USM's College of Arts and Sciences and School of Social Science and Global Studies are honored to host distinguished visitors, the French Ambassador to the United States Philippe Étienne and Consul General of France in Atlanta Anne-Laure Desjonquère, for a lecture open to the public, with a reception to follow.

Ambassador Étienne, an expert in the European Union and continental Europe, will host a lecture titled, “A Conversation with French Ambassador to the U.S.: What can the Franco-American Relationship Offer in Times of Uncertainty?” The conversation will address a range of topics that will be of interest to USM and the community, including transatlantic relationships, the French language, and the role of the U.S., France, and Europe in current crises.

He will be accompanied by the recently appointed Consul General of France in Atlanta and career diplomat Anne-Laure Desjonquère, who prior to this appointment was head of the division of European Union law and international economic law in the Legal Affairs Department of the MEFA.

At the end of his lecture, Ambassador Étienne will recognize students who participated in the French in France Summer Program by bestowing certificates of excellence.

For more information or questions about the event contact Keltoum Rowland via email at Keltoum.Rowland@usm.edu.