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During the Mois de la Francophonie, we had the pleasure of sharing with you 21 emblematic expressions, drawn from the heart of our 91��Ʒ���ϳԹ� community. Now let's discover Franco's captivating story, which brilliantly brings these expressions to life (article in french). Thank you for accompanying us on this quest to explore the diversity of our Francophonie, a linguistic journey that perfe...

The Université de Sudbury and the University of Ottawa, together with the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario, announce the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding to offer programs, beginning in September 2025, that are not available in the region and to meet the needs of the labour market in Northeastern Ontario.

Ever heard “Le clown Samuel”? “Rôbôtô”? “Allez allez où”? These songs are all the work of 91��Ʒ���ϳԹ� alumna Suzanne Pinel (BSc ’67, ScN ’64) (and 2002 honorary doctorate recipient), aka Marie-Soleil, the great ambassador of French-Canadian culture, but also, maybe especially, of children, who’ve sung her nursery rhymes for nearly half a century.

Claudia Bouliane firmly believes in the power of literature to help us understand our shared reality and experience. However, the Département de français associate professor noticed something odd in Montreal. While the city is often presented as a multicultural, welcoming space for immigrants, it seems that these positive aspects doesn’t come through in Montreal’s literature.

Professor Florian Grandena, from the Department of Communication, is organizing a symposium during the upcoming Acfas conference.

Join us to celebrate the rich diversity of the French-speaking arts world at our Francophonie excentrique : un chassé-croisé artistique! event.

For his tireless efforts in researching and defending the language rights of Canada’s French-speaking minority communities, Professor François Larocque was honoured earlier this year by Francopresse as one of the ten most influential personalities on Francophonie issues in Canada.

Cameron Smith, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, recalls a childhood in Europe immersed in a linguistic “hat trick” of English, French and German. This early introduction to multiple languages, he says, evolved into a career teaching French as a second language (FSL) and fuelled a curiosity about teachers’ experiences using devices in the classroom.

One of his academic colleagues calls him ‘Grammar Boy.’ It’s a fitting nickname. As a researcher focused on the teaching and learning of French in minority contexts, Professor Joël Thibeault explores how students learn language and construct their linguistic identities. His interest in grammar goes beyond the simple structure of sentence formation. One of his aims is to challenge the privileged st...

To celebrate the Mois de la Francophonie, the University of Ottawa interviewed students from the four corners of the world, who highlight the Francophonie in a video.