All roundtable Events (22)

Why Did the 20th Century Take Sade Seriously?

April 18, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm – East Gallery, Buell Hall at Columbia University Eric Marty is joined in a roundtable discussion about his new book, Pourquoi le XXe siècle a-t-il pris Sade au sérieux (Seuil, 2011), by Jeffrey Mehlman (Boston University) and Bruno Chaouat (Univers… Organized by La Maison Francaise de Columbia | Type: conference, roundtable, lecture, book

Debating Immigration in the American and French 2012 Presidential Elections

May 2, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm – East Gallery, Buell Hall at Columbia University Roundtable with Eric Fassin, Michel Feher and Julie Saada Eric Fassin is a Professor of Sociology at the Ecole Normale Superieure who has written on issues of sexuality and race in contemporary Franc… Organized by La Maison Francaise de Columbia | Type: conference, roundtable, lecture

AAisthesis: Scenes from the Aesthetic Regime of Art

September 19, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm – Altschul Auditorium, 417 International Affairs Building at Columbia University Lecture by Jacques Rancière Please note: RSVP required at rsvp@maisonfrancaise.org Eugene J. Sheffer Distinguished Lecture Followed by a roundtable discussion with Professor Phil Watts (French, Col… Organized by La Maison Francaise de Columbia | Type: conference, roundtable, lecture, book

Ionesco’s Theater and the Absurdist Sensibility

October 5, 2012 from 5pm to 6:30pm – Kimmel Center (Rosenthal Pavilion), NYU Ionesco’s Theater and the Absurdist Sensibility Co-sponsored by NYU Center for French Civilization and Culture and the BAM 30th Next Wave Festival Location: Rosenthal Pavilion, NYU Kimmel Center,… Organized by La Maison Française of NYU | Type: roundtable

Literature and History: Writing World War II in France

October 11, 2012 from 12pm to 2pm – East Gallery, Buell Hall at Columbia University Roundtable discussion with Laurent Binet, Henry Rousso, Philip Watts and others Writer Laurent Binet was awarded the 2010 Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman for his first novel, HHhH, an acronym for Himm… Organized by La Maison Francaise de Columbia | Type: conference, roundtable, lecture, book

Roundtable Event | "Les Archives de l’intime"

February 8, 2013 from 11am to 1pm – La Maison Française of NYU Friday, February 8, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.NEW DIRECTIONS IN FRENCH STUDIES Les Archives de l’intime: questionnements méthodologiques et théoriques Round Table organisé par Edward Berenson (IFS) et C… Organized by La Maison Française of NYU | Type: roundtable, event

African Filmmaking in the Digital Era: Bringing New Audiences to African Cinema

April 18, 2013 from 6pm to 8:30pm – East Gallery, Buell Hall at Columbia University A roundtable discussion with Sean Jacobs, Aminata Diop, Lonesome Solo, Marie Lora-Mungai, Melissa Adeyemo, Kisha Cameron - Dingle, Ngozi Odita, Nikyatu Jusu, and Jane Maduegbuna (all invited, TBC).… Organized by Shanny Peer | Type: roundtable

French Policy Approaches to Compensating Jewish Victims of Spoliation during World War II Print

April 24, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – East Gallery, Buell Hall at Columbia University A panel discussion by Michel Jeannoutot and Anne Grynberg, moderated by Emmanuelle Saada. Panelists discuss French policies put into place by the French Commission for the Compensation of Victims of… Organized by Shanny Peer | Type: roundtable
“Marriage for All!”: The French Debate on Same-Sex Marriage

April 24, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8pm – La Maison Française of NYU Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 p.m.INSTITUTE OF FRENCH STUDIES COLLOQUIUMCO-SPONSORED BY THE COLLÈGE INTERNATIONAL DE PHILOSOPHIE, PARIS Roundtable discussion “Marriage for All!”: The French Debate on Sa… Organized by La Maison Française of NYU | Type: roundtable, event

Bergson at Columbia: Bergsonism and American Philosophy

April 30, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – East Gallery, Buell Hall at Columbia University A roundtable with Souleymane Bachir Diagne, Frédéric Worms, Mathias Girel, and Larry McGrath Special Centennial Event 2013 marks the centennial of a memorable visit by French philosopher Henri Bergso… Organized by Shanny Peer | Type: roundtable