Past Events

Friday, October 6, 4:00pm

Monday, November 13, 2017 5:30pm welcome reception 6:00pm dinner @ The French House (This dinner is by invite only.) The Department of French and Italian and the French House are pleased to welcome to Wisconsin members of the Aix-Marseille University Graduate School...

Monday, October 23 4-5pm, @ The French House Refreshments and light snacks will be provided. Please RSVP below ! GRAZIE !  MERCI !

The University of Wisconsin Law School, Center for Indisciplinary French Studies, and the French House invite you to a talk in French by  Vivian Curran, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law. (More about Professor Curran here.)...

In its Swiss origins, travelers received a quick meal by scraping (racler = to scrape) melted cheese on top of potatoes and charcuterie. These days, guests around the table normally prepare their own dish and melt the cheese on a raclette grill. Because we'll be...

The Greater University Tutoring Services (GUTS) announces its newly formed  Table Ronde where students can improve their French, discuss interesting and engaging issues related to French language and culture, and get some free snacks too! The first learning forum -...

Monday, March 2nd meeting: 5:30-6:00 dinner: 6:00-7:00 (free!) Join fellow students of French for a casual get-together followed by an optional dinner (on the house!). A goal of the French department this semester is to foster connection among our current majors...

Rediscovering Rameau:  A Year-Long Series Examining the Music and Theories of Baroque Composer Jean-Philippe Rameau   The UW-Madison School of Music welcomes you to a conference and recital on December 4, 2014, 7pm at the French House. While performances of...

Workshop for High School Teachers Saturday, December 6, 2014 9am-1pm (lunch included). Help us help you make the case for French in Wisconsin Schools. Click here for more information and registration.

A light reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public.

En coopération avec le cours de cinéma avec Professeur Vlad Dima, la Maison Française vous invite à trois films classiques ce semestre, chacun le premier mercredi du mois (octobre, novembre, décembre). These three films are free and open to the public.  No need to...

A lecture by Ann Mah Friday, September 5, 3pm. Explore the signature dishes of ten French regions with Ann Mah, author of Mastering the Art of French Eating. From steak frites to soupe au pistou, Ann discusses the origins of each recipe, connecting each one to a...

Monday, April 28th 4:00-6:00 PM DANIEL MAXIMIN: "Geopoetics of the Caribbean: Francophone Writers in Dialogue with their Anglophone and Hispanophone Counterparts" Daniel Maximin, a writer from Guadeloupe, moved to Paris with his family at the age of thirteen. ...

A tradition at the close of every semester! Join the residents of the French House, French students, faculty and staff, and the...

The UW-Madison Departments of Geography and History present a talk by Jacques Bidet Professor Emeritus Department of Philosophy University of Paris Jacques Bidet is a reputed social theorist, philosopher and historian, who has done path-breaking work on both the...

The Department of French and Italian proudly presents Moroccan Poet and Activist RachidaMadani: La Shahrazade militante Monday, April 14, 2014 4:30 PM-6:30 PM The French House 633 N. Frances Street Poems read in French with English translation. Discover more about the...

An original play about the French monologue through the centuries. Presented by the UW-Madison Department of French & Italian and the Students of French 595 April 8 & 9, 7pm Margaret H'Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall, University of Wisconsin -...

Do you speak French at home?  You can if you call the French House home!  Live in one of the most unique language learning environments, improve your French AND save money. The French House saves you $1000-$2300 as compared to UW residence halls, still less expensive...

Explore new foods, music and art.  This free event will allow students and the campus community to immerse themselves in diverse cultures and take tours in foreign languages including Spanish, French, Chinese and more. French major, Alexandra Port, will be giving...

The UW-Madison Center for the Humanities invites you to a public lecture and roundtable discussion with Peter Szendy, Professor of philosophy at the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre and musicological advisor for the concert programs at the Cité de la musique. On...

The UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication invites you to a public lecture, part of the Ivan L. Preston Research Colloquium, by Rodney Benson, Ph.D. Associate professor of Media Studies and Sociology New York University Shaping Immigration News: a...

MyFrenchFilmFestival.com is an innovative on-line French film festival showcasing French directors and enabling Internauts all over the world to share their love of French cinema. For its fourth edition, the festival returns with new films, new foreign languages and...

In this next Conversation (en français) on Europe, a panel of experts will be asked to comment on recent developments in French foreign policy, place them in historical perspective, and discuss how they relate to contemporary domestic and regional concerns....

Pianist Jo Simons and poet Lewis Bosworth present this unique set of 20 short piano pieces by Eric Satie (1866-1950), written in 1914 and inspired by illustrations by a popular French illustrator in the day, Charles Martin. Sports et Divertissements by Eric Satie Jo...

"Rights on the Left? Social Movements, Law and Lawyers after 1968" by Professor Liora Israel Senior Lecturer, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, & Deputy Director, Centre Maurice Halbwachs Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. Lubar Commons,...

Christine Salem, a francophone singer/song writer from the Reunion Island, will be performing at the Madison World Music Festival this Thursday. UW-Madison Students and Staff are invited to a special Meet-n-Greet that afternoon. Meet-n-Greet with Christine Salem...

