"Learning a new language is like opening a window
on a new world, culture, and people. It helps us
to realize that we are not alone on earth and
that we have so much to learn from others.
Learning French is a window not only on France,
but also on so many and so different countries.
Speaking French gives a connection with Québec,
Martinique, Viet-Nam, Ile de la Réunion, Mali,
Sénégal, Tahiti, and so many others."
Marie Martine Kaya
Marie Martine Kaya is greatly passionate about
French and francophone art and culture. She
studied art history in France and earned a B.A.
and a M.A. in African cultural anthropology with
a minor in Melanesian anthropology at the
University of Bordeaux, France. After two years
studying and teaching French language at Bryn
Mawr College, she is presently a Ph.D. candidate at
Cornell University.
. Education:
1987: B.A. University of Bordeaux
1988: M.A. University of Bordeaux
2006: Ph.D. candidate, Cornell University
Research topics:
Violence, Memory and Witness in French Poetry
Sexuality and Gender in French and Francophone Fairy Tales
Aesthetic Representation of Women's Identity in the Cinema of Sembène Ousmane.