Since its inception in 2002, FSU’s Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies has been a leader of scholarship in the humanities, growing to become the premier center of its kind in the nation and beyond. Directed by Martin Munro, Ph.D., Eminent Scholar Chair and professor of French in FSU’s Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics, the Winthrop-King Institute seeks to advance knowledge of France and the French-speaking world in the United States as well as promote interdisciplinary work that encourages new understandings of France and its relationship to the world. With a focus on the contemporary, the institute aims to bring greater scholarly attention to the rich and diverse cultures of the French-speaking world.
The institute's conferences are known worldwide for bringing together leading figures from French and Francophone cultures and American students – to date, we have organized more than 100 such events. Our work materializes in the dissertations, papers, and books published by our students, graduates and affiliated faculty members. Our events have resulted in the publication of more than 40 academic books and journal issues. Guided by a spirit of freedom, equality, and solidarity, the Winthrop-King Institute has become a vital resource for the enrichment of humanistic inquiry and education in the academic setting and the community at large.