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Join host Claire-Marie Brisson as she explores French and Francophone history and culture in North America!

The North American Francophone Podcast Claire-Marie Brisson

    • Society & Culture

Join host Claire-Marie Brisson as she explores French and Francophone history and culture in North America!

    A Critical Examination of the University of Toledo Language Program Cuts with Dr. Linda Rouillard and Dr. Ruth Hotell

    A Critical Examination of the University of Toledo Language Program Cuts with Dr. Linda Rouillard and Dr. Ruth Hotell

    The University of Toledo's recent decision to suspend the French and German programs has sparked widespread debate. This episode delves into the impact of this decision with special guests Dr. Linda Rouillard, Faculty Senate President, Ohio Faculty Council Chair, and Professor of French in the Department of World Languages and Cultures and Dr. Ruth A. Hottell, Professor Emerita of French and Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

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    • 48 min
    Beyond Poutine: Tim Beaulieu's Fight to Save French Education & Challenges to French Education in the US

    Beyond Poutine: Tim Beaulieu's Fight to Save French Education & Challenges to French Education in the US

    Tim Beaulieu, the founder of New Hampshire's beloved Poutinefest, and Dr. Claire-Marie Brisson, a passionate language advocate, join forces to explore the challenges facing French programs in schools from elementary schools to universities.
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    • 36 min
    In Conversation with Pierre Lavoie: Celebrities, Migration, and Franco-Americans

    In Conversation with Pierre Lavoie: Celebrities, Migration, and Franco-Americans

    In this episode, Pierre Lavoie and Claire-Marie Brisson discuss Mille après mille: Célébrité et migrations dans le Nord-Est américain, celebrities, migration, and Franco-American culture.
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    • 48 min
    In Conversation with Patrick Litanga, PhD and James Natsis, PhD

    In Conversation with Patrick Litanga, PhD and James Natsis, PhD

    In this episode, Claire-Marie Brisson, PhD dialogues with Patrick Litanga, PhD and James Natsis, PhD. Patrick and James are the hosts of the podcast Récits Francophones au Cœur de l'Amérique, recorded in Louisville, Kentucky entirely in French.
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    • 44 min
    Season Two Introduction, The North American Francophone Podcast

    Season Two Introduction, The North American Francophone Podcast

    Join (now) Dr. Claire-Marie Brisson as she launches the second season of The North American Francophone Podcast! Published 12 December 2022.
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    • 25 min
    An Interview with Dr. Nathan Rabalais - Author, Filmmaker, and Fellow of the Center for Louisiana Studies

    An Interview with Dr. Nathan Rabalais - Author, Filmmaker, and Fellow of the Center for Louisiana Studies

    Tune in to hear an interview with Dr. Nathan Rabalais - author, filmmaker, and Fellow for the Center for Louisiana Studies - as host Claire-Marie Brisson asks about the many ways he has contributed to (and continues to contribute to) the North American Francophonie.
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    • 30 min

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