Registration is now open for our SEMFS 2024 conference on ‘Ways of Knowing’ / Modes de savoir’ (24-26 June 2024, University of Exeter). Register to enjoy this exciting programme by 25 April at: semfs.org.uk/conference-boo…

#Jobklaxon ! A 3-year 17th-century French post has been advertised at Cambridge University. Share widely!
jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/45559/

Take a look at this programme for 'Une renaissance dissidente?' (14-15 March), involving a number of SEMFS

Was so excited to see my article on the Mazarin salon out that I tagged a random account - but def meant it was out with SEMFS journal

We are delighted to announce that the keynote speaker for our SEMFS 2024 conference (Exeter) will be Professor Dominique Brancher of Yale University. There's still time to submit a paper proposal by 1 December - see below to avoid missing out!

#CfP #CallForPapers To mark the 350th anniversary of Racine’s Iphigénie, two online study days will be held to reappraise Racine’s last two secular tragedies, on 19 and 20 September 2024. Proposals are invited by 31 January 2024 to the emails mentioned in further details below.

#CfP Call for Papers for the SEMFS Annual Conference: ‘Ways of Knowing’ / ‘Modes de savoir’ (24-26 June 2024, University of Exeter). Please submit proposals by 1 December 2023 to [email protected], and remember to join SEMFS first!: semfs.org.uk/join/

So, so lucky to have been asked to give this lecture at the SEMFS conference on 'Mot et Monde/Word and World'. It's been such a fun and stimulating three days and learning about colleagues' research in early modern French studies has been an absolute joy.

Translation, migration, and undiscovered countries. #SEMFS23

Kicking off day two with probable words and frozen words. #SEMFS23 Emily Butterworth

On chance, precarity, and last words in our second #SEMFS23 conference. Luke O'Sullivan Jess Goodman

Delighted to have participated in a deeply enriching workshop today at Trinity College Oxford on teaching the early modern, led by Dr David McCallam and Dr Emma Herdman (and myself as co-organiser) - very encouraging to discuss common experiences in the classroom! SEMFS

We’re delighted to be showcasing our Medieval and Early Modern French Studies series, edited by Noël Peacock, at the SEMFS Early Modern French Conference at Trinity College. Enter code SMFS30 at checkout to save 30% on all titles in the series! peterlang.com/series/memfs 
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Postgraduate funding opportunity for #earlymodernists !

Congratulations to SEMFS member Dana Lungu on her recently published monograph!

We are delighted to announce that SEMFS is offering one £1000 bursary for a student starting a master's programme (see below for details). We invite applications by 15th September 2023, to be sent to john.o'[email protected]. Please share widely with any potential applicants!

Last week we were delighted to present Michael Moriarty with a special edition of 'Early Modern French Studies' to mark his retirement - 'Theology and Thought: essays in honour of Michael Moriarty (guest eds. Nicholas Hammond and John Leigh). Open Access: tandfonline.com/toc/yemf20/cur…