THE 2008 WOMEN IN FRENCH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
 
April 10-12, 2008
 
The American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Fort Worth (Dallas area)
 
Organized and hosted by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
University of North Texas
 
Conference Theme: “Women in the Middle”
 
Since women often end up in the middle: between east and west or north and south, between native language and adopted language, between generations, in the life cycle, as mediators in conflicts, in a sexual context, and so forth, this position of the middle would appear to be an interesting point of departure for all kinds of explorations in the context of our organization. The program will include a guided tour of the Women's Museum in Dallas (Smithsonian Institution) on Friday afternoon.
 
Over 100 presenters from around the world will present papers on women in literature, history, film, music, and society. The keynote speakers will be Professor Perry Gethner, renowned specialist of 17th-century French theater from Oklahoma State University (Friday luncheon) and tentatively Ms. Sihem Habchi, President of the French association “Ni putes ni soumises” (Saturday evening banquet).
 
Please view the final version of the WIF 2008 Program as a PDF document.
 
The conference will be held at the American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Fort Worth (http://aaconferencecenter.dolce.com/) near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The program will include a guided tour of the Women's Museum in Dallas (http://www.thewomensmuseum.org/) on Friday afternoon, a Smithsonian affiliate, and a brief visit of the city of Dallas (http://www.dallascityhall.com/) by bus. It will end with a banquet followed by a concert on the evening of April 12. Participants should plan to arrive by Thursday evening (April 10) and leave on Sunday morning (April 13).
 
We have reserved a block of rooms at a special conference rate: $ 113.45 for single rooms and $119.96 for double rooms with two twin beds. This rate includes taxes, breakfast, and airport shuttle to and from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Reservations may be made on line with a credit card at https://reservations.synxis.com/LBE/rez.aspx?Hotel=12552&Chain=5968&grou..., or by telephone at (800) 777-6464. The conference code for this special rate is “Women in French.”
 
The basic registration fee is $140 and includes drinks and snacks throughout the day on both days, the Friday luncheon with the keynote speaker, and the Saturday evening banquet and concert. The registration form is in PDF format, and it will automatically open in a new browser window. Please note that there is a special reduced rate ($80) for graduate students and public school teachers who may receive professional development units or CEUs at no charge.
 
This international conference is partially funded by the association Women in French, the University of North Texas, the Cultural Service of the French Embassy, and the French Consulate in Houston.
 
For additional information, please contact the conference co-chairs:
Marijn S. Kaplan (mkaplan@unt.edu) on the content of the program
Marie-Christine Koop (koop@unt.edu) for practical details (registration, hotel, etc.).