Patrick Chamoiseau is a renowned poet, novelist, and essayist whose works, translated globally, have earned him numerous prestigious awards.

A lecture by Jean Beaman, Associate Professor of Sociology at UC Santa Barbara.

Screening of Baldwin: I Heard it Through the Grapevine followed by discussion

A screening of Où sont les Noirs ? / Acting While Black (2019) and Regard Noir / Melanin (2021) will be followed by a discussion with Rockhaya Diallo and faculty.

A screening of Afrique sur Seine (1955), Borom Sarret (1963), La Noire de… / Black Girl (1966) followed by a discussion with invited guests and faculty.

Screening of feature film Atlantique / Atlantics (2019; 1h45min), followed by discussion with Director and Dartmouth faculty.

Screening of Atlantique / Atlantics (2009; 15min) and Mille Soleils / A Thousand Suns (2013; 45mins). Director Mati Diop will join faculty for discussion following screening.

The theatre company will be doing a staged reading of scenes from Molière’s Tartuffe, in English, which will be followed by a talkback with the director, Lucie Tiberghien, and three actors, Dan Pearce, Kaliswa Brewster, and Michelle Veintimilla. “Molière in the Park” is a theater company based in Brooklyn, NY, whose mission is to provide free theater for all and to serve as a catalyst for empathy and a conduit for political and social discourse.

Come discover companies and network with professionals who will share their expertise in how French opens doors and possibilities. Ask questions about internships!

The Leslie Center for the Humanities, the program in Comparative Literature, and the Department of French and Italian are pleased to welcome Prf. Berger, as well as the wider Dartmouth community, to a lecture titled: A Topolitics of Safe Space.