This is a virtual event. Zoom link :
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86741222245

“French-American Histories, One Story, Two Narratives” is a program of virtual talks launched by the Villa Albertine in collaboration with the Federation of Alliances Françaises USA. Each episode reveals a different facet of the vibrant French-American tapestry, through interviews with leading scholars, experts, and practitioners conducted by Dr. Iris de Rode, an expert in the history of French-American relations. The interviews are broadcast live and recorded at the French Embassy or other locations in the United States. For this edition, we are thrilled to host Robyn Asleson, for an episode focusing on the narratives of American women in Paris in 1900-1939, as part of the exhibition Brilliant Exiles, at the National Portrait Gallery.

A conversation with Robyn Asleson

with Iris de Rode, Ph.D.

For the upcoming French-American Histories, One Story, Two Narratives conversation, we will discuss this exhibition on American women in early 20th-century Paris, a time when they transcended societal constraints to redefine their identities. The talk will explore how these “brilliant exiles” made significant contributions to art, literature, dance, publishing, music, and fashion, shaping modernist movements from the heart of a cosmopolitan city. Delve into the freedoms they discovered, the transformative work they led, and reflect on the progress made since their pioneering journeys.