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Dr. Peabody in Furcy, le procès de la liberté [Furcy: The Freedom Suit]

Sue Peabody participated in the plenary opening session of the Society for French Historical Studies in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the screening of the French documentary,Furcy, le procès de la liberté [Furcy: The Freedom Suit], based upon her award-winning book, Madeleine’s Children: Family, Freedom, Secrets and Lies in France’s Indian Ocean Colonies (Oxford UP, 2017). Together with the director, Pierre Lane, they discussed the making of the film, just released with English subtitles, in which she appears as a “talking head.”

In addition, Oxford University Press has released Madeleine’s Children: Family, Freedom, Secrets and Lies in France’s Indian Ocean Colonies in paperback for the first time.

Dr. Faunce Wins Teaching Award

Ken Faunce has won the 2022 President’s Distinguished Teaching Award for career-track faculty. This award recognizes faculty members who epitomize the highest levels of performance and excellence and who provide a vital role in teaching WSU students.

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