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French-Newfoundland Studies Research Group

Red Island, taken from Mainland (Port au Port Peninsula). Now deserted, the island was formerly a major French fishing centre. Photo: M. Wilkshire

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Member and affiliation
E-mail address
Main interests in French-Newfoundland studies

Peter Ayres
Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University
payresnospam@mun.ca
* "le parler franco-terreneuvien"
* the potential of this group

Suzan Banoub-Baddour

School of Nursing, Memorial University
sbanbadnospam@mun.ca * Health services offered in French to the francophone community in Newfoundland and Labrador.
* The willingness of young francophones to undertake health studies in French

Aspi Balsara

Librarian, Memorial University
abalsaranospam@mun.ca

Nathalie Beausoleil
nbeausolnospam@mun.ca
* issues of identity

* youth

* health and ageing in francophone women

Marie-Claire Bidaud

Association francophone de Saint-Jean
mcbidaudtourismenospam@afsj.nf.net
* Development of the Iberville Trail as a contribution to the recognition of French heritage on the Avalon Peninsula

* French colonization in Placentia Bay, the fishery, religion, contacts with St-Pierre et Miquelon, Acadia and the First Nations

Neil Bishop

Department of French, Memorial University
nbishopnospam@mun.ca
* Definition of French-Newfoundland indentity

* Translation into English of literary works (especially poetry) written in French by authors in Newfoundland

Cindy Butt

* History of how French Newfoundlanders came into being

* The language they speak as a result of the history, in particular of the dominant English culture

Jeff Butt

Liaison Officer, French Services Unit Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
jeffkbuttnospam@mail.gov.nf.ca
* Exploration of why some Francophone groups in the province are more likely to accept the status quo (the delivery of government programs and services primarily in English) than others.

* History of Red Island

Amanda Crompton

Graduate Student, Archaeology Unit, Memorial University
amandanospam@pharm.mun.ca
* Running an archaeological dig in Placentia,

* Social, economic, and military history of the French in Placentia.

Christopher English

Department of History, Memorial University
cenglisnospam@mun.ca
* Legal history of Placentia under the French regime

* Vestiges of that practice there and elsewhere in Newfoundland after 1714

Françoise Enguehard

Executive Director, 2004 Society
plan2004@roadrunner.nf.net

Bernard Fournier

Department of Political Science, Memorial University
bernard.fourniernospam@mun.ca
* interest and involvement in politics, especially by young people

* the role of religious communities in setting provincial policies

* the place of Francophone communities as advocates and in setting provincial policies

James Hiller

Department of History, Memorial University
jhillernospam@mun.ca
* French Treaty Shore

* Diplomatic and treaty issues

* History of the Petit Nord

* History of French fisheries at Newfoundland

Scott Jamieson
Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University
scottjnospam@mun.ca

* Digitization and translation into English of
historical documents (printed texts and
manuscripts, photos, maps, drawings, in
French and pertaining to Newfoundland, from a
variety of sources such as: archives, libraries,
museums, private collections, for example,
travel accounts of early voyages to
Newfoundland, ships' logs.

* French Newfoundland Bibliography

Suzelle Lavallée

Consultant, Department of Education, government of Newfoundland and Labrador
suzellelavalleenospam@mail.gov.nf.ca
* The issue of Francophone identity, especially since the provision of education in French (e.g., does the school contribute to the development of students' sense of identity?)

* The importance of community role models, of the dual role of teachers: role models and teachers

* the role of the community in reinforcing the work of the school

* the written language in French - if the spoken language is part of everyone's daily life, the same is not true of the written language. Problems and challenges of this situation.

Éliane Lebel
Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University

elebelnospam@mun.ca
* the situation of French as a minority language in local francophone communities

* anything related to French and its survival as an active, living language, both spoken and written

Yves Leroy
yvesj.leroynospam@laposte.net
Tout ce qui concerne:
* Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
* le French Shore

Aileen Macdonald
Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University

aileennospam@mun.ca
* History of the French language

* Development of the theme of the history of the Acadian and Newfoundland languages in language courses

* Acadian and Newfoundland civilization

James MacLean

Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University
jmacleannospam@mun.ca
* The French cultural presence in Newfoundland

Erin Noel

Graduate student, Department of Anthropology, Memorial University
erinamandarinanospam@yahoo.com
* The social, cultural and linguistic impact of French Newfoundland language activism in Cape St. George, NL

Magessa O'Reilly
Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University
moreillynospam@mun.ca
* Quebec language and civilization, possible links with other communities and other forms of French outside of France.

