The French Colonial Historical Society encourages interest in the scholarly study of all French colonizing activity and in the history of all French colonies. It provides its members with various channels, including newsletters, annual meetings, a web site, and French Colonial History, a refereed journal published by Michigan State University Press.

The Society awards the Heggoy and Boucher Prizes annually for outstanding books on French colonial history, and it presents the Eccles Prize to the best paper by a graduate student delivered at the annual FCHS conference.

The FCHS is pleased to host the Paris Syllabus project, an ongoing effort to collect readings to help teachers put the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks in historical perspective. We welcome suggestions and contributions to the syllabus.

Leadership | Bureau History | Histoire ByLaws | Statuts Event Etiquette

Leadership | Bureau

President

Matthew G. Stanard

Department of History

Berry College

2277 Martha Berry Hwy NW

Mt. Berry, GA 30149-5010

president[at]frenchcolonial.org

Past President

Sarah Zimmerman

Department of History, MS 9061

Western Washington University

516 High St.

Bellingham, WA 98225-9061 USA

pastpresident[at]frenchcolonial.org

Vice President

Kelly Duke Bryant

Department of History

Robinson Hall, 2nd Floor

Rowan University

201 Mullica Hill Road

Glassboro, NJ 08028

vice-president[at]frenchcolonial.org

Treasurer

Julie Landweber

Department of History

Montclair State University

1 Normal Avenue

Montclair, NJ 07043 USA

treasurer[at]frenchcolonial.org

Communications Chair

Jakob Burnham
Department of History
University of North Texas
1155 Union Circle #310650
Denton, TX 76203
media[at]frenchcolonial.org

Technology Officer

Deirdre Lyons
Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences
University of Chicago
1155 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
techofficer[at]frenchcolonial.org

Early Career Scholar

Patrick-William Travens
3211 George Mosse Humanities Bldg.
University of Wisconsin, Madison
455 N. Park St.
Madison, WI 53706
earlycareer[at]frenchcolonial.org

French Colonial History

Editor

Jennifer Boittin
UNC Chapel-Hill

FCH[at]frenchcolonial.org

Associate Editor

Katie Edwards
Tulane University

History | Histoire

Meetings
1974: Organizational meeting, Chicago, AHA meeting
1975: First conference, Athens, Georgia (University of Georgia)
1976: Second conference, Milwaukee (Marquette & U. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee)
1977: Third conference, Montreal (Concordia University)
1978: Fourth conference, Oxford, MS (University of Mississippi)
1979: Fifth conference, Atlantic Beach (University of Florida)
1980: Bloomington, IN (Indiana University)
1981: Lafayette, LA (U. of Southwest Louisiana; now U. of Louisiana, Lafayette)
1982: Evanston, IL (Northwestern University)
1983: Ottawa (University of Ottawa and Carleton University)
1984: Huntsville, AL (University of Alabama in Huntsville)
1985: Québec (Université Laval)
1986: Sainte Genevieve, MO (Illinois State University)
1987: South Bend, IN (University of Indiana at South Bend)
1988: Natchez, MS (University of South Alabama)
1989: Martinique and Guadeloupe
1990: Mackinac Island, MI (Northern Michigan University)
1991: Chicago (Newberry Library)
1992: Montréal (McGill University)
1993: Providence, RI (John Carter Brown Library)
1994: Cleveland, OH (Cleveland State University)
1995: Sydney and Louisbourg, (University College of Cape Breton)
1996: Poitiers, France (Université de Poitiers)
1997: Midland, Ontario (Trent University and Sainte-Marie-among the-Hurons)
1998: Monterey, CA (Naval War College)
1999: New Orleans, LA (University of South Alabama and Mississippi Archives)
2000: Charleston, SC (College of Charleston)
2001: Detroit and East Lansing, MI (Michigan State University)
2002: New Haven, CT (Yale University)
2003: Toulouse, France (Université de Toulouse Le Mirail)
2006: Dakar, Senegal (Université Cheik Anta Diop)
2007: La Rochelle, France (Université de La Rochelle)
2008: Québec, Canada (Université Laval)
2009: San Francisco, CA (San Francisco State University)
2010: Paris (Universté Paris 8)
2011: Toronto, Canada (University of Toronto)
2012: New Orleans, LA (Tulane University)
2013: Louisbourg, Canada (Cape Breton University/Parks Canada)
2014: Siem Reap, Cambodia (Pannasastra University of Cambodia–Siem Reap/Center for Khmer Studies)
2015: Binghamton, NY (Binghamton University, SUNY)
2016: Ottawa, Canada (University of Ottawa)
2017: Aix-en-Provence, France (Archives départementales d’outre-mer)
2018: Seattle, WA (Seattle University, University of Washington, Washington State University, Western Washington University)
2019: Longueuil/Montréal (Université de Sherbrooke, campus de Longueuil)
2020: Buffalo, NY (cancelled due to COVID-19)
2022: Charleston, SC (College of Charleston), Co-Sponsored with Carolina Lowcountry & Atlantic World (CLAW) Program
2023: Martinique, France (Université des Antilles)
2024: Charlottesville, VA (University of Virginia)

