Jessica Oublié Reading

Join us for one of the key events of the French Department’s Semaine de la Francophonie (Francophone Week), a celebration that showcases the rich diversity of cultural perspectives and ideas from across the French-speaking world. This event brings thought leaders and their work to WashU, and this year we are excited to welcome graphic novelist, journalist, and translator Jessica Oublié. Oublié will discuss the English translation of her graphic novel Toxic Tropics, which explores the legacy and ongoing impact of the cancer-causing pesticide Chlordecone in the French West Indian islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

We encourage members of the WashU community and beyond to join us for a conversation with Oublié about Toxic Tropics and the broader implications of living in a polluted world. This event aims to spark reflection on the relationship between humans and the environment, and how communities adapt in the face of environmental challenges.

Co-sponsored by the Department of African and African American Studies, Center for Humanities, French Connexions, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Department of Comparative Literature and Thought, and WashU Libraries.