Discover the pluralistic Francophonie through vibrant, expressive, colourful and sometimes surprising expressions.
From the busy streets of Cotonou, Yaoundé and Kinshasa, to the picturesque quarters of Paris and Brussels, through the bustling markets of Dakar and Marrakech; from the sunny shores of Haiti, Réunion and Mauritius, to Ontario’s lakes and Quebec’s snowy peaks, by way of Acadia, each region of the Francophonie represented at the University of Ottawa offers a linguistic palette to inspire creativity and vibrancy in its speaker.
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Franco-Ontarian Supreme Court Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin named honorary president of 91st ACFAS conference
Preparations for the 91st annual ACFAS conference are well under way at the University of Ottawa, which is hosting the event from May 13 to 17 2024.
The Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin, the first Indigenous Supreme Court of Canada justice, will be serving as honorary president of the event, whose theme is knowledge mobilization in French.
French-speaking world contains wealth of idiomatic treasures, from far and wide
French at uOttawa is a living mosaic
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. These ambassadors of the French language describe their lives and reflect on the diversity and richness of their language and their cultures on campus. Each of these interviews reveals a unique, tangible aspect of the multicultural mosaic that is our university.
The 91st Acfas conference at the University of Ottawa
The conference will be held on our downtown campus from May 13 to 17, 2024. The proposed symposia will be held in French and cover a wide range of research topics.
Bon Cop Bad Cop
Two Canadian detectives, one from Ontario and one from Quebec, must work together when a murdered victim is found on the Ontario-Quebec border. …
uOttawa Career Fair - Winter edition (In-person)
Meet with professionals and expand your network as student looking for a full-time job opportunity.
Francophonie excentrique: Un chassé-croisé artistique! (in French with bilingual Q&A)
Celebrate the rich diversity of the French-speaking arts world! To mark the Mois de la Francophonie, OLBI is pleased to invite you to a culture-filled…