News

October 14, 2025
Marlene Daut, Professor of French and of Black Studies, has been named one of three finalists for the 2025 Cundill History Prize. Please find below the exciting news story...
September 8, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Graduate Student Tiffany Premand won the Best Postgraduate Paper 2025 at the Women In French (WIF) UK and Ireland Conference, which took...
August 21, 2025
Translating Critical Thought: A Four Day Workshop at Yale, Apply by October 31st Conference Dates: January 5 to 8, 2026 Why “Translating Critical Thought/Traduire la...
July 9, 2025
Mohamed Bouabdallah, Cultural Counselor and Director of Villa Albertine,  French Embassy in the United States, shared news of a major new initiative from the French Embassy...
June 27, 2025
Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer que L’Académie française a décerné La Grande Médaille de la Francophonie (Médaille de vermeil) pour 2025 à Alice Kaplan.  Cette...
June 23, 2025
Over the years, the Yale Department of French has been profoundly enriched by the enduring generosity of Mr. James T. King. His unwavering support shaped every dimension of...
May 22, 2025
Ethan Levinbook ’25 graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with distinction, earning a historic B.A./M.A. in French as the first Yale student to complete this dual degree...