti: La ran\u00e7on de l&#8217;ind\u00e9pendance\/Haiti, The Ransom for Independence (2024; dir.\u00a0<\/span>Wandrille Lanos, 63 minutes).\u00a0<\/strong>Film screening via Zoom with a Q&amp;A with director. More info:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.haitianstudies.org%252F2025%252F09%252Ffilm-screening-haiti-la-rancon-de-lindependance%252F%26data%3D05%257C02%257Ch-france%2540lists.uakron.edu%257C3bafb86a7cf44dd66bce08ddff8d3b1d%257Ce8575dedd7f94ecea4aa0b32991aeedd%257C0%257C0%257C638947704254955650%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DFv90MSgiFb2kbfB1h%252Bgce%252FiKeSqSLF3ZgkinSi4JVg4%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;source=gmail-imap&amp;ust=1759842072000000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HNOp3cCz2GI-DVe8BhWWU\" title=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.haitianstudies.org%252F2025%252F09%252Ffilm-screening-haiti-la-rancon-de-lindependance%252F%26data%3D05%257C02%257Ch-france%2540lists.uakron.edu%257C3bafb86a7cf44dd66bce08ddff8d3b1d%257Ce8575dedd7f94ecea4aa0b32991aeedd%257C0%257C0%257C638947704254955650%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DFv90MSgiFb2kbfB1h%252Bgce%252FiKeSqSLF3ZgkinSi4JVg4%253D%26reserved%3D0&amp;source=gmail-imap&amp;ust=1759842072000000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HNOp3cCz2GI-DVe8BhWWU\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">https:\/\/www.haitianstudies.org\/2025\/09\/film-screening-haiti-la-rancon-de-lindependance\/<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/csusm.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_Cwh5AFpDRiyymc9hdvV0ag#\/registration\">Sign up link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 October, 2-3:30pm. <\/strong>Online conference with Thomas Alwood, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.zoom.us\/j\/97552521706\">CAT Tools, MT and the Translator&#8221; (via Zoom)<\/a> Prof. Thomas Alwood will touch upon the evolution of CAT tools and machine translation, show examples, and discuss the kinds of texts CAT tools work best on (and which ones don&#8217;t). What changes are happening now and which can we anticipate? And, obviously, how is the role of the human translator crucial in all of this? Q&amp;A will follow. All are welcome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 October. 5:30 \u2013 6:30pm<\/strong>. SBUS 327 <strong>&#8220;What are\u00a0Languages\u00a0Worth? Investigating the Use and\u00a0Value\u00a0of Multilingualism in the Labor Market,&#8221;<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>with Dr. Tobias Schroedler, University of Duisburg, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Mis \u00e0 jour le 17 octobre 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conversation Hour Wednesdays, 2:00-3:00pm. Schmitt Hall, second floor lounge (Schmitt 218). All levels welcome! With snacks and board games! Drop by for as much or as little time as you\u2019d like. 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