Professor Pierre Lavoie of the Université de Montréal will open this year’s event with a keynote lecture in English based on his recent publication, "Mille après Mille", which explores Rudy Vallée within the larger context of French-Canadian migrations to the United States. It is being presented with support from the Canadian American Center.
On April 22, singer Robert Sylvain will bring Acadian music to campus. As the keeper of songs in his generation, Sylvain inherited his Mémère’s cherished notebook of old Acadian ballads, which he has painstakingly researched for their historical sources, found the original melodies, translated and arranged the songs to present to new audiences as proof […]
The Franco-American Centre will host an event with author Dana Murch on October 27 at 1 PM at Crossland Hall. The presentation, titled The French Connection: The Ancestors and Descendants of Daniel Thibodeau and Rebecca Jandreau, delves into some of the research Murch did on the life and times of Acadian and Quebecois families for his book […]
