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Chérif Keïta, William H. Laird professor of French and the liberal arts, was named President of Honor of a Caravan for Education organized by Mali’s National Radio and TV corporation…
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Chérif Keïta recognized by Gambian Kora virtuoso Sona Jobarteh
23 February 2023Chérif Keïta, William H. Laird professor of French and the liberal arts, was recognized by Gambian Kora virtuoso Sona Jobarteh in an interview with Afropop Worldwide. The award-winning musician, who performed at…
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Cathy Yandell Publishes
3 February 2023Cathy Yandell, W.I. and Hulda F. Daniell professor of French and Francophone studies, has published an article, “Montaigne’s Cogito,” in the latest issue of Montaigne Studies, Vol. 35.
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Chérif Keïta publishes
26 January 2023Chérif Keïta, William H. Laird professor of French and the liberal arts, published an article titled, “Pour honorer mon père et mon premier maître d’école [In Honor of my Father…
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Chérif Keïta, served as a cultural expert
5 December 2022Chérif Keïta, the William H. Laird Professor of French and the Liberal Arts, served as a cultural expert for a report by journalist Lesley Stahl on Gambian Kora virtuoso Sona Jobarteh,…
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Cathy Yandell presents
10 November 2022Cathy Yandell, W.I. and Hulda F. Daniell professor of French and Francophone studies, recently presented a paper at the Sixteenth Century Society Conference. The presentation, “Montaigne’s Cogito,” examines vestiges of Lucretian materialism…
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Congratulations to Sarah Raman and Jyothiraditya Nellakra on presenting papers (in French!) on the French chanson at the 2022 Pan-Lingua: Undergraduate Conference on Languages & Cultures held on 24 October 2022 at the Minnesota…
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Keïta screens his 2020 documentary film
14 October 2022Chérif Keïta, the William H. Laird Professor of French and the Liberal Arts, was recently invited to screen his 2020 documentary film, “Namballa Keïta: A Soldier and His Village,” as the…
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Congratulations to Students!
14 October 2022Congratulations to students from the Paris program who participated in the Undergraduate Research and Internship Symposium on October 14! Tyler Beasley, “Psychiatry at Hôpital Saint‐Antoine” Lauren Bundy, “Imaginary Worlds at the Musée…
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Keïta produces video
1 September 2022Chérif Keïta, Co-director of Africana studies and the William H. Laird Professor of French and the liberal arts Chérif Keïta, produced a video about a rare musical instrument called “Dan,” and Adama…