At Northwestern

For additional resources for the study of French at Northwestern University, consult the Department of French and Italian and the Multimedia Learning Center.

Other interdisciplinary centers in the Humanties and Social Sciences with international interest are the Center for International and Comparative Studies, and the Alice Berline Kaplan Center for the Humanities.

For information about undergraduate study abroad in France consult the Department of French and Italian, the Office for International Program Development, and the Study Abroad Office.

For information about graduate study and research opportunities in France, see, in addition to information provided on this site, Program in Intercultural and International Studies, and Paris Program in Critical Theory. Also consult the websites of the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales.

Outside Northwestern

The Alliance Française de Chicago offers many language and culture programs and organizes special events, such as conferences and film series. It also hosts informal discussion groups: Café conversation gets together every Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.; Café littérature meets the first Tuesday of every month at 5:00 p.m. to discuss a selected work of literature; Café philosophique meets twice a month to read, present, and discuss (in French) questions of philosophy (every other Thursday at 6:30 p.m.); alternating with the Café philosophique is Café Nouvelle France where participants re-enact and trace the expeditions of the first French Explorers in Chicago and the Midwest.

The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations provides CCFR members, specialized groups and the general public with a forum for the consideration of significant international issues and their bearing on American foreign policy. In over 150 meetings annually, including lectures, seminars, conferences, publications, a travel program and other activities, the CCFR seeks to represent all sides of complex issues on the global agenda. Council events feature major policy makers and other foreign experts from around the world, offering participants the opportunity to ask questions, voice their opinions and engage in candid discussions.