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Germain Choffart

Lecturing Fellow of Romance Studies
Romance Studies
Box 90257, Durham, NC 27708-0257
015 Language Center, Durham, NC 27708
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Selected Presentations & Appearances


"À la mode: Integrating Experiential Sustainability Learning at the Elementary-Language Level" - The Languages of Sustainability Symposium · 2025 International Meeting or Conference Duke University, Durham, NC
"Discussing fast-fashion and sustainability issues at the 101 level" - ACTFL Conference · 2024 International Meeting or Conference Philadelphia, PA
"Connecting French, Italian, and Korean Cultures through Music" - Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) Conference · 2024 International Meeting or Conference University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
"Case Studies in Cultural Perspectives and Disinformation" - Languages Share Fair · 2023 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Duke University, Durham, NC
"Viewing the US through the Eyes of the World: the US in International News" - Duke Language Central · 2020 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Duke University, Durham, NC
Fake News Workshop - Studying Fake News across Romance Languages (Italian, French, Spanish) · 2019 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Duke University, Romance Studies
"Social Media Technology in a Language Classroom: Uses and Benefits" · 2012 Lecture FLANC Convention, Winston-Salem, NC
“Building Community and staying connected with students using Web 2.0 tools (Facebook-Twitter)” - AATF Conference · 2011 Lecture Montréal, QC, Canada
“How Can Technology Be Used to Extend the Classroom While Remaining Manageable for the Instructor? A Cautionary Recounting of Experiences” - Annual Center for Instructional Technology Showcase · 2010 Lecture Duke University, Durham, NC

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Foreign Language Assistant (English & French) - Summer Residency · May 2022 Professional Development Gymnasium Farmsen, Hamburg, Germany. flag Germany
Foreign Language Assistant (English & French) - Summer Residency · May 2019 Professional Development Gymnasium Farmsen. Hamburg, Germany flag Germany

Service to Duke


DukeEngage France Program Director · 2025 Professional Development Duke Kenan Institute for Ethics, Saint-Avold, France
DukeEngage Kampala Program Site Coordinator · 2023 Professional Development Duke Kenan Institute for Ethics, Kampala, Uganda
Duke in Aix-en-Provence Program Co-Director · 2018 - 2022 Professional Development Duke Global Education Office, France
French Cultural Advisor · 2009 - 2020 Event/Organization Administration Duke Romance Studies, Duke Univesity