Heritages Francophones Enquetes Interculturelles Julianna Nielsen, Jean Claude Redonnet, Rollande Saint-Onge, Susan St.Onge

An innovative programme of cultural readings designed for college French classes at the upper-intermediate level and beyond, "Heritages francophones" is an introduction to several living Francophone cultures in the United States. The communities that are introduced include the descendants of the Acadians in the St. John Valley of Maine; the Haitian community of Miami; and immigrant people from Africa, Asia, and Europe. The focus then widens to the countries or areas of origin of these various groups. This emphasis on the diversity of interrelated Francophone issues shows students that French is indeed an international language, with relevance to their own world. "Heritages francophones" was granted the official patronage of the Academie francaise in 2007.

Jean-Claude Redonnet is professor emeritus and director of research in post-colonial studies at the Universite de Paris-Sorbonne, and he served as the director of the Middlebury College French School from 1998-2003. Ronald St. Onge is professor of French and chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the College of William and Mary. Susan St. Onge is Distinguished Professor of French and former chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at Christopher Newport University. Julianna Nielsen is the Managing Editor of Sloane Intercultural.

"The study of Francophone culture in American universities will be enhanced and enriched by this welcome contribution."--David A. Fein, " French Review"--David A. Fein, "French Review "