Presidents
1975-76: Alan Schom (Southern Connecticut State University)
1976-78: Alf Heggoy (University of Georgia)
1978-1980: David Gardinier (Marquette)
1980-82: Alf Heggoy (University of Georgia)
1982-84: Peter Fitzgerald (Carleton University)
1984-86: Philip Boucher (University of Alabama in Huntsville)
1986-89: Cornelius Jaenen (University of Ottawa)
1989-91: Charles Balesi (Chicago Public Schools)
1991-93: Patricia Galloway (Mississippi State Archives)
1993-95: Bill Shorrock (Cleveland State University) 1995-97: Dale Standen (Trent University)
1997-99: Doug Porch (Naval War College)
1999-2001: Dale Miquelon (University of Saskatchewan)
2001-03: A.J.B. (John) Johnston (Parks Canada)
2003-06: Bob DuPlessis (Swarthmore College)
2006-2008: Sue Peabody (Washington State University Vancouver)
2008-2010: Michael Vann (California State University Sacramento)
2010-2012: Ruth Ginio (Ben Gurion University of the Negev)
2012-2014: Kenneth Orosz (Buffalo State College)
2014-2016: Nathalie Dessens (Université de Toulouse)
2016-2018: Jennifer Sessions (University of Iowa)
2018-2020: Richard Fogarty (University at Albany, SUNY)
2020-2022: Jennifer Palmer (University of Georgia)
2022-2024: Sarah J. Zimmerman (Western Washington University)

Publications
French Colonial Studies, Volume 1, eds. Ray Betts and Kim Munholland (1977)
French Colonial Studies, Volume 2, eds. Betts and Munholland (1978)
Proceedings, Volume 1, ed. Alf Heggoy (1976)
Proceedings, Volume 2, eds. Heggoy and David Gardinier (1977)
Proceedings, Volume 3, ed. Heggoy (1978)
Proceedings, Volume 4, eds. Heggoy and Jim Cooke (1979)
Proceedings, Vol. 5, ed. Jim Cooke (1980)
Proceedings, Vol. 6, ed. Cooke (1981)
Proceedings, Vol. 7, ed. Cooke (1982)
Proceedings, Vol. 8, ed. Peter Fitzgerald (1983)
Proceedings, Vol. 9, ed. Peter Fitzgerald (never appeared)
Proceedings, Vol. 10, ed. Philip Boucher (1985)
Proceedings, Vol. 11, eds. Serge Courville and Boucher (1987)
Proceedings, Vol. 12, eds. Courville and Boucher (1988)
Proceedings, Vol. 13 & 14, ed. Boucher (1990)
Proceedings, Vol. 15, eds. Patricia Galloway and Boucher (1991)
Proceedings, Vol. 16, ed. Galloway (1992)
Proceedings, Vol. 17, ed. Galloway (1993)
Proceedings, Vol. 18, ed. James Pritchard (1993)
Proceedings, Vol. 19, ed. Pritchard (1994)
Proceedings, Vol. 20, ed. A.J.B. (John) Johnston (1995)
French Colonial Studies, Vol. 3 eds. Betts and Munholland (1986). Last in series. (1996)
Proceedings, Vol. 21, ed. Johnston (titled Essays in French Colonial History) (1997)
Proceedings, Vol. 22, ed. David Buisseret (titled France in the New World) (1998)
French Colonial History, Vol. 1 ed. Dale Standen (2002)
French Colonial History, Vol. 2 ed. Bob DuPlessis (2002)
French Colonial History, Vol. 3 ed. DuPlessis (2003)
French Colonial History, Vol. 4 ed. DuPlessis (2003)
French Colonial History, Vol. 5 ed. Patricia Galloway (2004)
French Colonial History, Vol. 6 ed. Patricia Galloway (2005)
French Colonial History, Vol. 7 ed. Leslie Choquette (2006)
French Colonial History, Vol. 8 ed. Leslie Choquette (2007)
French Colonial History, Vol. 9 ed. Elizabeth Demers (2008)
French Colonial History, Vol. 10 ed. Elizabeth Demers (2009)
French Colonial History, Vol. 11 ed. Nathalie Dessens (2010)
French Colonial History, Vol. 12 ed. Nathalie Dessens (2011)
French Colonial History, Vol. 13 ed. Nathalie Dessens (2012)
French Colonial History, Vol. 14 ed. Jeremy Rich (2013)
French Colonial History, Vol. 15 ed. Jeremy Rich (2014)
French Colonial History, Vol. 16 ed. Micheline Lessard (2016)
French Colonial History, Vol. 17 ed. Kenneth Orosz (2017)
French Colonial History, Vol 18 ed. Kenneth Orosz (2019)
French Colonial History, Vol 19 ed. Kenneth Orosz (2020)
French Colonial History, Vol 20 ed. Kenneth Orosz (2021)

