Our 2nd talk of the fall term will take place on Oct. 24. We very much look forward to welcoming @andreloez.bsky.social for his talk, "Unsettled voters. Invalid ballots in the first elections by universal male suffrage in France"

We will accept submissions for our annual book prizes from 01 Jan to 28 Feb 2026. Books of any academic discipline will be considered providing that they approach the French colonial experience from a historical perspective. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

On acceptera submissions aux prix de livres du 1er jan au 28 fév 2026. Les livres de n’importe quelle discipline académique seront considérés à condition qu’ils abordent l’expérience coloniale française d’un point de vue historique. Veuillez envoyer des demandes à [email protected]

We're here Bluesky! Follow the George Rudé Society to hear all about the research being done in French history and culture in Australia and New Zealand, and to hear news about our regular events and our biennial conference! 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 🇳🇿

Share widely! We are now accepting paper and panel proposals for our 2026 Annual Conference in Ireland at Maynooth University taking place 25-27 June 2026! The submission deadline is 14 November 2025, and you can read more information on our website! frenchcolonial.org/annual-meeti...

Please join us (in person) this afternoon!

The table of contents for this one looks great. #earlymodern #FrHistory

Do you want to learn what happened to French North America after 1763? Or how the way French settlers were treated by their British conquerors had a direct impact on the American Revolution? Listen to this fantastic podcast episode. #FRhistory 🗃️ #history

Today a follow up to yesterday’s post on being an ECR in French History, by @wadehistory.bsky.social frenchhistorysociety.co.uk/6744/ 🗃️ #FRHistory

🇫🇷 #18C 🗃️

We are thrilled to kick off our fall series of talks with Dr. Jean-Olivier Richard, "In search of Père Castel's Philosophy of Princes: Jesuit physico-politics & climate change in e18th-c. France": Fri. Sept. 26, 4pm Munk Ctr. rm 108N @uoft (Rescheduled from last winter) #Frenchhistory

Je suis également preneur de toute référence sur la communauté portugaise et le commerce du sucre à Rouen vers les années 1660.

Mes amis historiens, je suis à la recherche de la thèse de doctorat suivante. Mon intérêt vient de lettres sur le commerce du sucre à Rouen que j'ai trouvées dans les "Prize Papers". Un historien de la France pourrait-il m'aider à en obtenir une copie ?

As the fall term starts, here is the 2025-26 schedule of French History talks, all in-person this year. Please spread the word and plan to join us in Toronto! (More details will be posted munkschool.utoronto.ca/events/) 🗃️ #frenchhist

As the fall term starts, here is the 2025-26 schedule of French History talks, all in-person this year. Please spread the word and plan to join us in Toronto! (More details will be posted munkschool.utoronto.ca/events/) 🗃️ #frenchhist

Highlights: • Editorial regarding Vodou in Haiti 🇭🇹 • War and peace in Dahomey 🇧🇯 • Thoughts on vegetarians 🥗 • Dumas fils plays a prank 🎭 • Electric lighting 💡 • More thoughts on the anti-slavery congress ⛓️ • A pianist with a broken leg 🦵 • US tariff fears 💰 • US imperialism in Haiti 🇺🇸

The 7th issue of La Fraternité (🇭🇹🗞️🇫🇷) is now available. Peruse the news from 7 October 1890. See highlights below. #HaitianSky #FrenchHistory #Paris1890 #YesterdaysNews

• Benito Sylvain tackles racism in the press 👊 • Mormons abolish polygamy 💍 • A plea for the Dutch king to join the antislavery effort 🇳🇱 • An exposé on spiritism and hypnotism 🔮 • Fingerprinting technology in China 🇨🇳 • A French musician sued by an American promoter 🎻 • What's on in the theatre?🎭

The 8th issue of La Fraternité (🇭🇹🗞️🇫🇷) is now available. Peruse the news from 14 October 1890. See highlights below. #HaitianSky #FrenchHistory #Paris1890 #YesterdaysNews

This Friday! #FrHistory #WW2

For our final seminar of the year, we are hosting Dr. Olivier Wieviorka. "France en guerre, France dans la guerre: nouveaux enjeux, nouvelles approches." March 28, 4-6pm, in person. More info: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/france...

For our final seminar of the year, we are hosting Dr. Olivier Wieviorka. "France en guerre, France dans la guerre: nouveaux enjeux, nouvelles approches." March 28, 4-6pm, in person. More info: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/france...

This afternoon! (Don't mind the small amount of snow in the forecast -- the conversation will be warm!)

Please join us this Friday afternoon!

