A large part of what makes the Institute a unique place to study is the exceptional group of students, faculty, and staff who gather here with the common purpose of studying France.
Students come from the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and other parts of the world.
The IFS's distinguished faculty includes professors from anthropology, art history, French, history, political science, and sociology. To complement this multidisciplinary group, each year four visiting faculty from our partner institutions in France each spend seven weeks at the Institute and teach courses central to our curriculum. The small size of the program allows for close interaction between students and faculty and an intimate learning environment. Institute students form close intellectual and social ties and often make life-long friends. The French Studies Student Association organizes its own research workshops as well as the Institute's best social events.