The 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of France in 1944
An important number of ceremonies will be held in France this summer marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of France by Allied and French forces after the landing on the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944.
Our series of five talks by our PAS lecturers and guest lecturer Major Joshua Watson will discuss all aspects of this vital year for the history of France and the world at a time when war has unfortunately returned to the European continent. We will cover D-Day, the Liberation of Paris, the photographers of the Liberation of France, the recapture of Art looted by the Nazis and the Women of the French Resistance.
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
5:00-6:40 pm Paris time
Zoom lecture
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80th Anniversary of the Liberation of France 1
The Story D-Day and Omaha Beach
With Major Joshua Watson
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
5:00-6:40 pm Paris time
Zoom lecture
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80th Anniversary of the Liberation of France 2
Is Paris Burning?
The Liberation of Paris,
19-25 August 1944
with Chris Boïcos
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
5:00-6:40 pm Paris time
Zoom lecture
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80th Anniversary of the Liberation of France 3
The Women of the French Resistance, 1940-1944
With Mariam Habibi
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
5:00-6:40 pm Paris time
Zoom lecture
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80th Anniversary of the Liberation of France 4
Art Looting in France under the Nazi Occupation,
1940-44
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
5:00-6:40 pm Paris time
Zoom lecture
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80th Anniversary of the Liberation of France 5
Iconic Photographs of D-day and the Liberation of France: Robert Capa, Lee Miller, Tony Vaccaro, John Morris
with Sylvie Koneski
ALL 5
DDAY LECTURE SERIES
ALL 5 DDAY LECTURES
DDAY & OMAHABEACH
IS PARIS BURNING?
ART LOOTING
WOMEN OF THE RESISTANCE
ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHS
In addition to the May 2024 lectures, a number of recorded lectures on WWII are also available, should you wish to delve deeper into the subject.
PARIS ART STUDIES LECTURES ONLINE
FOUR LECTURERS - FOUR LECTURES A MONTH
MARCH 2024
MONUMENTS OF PARIS SERIES
Since 2021 Paris Art Studies has been offering a lecture program online on the political, artistic and cultural history of modern France.
This ambitious program was put together by four faculty members of French and American university programs in Paris.
The lectures are Anne Catherine Abecassis PhD., Professor of Art History,
Chris Boïcos Mphil, Professor of Art History, Marian Habibi PhD., professor of Polical science and history & Sylvie Koneski PhD., Professor of Literature.
So far, we have covered the priods from the Pre-Revolutionary period (1770) to the
1960's.
See past lectures:
Our new program, starding Wednesday, 27 September 2023,
offers series of lectures based on inspiration and current events, according to our areas of expertise.
You may register for each lecture separately (19€) or for all four monthly lectures at a reduced rate (68€).
Recordings of all lectures are available the day after the live session.