Our next session takes place (in person @UofT) on Feb. 28, 4-6pm EST. Dr. Elizabeth Vlossak (BrockU) will present a talk entitled "The French Pastry Chef, Or: The story of an Alsatian forced conscript in San Francisco." To register, munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/french... #FrHistory 🗃️

Our next session takes place (in person @UofT) on Feb. 28, 4-6pm EST. Dr. Elizabeth Vlossak (BrockU) will present a talk entitled "The French Pastry Chef, Or: The story of an Alsatian forced conscript in San Francisco." To register, munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/french... #FrHistory 🗃️

Regrettably, this event has been postponed due to illness. We will circulate a notice once it gets rescheduled. Merci.

Regrettably, this event has been postponed due to illness. We will circulate a notice once it gets rescheduled. Merci.

This Friday! Alas, tea won't be served in fine porcelain cups, but the conversation will be warm and convivial!

Further info: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/search... [Note: this will be 4-6 pm EST, not EDT (typo on the poster)] Image credit: Still life by Pieter Gerritsz van Roestraten.

Next Friday, Jan. 31 #Frenchhistory 🗃

My review of Keith Rathbone’s excellent book on sport in Vichy France for the Journal of Contemporary History is online! #sporthistory #frenchhistory 🗃️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... (🔐) Here’s the book at @manchesterup.bsky.social - manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526153289/

Congratulations to Lewis Wade (@wadehistory.bsky.social), winner of the Society for the Study of French History First Book Prize for *Privilege, Economy and State in Old Regime France* – announced at the SSFH (@frenchhistory.bsky.social) Douglas Johnson Lecture yesterday

The first talk of our winter term will be in-person in Toronto, Jan. 31 (4-6pm): Jean-Olivier Richard, "In search of Père Castel's Philosophy of Princes: Jesuit physico-politics & climate change in e18th-c. France." Join us there!

This Friday (Nov. 22) in Toronto! Please spread the word, and join us if you're able! #FrHistory #Frenchhistory 🗃

This Friday (Nov. 22) in Toronto! Please spread the word, and join us if you're able! #FrHistory #Frenchhistory 🗃

A reminder that @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social was designed to make scholarly research about revolutionary ages accessible to the public! Consider sending us a pitch! ageofrevolutions.com/submissions/

Great to see this piece from @drsepinwall.bsky.social in @ageofrevolutions.bsky.social about historians of France who were writing about the Haitian Revolution and/or slavery decades ago. I appreciate the focus as well on scholarly infrastructure—having venues in which to publish! 🗃️

Hello! I've taken it upon myself to create a starter pack for people working in the field of the history of crime in France and the French empire. Please share and let me know if you'd like to be added.

Hey new followers! I’m still figuring out how this place works but there’s still room in this starter pack- lmk if you want to be added! French lit peeps, art history, history etc #skystorians #Frhistory #France

You can read the entire first issue, translated into English and with a growing number of annotations, here: scalar.library.yorku.ca/black-republ...

Hello blue world. Just wading in to let you know that I'm working on an indie digital humanities project: a website & repository for La Fraternité, a Haitian🇭🇹 newspaper in Paris🇫🇷 in the 1890s. It's still in development, but check it out if you're interested: scalar.library.yorku.ca/black-republ...

Mark your calendars for our 3rd session of the fall semester: Eric Fillion, "We Are Going to Do Something New Together: French-Speaking Québec and the Politics of Culture in 1940s Brazil" In-person @ UofT, Nov. 22, 4-6pm. #FrHistory 🗃 More info: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/we-are...

Hi Vaughn - I made a French History starter pack (thanks for the inspiration!) go.bsky.app/Uf55iT

Mark your calendars for our 3rd session of the fall semester: Eric Fillion, "We Are Going to Do Something New Together: French-Speaking Québec and the Politics of Culture in 1940s Brazil" In-person @ UofT, Nov. 22, 4-6pm. #FrHistory 🗃 More info: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/we-are...

Join us tomorrow, s.v.p.!

On Oct. 25th, historian William Nelson will be in conversation with media theorist & STS scholar Kate Maddalena. #CEFMF #UofT #FrHistory #booklaunch More info: munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/book-l...

This podcast's goal is to bring more French history into your life—from a French perspective, and with properly pronounced French names! We cover everything: historical figures, major events, and cultural facts. Find us on your favorite podcast app or at www.lafayettepodcast.com #history #podcast

We are 7 followers away from reaching 500. Want to share the love for your favourite French history podcast? 🥺 #podcast #FRhistory #history #France