In the spotlight
The University of Ottawa’s Collège des chaires de recherche sur la francophonie is pleased to invite you to the Journée internationale de la Francophonie’s annual conference.
This year, we are proud to welcome Bernard Derome, journalist, anchorman and television show host. His conference entitled “Un pays, deux francophonies” will take place in the Desmarais building, room 12102, Thursday March 22nd. It will be followed by a question period and a reception.
Un pays, deux francophonies
In summary, this presentation traces the very different journeys of the Québécois and Canadian Francophonies, through Bernard Derome’s experience as a journalist and a media professional. Through the years, Radio-Canada and various other Francophone media have played a crucial role in protecting the Canadian Francophonies and promoting their vitality throughout Canada. In this era of new media, how can we foresee the future of the French language and these contrasting Francophonies within these two Canadian solitudes?
Research and innovation
- The Modern Language Association (MLA) has awarded the Lois Roth Award to John Woodsworth and Arkadi Klioutchanski of the University of Ottawa’s Slavic Research Group for their translation of Sofia Andreevna Tolstaya’s My Life memoirs.
- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development awards uOttawa professors $161,000 to continue studying Metis nation's complex socio-economic structures.
- uOttawa professor Luke Copland has discovered that the surface area of Ellesmere Island’s ice shelves has shrunk by almost half in the past six years.
- Lucie Joubert, Professor in the Department of French was awarded the 2011 Ottawa Book Award for her essay " L’envers du landau ".
