At our AGM 2 weeks ago, we announced some exciting new supports for our ECAs, and the first of these is a new ECA rep on the committee. The call for expressions of interest is now open, & we'd love to hear from enthusiastic ECAs who want to shape the strategic direction of ASMCF.

Another bright and warm morning in London for Day 2 of #asmcfLondon2026: lots of interesting panels this morning - from pedagogy and ecology to grief and memory - and workshops this afternoon.

From the shores of Lake Baikal to the beaches of the Gironde and the bagne in French Guiana, @fuggbug's brilliant keynote on the apocalypse and our obsession with fire. Lots to think about on how collectively we can fire watch in a much more generative way.

Panel Sessions 2A-C interrogate Crisis and Identity, reveal Temporalities of Catastrophe and the representations of Art in Crisis.

Our first panel sessions brought in witnesses to crisis through a poetry, non-fiction, film and novels in Panel 1A, and the French nation in crisis in Panel 1B.

Our first session was from @DrFionaBarclay and @mckelvey_helen: sharing insights from the TransCoLL and Language Trends projects on the state of French across the UK and Ireland, with some fascinating comparisons between the different nations.

It's time for our annual conference! We are looking forward to 2 days of enriching conversations around the important topic of Crisis or Catastrophe. Follow along to hear what's going on! #asmcfLondon2026

We are delighted to share the CFP for our annual conference "Crisis or Catastrophe?", which will take place at the ILCS on 2-3 September.

We are delighted to share details of the 16th Douglas Johnson Memorial Lecture, organised by @FrenchHistoryUK & @asmcf to be held on Monday 12th January 2026, at the Institut Français, London.

Calling all French/Francophone PGRs - we're looking for a new Post-grad Rep to join our committee. It's a fabulous 2-year opportunity to be part of a dynamic committee. Deadline for EOIs is 𝟯𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.