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The Department of French and Romance Philology
Welcome to the Department of French and Romance Philology at Columbia University. Since its founding in 1890, the Department has been a thriving point of contact between American and European scholarship. Comprised of distinguished scholars with a broad range of specializations related to French literature and culture, and consistently attracting some of the top graduate students from around the globe, the Department continues to uphold its tradition of dedication to teaching and cutting-edge research.
We invite you to use the links at the top of this page (Department, Graduate, Undergraduate) to explore what the Department has to offer for current and prospective students, as well as the intellectual community at large.
Department News:
Congratulations to Professor Souleymane Bachir Diagne who was awarded the Mohammed El Fasi Prize, the highest award granted by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF). Professor Diagne received the honors from the former President of Senegal, Abdou Diouf.
Congratulations to Professor Pierre Force, winner of a 2009 John Simon Guggenheim fellowship for his project on "Novelty claims in early modern French literature and science."
Alumna Beverley Timins Creates Fund for Graduate Student Activities. See Department of French and Romance Philology, Annual Newsletter 2008 (pg.3). The Department is extremely grateful to our generous benefactor.
Selected upcoming French Department events include:
Please view our calendar for more events.
You may also wish to visit the Maison Française of Columbia University, which hosts a variety of cultural and academic events. The Maison is an integral part of the life of the Department and is the oldest French cultural center established on an American campus.
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