On Top of the Whale (1982) – Wednesday, February 12th 7:00 PM A French linguist and his Dutch wife journey deep into South America to the remote stretches of Patagonia to study an indecipherable dying language spoken by two remaining natives. A satirical riff on anthropology, language, and imperialism that reflects on Ruiz’s own exile […]
Events
February 14, 12:30pm Etienne Grateau, Uchicago RLL, Ph.D student Title: “Reframing photography in Ernaux’s A Man’s Place and A Woman” Location: Wieboldt #207
Gender and Sexuality in/and the Romance Languages – An International Conference University of Chicago | February 21-22, 2025 Please visit this link to access the program’s details. What does it mean to think or write critically about gender and sexuality in languages that are themselves grammatically gendered? What ambiguities, instabilities, or possibilities can arise from […]
February 25, 5:00 pm Special session co-sponsored with the Gender and Sexuality Studies Workshop, the Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion and the Department of Anthropology Camille Robcis, Columbia University, Professor of History and French Title: “The Beijing Women’s Conference and the United Nations Gender Wars” Location: Community Room, CSGS, 5733 S. University Ave.
RLL & FrancoFilms present an African Film Series, Wednesdays on even weeks in Cobb 307. Jan 15, 6:45 pm: Borom Sarrett directed by Ousmane Sembène (1963) & Hyènes directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty (1992) Jan 29, 6:45 pm: Monangambé directed by Sarah Maldoror (1968) & Soleil O directed by Med Hondo (1970) Feb 4, 12 […]