New Publication/Parution! "By Flesh and Toil: How Sex, Race and Labor shaped the Early French Empire" by Mélanie Lamotte Coming 27 Jan 2026/ Announcé 26 Jan 2026 (Be sure to send any book announcements/promotional material to [email protected] for distribution on social media)

Nouvelle année, nouvelle adhésion ! Commencez l'année 2026 du bon pied en renouvelant votre adhésion à la FCHS! membre étudiante : 35 $ membre régulière : 65 $ membre à vie : 650 $ frenchcolonial.org/membership-o...

New Year, New Membership! Start 2026 out right by renewing your membership to FCHS!! Student Memberships for $35 Regular Membership for $65 Lifetime Membership for $650 frenchcolonial.org/membership-o...

SHCF accepte les nominations pour son Prix de l'article 2025 jusqu'au 31 jan 2026. Consultez notre site web pour plus d'informations! frenchcolonial.org/awards-prize...

FCHS is accepting submissions for its 2025 Article Prize until 31 Jan 26. Any article dealing with French Colonial history published in 2025 in either Eng or Fr, irrespective of geographic focus or time period. See our webpage for more information! frenchcolonial.org/awards-prize...

Reminder: FCHS is still accepting nominations for this Prix pour services distingués, which recognizes an individual longtime member or committed associate of the group who has gone above and beyond in their service to the Society. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2026.

Il est encore temps de proposer la candidature de quelqu'un pour le Prix pour services distingués, qui vise à récompenser un·e membre du groupe qui s’est particulièrement distingué par son dévouement à la SHCF. La date limite pour les candidatures est le 31 janvier 2026.

We're delighted to announce that vol. 51 (2025) of the Journal of the Western Society for French History is now live! We're open access, so no paywalls or other impediments to your full reading enjoyment. Here's the link to the full table of contents: journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/issue/3...

The FCHS has joined the American Historical Association’s amicus brief in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit against the federal government over the university’s ability to host foreign scholars and students. www.historians.org/news/aha-fil...

La SHCF s'est jointe au mémoire d'amicus curiae de l'AHA en soutien au procès intenté par Harvard Uni contre le gouvernement fédéral des États-Unis concernant la capacité de l'université à accueillir des chercheurs et des étudiants étrangers. www.historians.org/news/aha-fil...

For its 50th anniversary, the FCHS created the Prix pour services distingués, recognizing the exceptional service of a member to the Society. The deadline for nominations is 31 Jan 26. The prize will be awarded at the Annual Meeting at Maynooth University in Ireland. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

À l’occasion de son 50eme anniversaire, la SHCF a créé le Prix pour services distingués! La date limite pour les candidatures est le 31 jan 2026. Le prix sera remis lors du congrès annuel à Maynooth University en Irlande. Plus d'infromation à docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Publication!! Parution!! The newest edition of French Colonial History (vol 23-24) is now available! La dernière édition de French Colonial History (vol. 23-24) est maintenant disponible ! muse.jhu.edu/issue/55916?...

Le 13 Nov marque le 10ème anniversaire des attentats de Paris de nov 2015. SHCF vous propose le Paris Syllabus, qui contient de ressources pour les enseignants. Toutes les nouvelles suggestions sont bienvenues. Veuillez contacter: techofficer[at]frenchcolonial.org frenchcolonial.org/paris-syllab...

Today, Nov 13, marks 10 years since the Nov 2015 Paris attacks. FCHS maintains the Paris Syllabus page with numerous resources for educators. We welcome new contributions to the Paris Syllabus page to develop it further. Contact: [email protected] frenchcolonial.org/paris-syllab...

La date limite est prolongée au 1 décembre 2025!

Deadline Extended!! You can submit through 1 December 2025

Delighted to share the Call for Papers for a special issue of French Historical Studies on the theme "European-Indigenous Relations in the French Americas" (to be co-edited by Scott Berthelette and myself) CFP and submission guidelines can be found here: read.dukeupress.edu/french-histo...

One month left to submit!

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...

A big welcome to our friends at the George Rudé Society!! Make sure to give them a follow

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 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.

We are so excited to welcome everyone here in just a few months!!

Partagez! Nous acceptons maintenant les contributions à notre 2026 congrès annuel à l'Université Maynooth (Irlande) du 25 au 27 juin 2026 ! La date limite de soumission est le 14 novembre 2025, et vous pouvez lire plus d'informations sur notre site-web! frenchcolonial.org/annual-meeti...

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...

