DEI
Lecture: "Avoiding sexism in our use of language: an achievable goal," on November 26
The "feminization" of the French language – a source of much discussion, controversy and scientific research over the past 40 years – has recently undergone a shift in approach. It has now become clear that the thorny question of professions, job positions, titles and honorifics was only the tip of the iceberg, and also that the domination of masculine over feminine in speech and syntax is primarily an artificial construct. The aim of the presentation is to highlight areas in which language has been masculinized and various resources that can help us avoid sexism in our use of language, in a way that both preserves the beauty of language and upholds the values that are so important in today's society.
Speaker:Eliane Viennot, Emeritus Professor of French Renaissance Literature at Jean Monnet University in Saint-Étienne. She has taught grammar and French literature at the universities of Seattle (United States), Nantes, Corte and Saint-Étienne. She was a member of the Institut universitaire de France for ten years. Her research explores the writings of the princesses of the Renaissance, the history of gender power relations in France, and the "Querelle des femmes" and its impact on language.
- Date: lWednesday November 26 at 2pm
- Venue Ágnes Ullmann lecture hall (Monod building) and Teams
- Language: French
- Host and main organizer: Claire Maudet-Crépin