Peter Pope

Archaeology Unit, Department of Anthropology, Memorial University
ppopenospam@mun.ca
* Collection and transcription of documents shedding light on effort and catches in the Newfoundland fishery, 1500-1700 (part of HMAP: History of Marine Animal Populations).
* Fishing stations on le Petit Nord, 1504-1904, especially 1500-1700.

* Fishing stations on the south coast, 1504-1713, including particularly Plaisance, especially peacetime relations with the English Shore, 1662-1689.

* Working in collaboration with James Hiller on a popular history of the French Fishery, for the French Shores Working Group, to be sponsored by the Newfoundland Archaeological Heritage Outreach Program.

Ronald Rompkey

Department of English, Memorial University
rrompkeynospam@mun.ca

* The social circumstances of the Newfoundland gardiens who kept custody of
French premises over the winter.

* A collection of extracts from French publications which describe
Newfoundland as a place or Newfoundlanders as a people in the nineteenth
century.

*Activities of the French navy in Newfoundland waters : the naval discourse
in matters concerning Newfoundland.

Mireille Thomas
Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University
mthomasnospam@mun.ca

Lesley Thompson

Graduate student, Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University
lesley57nospam@hotmail.com

Andrée Thoms

Département de français, université Memorial (retraitée)

athomsnospam@mun.ca
* Acadia and Acadians

* Acadian descendants in Newfoundland, their links with Bretons and Micmacs (miscegenation), their history, language and customs.

Johanne Devlin Trew

School of Music, Memorial University
jtrewnospam@mun.ca
* Traditional French-Newfoundland music and song.

* Relationships between French Canadians and the Irish people.

Patty Wells

Research Assistant, Archaeology Unit, Memorial University
pwellsnospam@mun.ca
* The early occupation of the French Treaty Shore

* the increase in general awareness of Newfoundland's early French inhabitants.

Michael Wilkshire

Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University (retired)

mwilksnospam@mun.ca
* Crew lists of French fishing vessels

* After-death inventories of effects of French fishermen

* Reports from captains of the French naval station in Newfoundland

* French accounts of travel to Newfoundland

* French ships'surgeons in Newfoundland

Joan Woodrow

Graduate student, Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University
c77joanwnospam@mun.ca
* the French sedentary fishery to the northeast coast of Newfoundland, (le Petit Nord) particularly to the harbours between Englee and Fichot Island.

