News

It is with profound sadness that the Society of French Studies learned of the untimely death of Simon Gaunt, a former President, and a dear friend to so many in the Society and beyond. He was a magnificent leader and pioneer, respected and admired in the French Studies community both nationally and internationally for his immense contributions to Medieval Studies, but also for so much more. We share in the link below a few tributes to Simon from some of the colleagues closest to him, and will be reflecting in the coming weeks and months on how we might honour his memory in a more lasting way.

MICHAEL SYROTINSKI

Marshall Professor of French, University of Glasgow.

President, Society for French Studies

Registration is now open for the Society for French Studies postgraduate conference on 28 May 2021.

Read about plans for the 2021 annual conference, which will now take place online.

The deadline for nominations for the Malcolm Bowie Prize, our prize for outstanding work by early career researchers, has been extended to the end of February 2021.

The Society for French Studies is delighted to announce the winner of the 2020 Gapper Undergraduate Essay Prize.

The Society for French Studies is pleased to announce the recent publication of six 2020 titles in the Legenda Research Monographs in French Studies series, and discounts for members on these titles.

The deadline for the 2020 R. Gapper postgraduate essay prize has been extended to 30 November 2020 - get your entries in now!

The Society for French Studies has joined the campaign for a new deal in education, along with a number of other UK subject associations.

Dear members, colleagues, and friends,

Due to the ongoing crisis relating to COVID-19, the Society for French Studies has taken the decision to cancel this year’s postgraduate conference, and its annual conference, which was due to take place in July in Bath.