From June 25 to 26, 2011, the French Department at Durham University will be hosting a conference on Francophone studies. Whether you wish to present a paper or participate in discussions on the topic, this conference provides a great opportunity to meet and engage with researchers from various backgrounds.
Postgraduate students are strongly encouraged to apply. All media forms are welcome. Works in both French and English are accepted.
Participants are asked to submit their abstracts on the related topic, including but not limited to the following sub-topics:

• Outcasts in literature -- Le paria dans la littérature
• Marginality -- Marginalité
• Homosexual voices -- Les voix homosexuelles
• Gender differences -- Différence de genres
• Ethnicity and sexuality -- Ethnicité et sexualité
• Women : roles and powers -- Les femmes : rôles et pouvoirs

Please send your title and abstract (400 words) before January 17th, 2011 to:
Merci de faire parvenir votre titre et votre extrait (400 mots) avant le 17 janvier 2011 à:
Loic Bourdeau
French Department, Durham University
Elvet Riverside
Durham DH1 3JT
Phone : +44 7580330326
Email : loic.bourdeau@durham.ac.uk