Bylaws | Statuts

FCHS-ByLaws-2019-FINAL

Event Etiquette

FCHS / SHCF Statement regarding Event Etiquette:

The FCHS/SHCF aims to create a collegial and supportive environment for all its members, for all participants in its Annual Meeting, and in all its activities. Sex, genderidentity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, socioeconomic status, veteran status, age, religion, academic rank, or any other such category protected by U.S. federal law shall not be the basis for any kind of discrimination, mistreatment, or harassment. Inclusivity, collegiality, and respect for others are core values of the Society. Free inquiry and expression and the pursuit of scholarly excellence demand that we uphold these values. The FCHS/SHCF expects that all society members and Annual Meeting participants will nurture, develop, and sustain these values in all work of the FCHS/SHCF. Annual Meetings and sponsored events are not public but private events at which attendance is a privilege, not a right. Members and conference participants are encouraged to contact the FCHS President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Past President, and/or members of the Local Organizing Committee with any concerns. The FCHS/SHCF will act as needed in the application of this statement.

La FCHS/SHCF s’est donnée pour but de créer un environnement collégial et solidaire de tous ses membres, ainsi que de tous·tes les participant·e·s à son congrès annuel et à toute autre activité de la société. Le sexe, l’identité de genre, l’expression de genre, l’orientation sexuelle, l’état matrimonial, la race, l’origine ethnique, la nationalité, le handicap, le statut socio-économique, le statut d’ancien combattant, l’âge, la religion, le rang académique ou toute autre catégorie protégée par la loi fédérale des États-Unis ne doivent pas donner lieu à la discrimination, le mauvais traitement ou le harcèlement. L’inclusion, la collégialité ainsi que le respect d’autrui sont des valeurs fondamentales de la Société. La liberté de recherche et d’expression et la poursuite de l’excellence scientifique exigent que nous défendions ces valeurs. La FCHS/SHCF s’attend à ce que tous les membres de la société ainsi que les participant·e·s au congrès annuel cultivent, développent et soutiennent ces valeurs dans tout le travail de la FCHS/SHCF. Les congrès annuels et les événements sponsorisés ne sont pas des événements publicsmais privés, auxquels participer est un privilège et non pas un droit. Pour toute question, les membres et/ou les participant·e·s au congrès sont encouragés à contacter un membre de la direction de la SHCF (président·e, vice-président·e, trésorièr·e, ancien·ne président·e) et/ou un membre du comité local du congrès. La FCHS/SHCF prendra toutes les mesures nécessaires à l’application de cette déclaration de principe.