2 Upcoming In-Person Events

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Adrienne de La Fayette: A Woman at the Heart of Two Revolutions

With Historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier

Thursday, July 16, 2026 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM
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Join us for a captivating evening marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, centered on the remarkable life of Adrienne de La Fayette, a woman at the heart of two revolutions.

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Lafayette: A Reluctant Sailor

With Historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier

Thursday, September 10, 2026 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM
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Join us for a special conference with French historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier celebrating the 400th anniversary of the French Navy, exploring Lafayette’s unexpected maritime journey during the Age of Revolutions.

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7 Past In-Person Events

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From Enlightenment Ideas to the Age of Revolutions

A Conversation with Harvard Historian Robert Darnton

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

Join Harvard historian Robert Darnton for a conversation on revolutionary thought and the “cult of America” in eighteenth-century France.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

Join us for an evening with acclaimed author Violaine Huisman as she presents her new novel, The Monuments of Paris, a sweeping exploration of family, memory, and a little-known chapter of French history during the Second World War.

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Soie: Behind the Curtain

In partnership with the French Theater Project

Thursday, April 30, 2026 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM

Join us at the French Library for an exclusive preview of Soie, the stage adaptation of Alessandro Baricco’s celebrated novel, to be performed May 1–3, 2026 at the Mosesian Center for the Arts.

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Saturday, April 25, 2026 5:00 PM To 6:30 PM

Don’t miss a rare Boston appearance by Prix Goncourt–winning author Marie NDiaye, one of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary French literature. In conversation with Shuchi Saraswat, she will discuss her latest novel in English The Witch.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM

Celebrate the release of the new English translation of Soviet Land with Pierre-Henry Gomont. Set in post-Soviet Russia, this tragicomic thriller follows two small-time swindlers navigating the ruins of a vanished utopia.

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Thursday, February 26, 2026 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM

How we recognize others shapes our communities. In this timely talk, Professor Michèle Lamont reflects on dignity, respect, and what helps us live better together.

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