* Understanding the historical context of many of the stories in the local oral tradition, from the French Shore period, and to verify names, dates and events associated with these stories
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Member and affiliation	E-mail address	Main interests in French-Newfoundland studies
Peter Ayres Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University	payresnospam@mun.ca	* "le parler franco-terreneuvien" * the potential of this group
Suzan Banoub-Baddour School of Nursing, Memorial University	sbanbadnospam@mun.ca	* Health services offered in French to the francophone community in Newfoundland and Labrador. * The willingness of young francophones to undertake health studies in French
Aspi Balsara Librarian, Memorial University	abalsaranospam@mun.ca
Nathalie Beausoleil	nbeausolnospam@mun.ca	* issues of identity * youth * health and ageing in francophone women
Marie-Claire Bidaud Association francophone de Saint-Jean	mcbidaudtourismenospam@afsj.nf.net	* Development of the Iberville Trail as a contribution to the recognition of French heritage on the Avalon Peninsula * French colonization in Placentia Bay, the fishery, religion, contacts with St-Pierre et Miquelon, Acadia and the First Nations
Neil Bishop Department of French, Memorial University	nbishopnospam@mun.ca	* Definition of French-Newfoundland indentity * Translation into English of literary works (especially poetry) written in French by authors in Newfoundland
Cindy Butt		* History of how French Newfoundlanders came into being * The language they speak as a result of the history, in particular of the dominant English culture
Jeff Butt Liaison Officer, French Services Unit Government of Newfoundland and Labrador	jeffkbuttnospam@mail.gov.nf.ca	* Exploration of why some Francophone groups in the province are more likely to accept the status quo (the delivery of government programs and services primarily in English) than others. * History of Red Island
Amanda Crompton Graduate Student, Archaeology Unit, Memorial University	amandanospam@pharm.mun.ca	* Running an archaeological dig in Placentia, * Social, economic, and military history of the French in Placentia.
Christopher English Department of History, Memorial University	cenglisnospam@mun.ca	* Legal history of Placentia under the French regime * Vestiges of that practice there and elsewhere in Newfoundland after 1714
Françoise Enguehard Executive Director, 2004 Society	plan2004@roadrunner.nf.net
Bernard Fournier Department of Political Science, Memorial University	bernard.fourniernospam@mun.ca	* interest and involvement in politics, especially by young people * the role of religious communities in setting provincial policies * the place of Francophone communities as advocates and in setting provincial policies
James Hiller Department of History, Memorial University	jhillernospam@mun.ca	* French Treaty Shore * Diplomatic and treaty issues * History of the Petit Nord * History of French fisheries at Newfoundland
Scott Jamieson Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University	scottjnospam@mun.ca	* Digitization and translation into English of historical documents (printed texts and manuscripts, photos, maps, drawings, in French and pertaining to Newfoundland, from a variety of sources such as: archives, libraries, museums, private collections, for example, travel accounts of early voyages to Newfoundland, ships' logs. * French Newfoundland Bibliography
Suzelle Lavallée Consultant, Department of Education, government of Newfoundland and Labrador	suzellelavalleenospam@mail.gov.nf.ca	* The issue of Francophone identity, especially since the provision of education in French (e.g., does the school contribute to the development of students' sense of identity?) * The importance of community role models, of the dual role of teachers: role models and teachers * the role of the community in reinforcing the work of the school * the written language in French - if the spoken language is part of everyone's daily life, the same is not true of the written language. Problems and challenges of this situation.
Éliane Lebel Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University	elebelnospam@mun.ca	* the situation of French as a minority language in local francophone communities * anything related to French and its survival as an active, living language, both spoken and written
Yves Leroy	yvesj.leroynospam@laposte.net	Tout ce qui concerne: * Saint-Pierre et Miquelon * le French Shore
Aileen Macdonald Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University	aileennospam@mun.ca	* History of the French language * Development of the theme of the history of the Acadian and Newfoundland languages in language courses * Acadian and Newfoundland civilization
James MacLean Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University	jmacleannospam@mun.ca	* The French cultural presence in Newfoundland
Erin Noel Graduate student, Department of Anthropology, Memorial University	erinamandarinanospam@yahoo.com	* The social, cultural and linguistic impact of French Newfoundland language activism in Cape St. George, NL
Magessa O'Reilly Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University	moreillynospam@mun.ca	* Quebec language and civilization, possible links with other communities and other forms of French outside of France.
Peter Pope Archaeology Unit, Department of Anthropology, Memorial University	ppopenospam@mun.ca	* Collection and transcription of documents shedding light on effort and catches in the Newfoundland fishery, 1500-1700 (part of HMAP: History of Marine Animal Populations). * Fishing stations on le Petit Nord, 1504-1904, especially 1500-1700. * Fishing stations on the south coast, 1504-1713, including particularly Plaisance, especially peacetime relations with the English Shore, 1662-1689. * Working in collaboration with James Hiller on a popular history of the French Fishery, for the French Shores Working Group, to be sponsored by the Newfoundland Archaeological Heritage Outreach Program.
Ronald Rompkey Department of English, Memorial University	rrompkeynospam@mun.ca	* The social circumstances of the Newfoundland gardiens who kept custody of French premises over the winter. * A collection of extracts from French publications which describe Newfoundland as a place or Newfoundlanders as a people in the nineteenth century. *Activities of the French navy in Newfoundland waters : the naval discourse in matters concerning Newfoundland.
Mireille Thomas Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University	mthomasnospam@mun.ca
Lesley Thompson Graduate student, Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University	lesley57nospam@hotmail.com
Andrée Thoms Département de français, université Memorial (retraitée)	athomsnospam@mun.ca	* Acadia and Acadians * Acadian descendants in Newfoundland, their links with Bretons and Micmacs (miscegenation), their history, language and customs.
Johanne Devlin Trew School of Music, Memorial University	jtrewnospam@mun.ca	* Traditional French-Newfoundland music and song. * Relationships between French Canadians and the Irish people.
Patty Wells Research Assistant, Archaeology Unit, Memorial University	pwellsnospam@mun.ca	* The early occupation of the French Treaty Shore * the increase in general awareness of Newfoundland's early French inhabitants.
Michael Wilkshire Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University (retired)	mwilksnospam@mun.ca	* Crew lists of French fishing vessels * After-death inventories of effects of French fishermen * Reports from captains of the French naval station in Newfoundland * French accounts of travel to Newfoundland * French ships'surgeons in Newfoundland
Joan Woodrow Graduate student, Department of French and Spanish, Memorial University	c77joanwnospam@mun.ca	* the French sedentary fishery to the northeast coast of Newfoundland, (le Petit Nord) particularly to the harbours between Englee and Fichot Island. * Understanding the historical context of many of the stories in the local oral tradition, from the French Shore period, and to verify names, dates and events associated with these stories