🚨Call for Papers🚨Delighted to share the CfP for next year's meeting of @frenchcolonial.bsky.social which we will be hosting in Maynooth June 25-27. The theme is "Après la tempête: Afterlives of Colonial Crisis and Conflict". Deadline for submissions is November 14 frenchcolonial.org/annual-meeti...

New Book Alert: "Conquest and Resistance in West Africa" by Ruth Ginio (Manchester University Press, 2025) Use code "EVENT30" at checkout for 30% off

Pardonnez-moi?! Who forgot to tell us?!?

Do I know anyone on here currently working at ANOM in Aix-en-Provence who might be willing to photograph some documents for me? Please send me a DM if so!

Make sure to vote for FCHS new treasurer -- polls close tomorrow! N'oubliez pas à voter -- l'election se ferme demain! frenchcolonial.org/officer-elec...

La SHCF vous invite à nous faire parvenir des annonces (comme des publications récentes ou à paraître, des appels à contributions, et des appels de bourses) pour publication dans le prochain bulletin de la SHCF. Merci d’envoyer à [email protected] au plus tard le 1er septembre 25!

The FCHS invites you to submit any updates or notices (such as recent or forthcoming publications, upcoming conferences, book prizes, or calls for fellowships) for the Fall 2025 Newsletter. Please send anything you wish to have included to [email protected] no later than September 1st.

One week remaining to vote -- Don't forget! Plus qu'une semaine pour voter -- N'oubliez pas! frenchcolonial.org/officer-elec...

N’oubliez pas—-Votez MAINTENANT!! Partagez et dites vos amis!

Share, repost, tell your friends: Don’t forget to vote now!

I am also the book reviews editor for the International Journal of Maritime History (@journalmaritime.bsky.social). Are you a PhD student/early career scholar who would like to review for the journal? Follow the instructions below! #MaritimeHistory 🗃️

Be sure to read this new review of FIVE recent books on Algerian History (@tgpeterson.bsky.social, @elisefranklin.bsky.social, Sara Rahnama, Elizabeth Perego, and Susan Slyomovics) by @anaisfaurt.bsky.social in Contemporary European History! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

ATTENTION: Vous pouvez voter dans l'election pour un nouveau trésorier ou d’une nouvelle trésorière à tout moment entre maintenant et la date limite finale, fixée au 15 août à 23h59 EDT. frenchcolonial.org/officer-elec...

ATTENTION: You may vote in the election for a new Treasurer at any time between now and the final deadline of 11:59 pm EDT on August 15th. frenchcolonial.org/officer-elec...

ACTUALITÉS SUR LA CONFÉRENCE ANNUELLE 2026 ! Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer que notre prochaine conférence aura lieu à l'Université de Maynooth (Irlande), du 25 au 27 juin 2026 ! Plus d'informations à venir !

2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE UPDATE!! We are excited to announce that our next conference will take place at Maynooth University (Ireland), 25-27 June 2026! More information to come!!

All of us at FCHS are delighted to announce this year’s slate of our annual prize winners: Nous sommes tous ravis, à la SHCF, d'annoncer la liste des lauréats de nos prix annuels de cette année:

All of us at FCHS are delighted to announce this year’s slate of our annual prize winners: Nous sommes tous ravis, à la SHCF, d'annoncer la liste des lauréats de nos prix annuels de cette année:

All of us at FCHS are delighted to announce this year’s slate of our annual prize winners: Nous sommes tous ravis, à la SHCF, d'annoncer la liste des lauréats de nos prix annuels de cette année:

All of us at FCHS are delighted to announce this year’s slate of our annual prize winners: Nous sommes tous ravis, à la SHCF, d'annoncer la liste des lauréats de nos prix annuels de cette année:

Very thrilled that my book received an Honorable Mention for the 2025 FCHS Alf Andrew Heggoy Book Prize. If you haven't checked out the winning book by @carolinesequin.bsky.social, I highly suggest you do so! frenchcolonial.org/awards-prize... 🗃️

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Shorrock Awards: Felicitations aux lauréats des 2025 Shorrock Awards: Yannick Etoundi (Brown University), Patrick Travens (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Dieu Ly Hoang (Technische Universität Berlin), and Alexander Young (Johns Hopkins University)

🗃️ authors! Today's the last day for submitting 2024 books for AHA book prizes. Feel free to check if your press submitted yours! There are some UPs that publish in French history whose books haven't come to us yet & I hope for the authors that they didn't forget! www.historians.org/community-ca...

FCHS invites you to submit any items of interest to include in the Spring Newsletter. These submissions might be your recent publications, upcoming conferences, prizes, fellowships/grants, etc! Please submit anything you wish to have included no later than May 1st! forms.gle/Y8RkCiBJ5Eg2...