Mary Louise Roberts Professor of History and Senior Fellow, Institute for Research in the Humanities, UW-Madison 5:30pm Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building, L140 A Focus on the Humanities event. Free and open to the public. from University of...

Déjeunez et dînez à la Maison Française The French House is open to the public for Wednesday dinners and Friday lunches.  UW Students can join us Monday through Friday for lunch. Dining at the French House is a fantastic way to practice your French in a very relaxed...

adapted by Maurice Valency from the French, La Folle de Chaillot, by Jean Giraudoux Strollers Theater @ the Bartell 113 E mifflin St. Madison, WI Directed by Sam D. White The play is set in the Café de l'Alma in the Chaillot district of Paris. It is said that Molière,...

The 2013 Wisconsin Film Festival is screening nine films from France and several films in French from other countries, including THE PIROGUE (from Senegal), and three films from Switzerland.. C'est beaucoup!  See a complete listing here. For the family, this list this...

Planning on attending the Alumni-Student Career Event? March 19, 2013, 1:00-2:30 The French House Interested in a little lunch beforehand?  Please scroll down and reserve your spot. Share a meal with other UW students and a few native French speaking students and warm...

UW Havens Center seminar series with Smith College's Rick Fantasia At Work with Bordieu "Reign of Le Terroir: French Gastronomy in the Age of Neoliberalism," 4 pm, 3/19, Ingraham Hall-Room 206; "Labor Solidarity: From Social Drama to Practical Myth," 4 pm, 3/20,...

February 6, 2016 6pm This is the Wednesday before Mardi Gras. Along with this traditional Cajun dish, the "Grand Fromage Cajun Band" will be performing. This musical trio will certainly add even more Louisiana flavor to dinner, and there may be some dancing going on...

Wednesday, February 6, The French House welcomes the “Grand Fromage Cajun Band”. This musical trio will perform during dinner and certainly add even more Louisiana flavor to our Jambalaya.  Careful! There may even be some dancing going on too! Want to join us for...

A multifaceted and fiercely independent artist, Wax Tailor (Jean-Christophe Le Saoût) established himself in just a few years as one of the leading voices of the Post hip-hop and downtempo scenes. With 3 albums under his belt, as well as over 400 concerts in over 50...

Check out our new Spring Menu at the French House. Dining at the French House is a great way to practice your French and share a delicious, affordable meal just off campus. Our Wednesday Dinners and Friday Lunches are open to the public. On parle français à la Maison...

My French Film Festival is an innovative concept the goal of which is to let you discover French cinema and share your love of French films with Internet users all over the world. From January 17 - February 17, audience members are invited to vote for their favorite...

Madison's Cajun Strangers play the dance music of Southwestern Louisiana, songs of the Cajun French communities that helped preserve the Cajun French language. Part of Union South's "Some Night" welcome back party for students featuring the band FUN (sold out), the...

Each semester, the French House hires college students (UW-Madison, Madison College, Edgewood College) to work in our kitchen. Duties include light food...

Thursday, July 12, 6:00-8:00at Vom Foss in the Shorewood Shopping Center 3248 University Avenue Madison, Wisconsin 53705(608) 204-0300

Venez apprendre comment les organisations africaines travaillent entre elles, et avec d'autres individus, pour gérer les forêts "modèles" dans cette partie de la planète. Super manière de vous tenir au courant du vocabulaire des écosystèmes et du développement...

Professional Opportunities in National Security & Intelligence 6:30-8:00, Wednesday, April 25 126 Memorial Library Interested in exploring professional opportunities in national security and intelligence? Learning about the kinds of academic experiences that...

April 16, 2012 4:30pm   4:30pm on Monday, April 16, the Department of French & Italian has the honor to host Michael Papio, Professor of Italian at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and President of the American Boccaccio Association.  Professor...

What can AATF-WI do for you? The American Association of Teachers of French presents many opportunities to post-secondary educators.  AATF-WI is looking for ways to better serve these members in Wisconsin.  This workshop will share the opportunities provided by the...

Généalogies cachées de la littérature mondiale et quiproquos actuels 4:00pm, April 12, 2012 The French House Jérôme David explores the aesthetic categories that define world literature. Is “world literature” simply a text that circulates in the global market, a...

Poetry day at the French House March 19, 2012 4pm At this years annual event, we have the honor to welcome, for his third visit, Nicolas Pesquès (French), accompanied by Antonio Riccardi (Italian) who is making his first trip to Madison. Nicolas Pesquès was born in...

Announcing the 6th Annual Wisconsin Alumni Association - France/Europe Chapters Career Event / Soirée de Préparation Professionnelle Thursday, 22 March 2012 1:00-3:00 PM 260 Bascom Hall OR 7:00-9:00 PM ESCP-Europe, Paris Campus, 4210 University of Wisconsin grads...

UW-Madison Institute for Research in the Humanities Seminar February 6, 20123:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.212 University Club Buildingpresented by Aliko SongoloFrench and Italian, African Languages and Literature, UW-MadisonSince its inception a half century ago,...