Sample student profiles
Psychology major joins laboratory to study eating disorders
Immigration and Islam
Out of her school’s library and into a center for public policy analysis (health care reform)
Someday I want to be researcher on contemporary France ... in France (history)
An American in Paris researches the experience of Americans in Paris
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Psychology major joins laboratory to study eating disorders |
Name: Sarah B. Undergraduate major field(s): Psychology, French Goals for her Paris Field Study semester: Combine French studies and Psychology major by learning first-hand about mental health care delivery in France. Placement: Research assistant in the Social Psychology Laboratory of EHESS (Institute for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences) Responsibilities as intern: Assist research team in carrying out a study of eating behavior. Contribute to ongoing research projects related to minority groups. ![]() ![]() Subject of research: Obesity prevention in France focusing on normative and cognitive influences on food behavior. And... Sarah arrived in the laboratory just as a study of obesity was being organized, and she was given responsibilities for initial documentary research, designing the survey tool, and assisting in conducting the interviews that were the basis of this research project. |
Immigration and Islam |
Name: Lyssa S. Undergraduate major field(s): Sociology/Anthropology, Francophone Studies Goals for her Paris Field Study semester: Further her understanding of immigration issues and the islamic world, especially the Mahgreb, and prepare for study in Mali. Placement: Institut d’Etudes de l’Islam et des Sociétés du Monde Musulman (IISMM – Institute for Islamic and Muslim World Studies) Responsibilities as intern: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Subject of research: A comparative study of how Islam and the Islamic world is taught in France and in the United States. And... Lyssa went further into the Isamic world, with the Carleton Mali program in the following term. |
Out of her school’s library and into a center for public policy analysis |
Name: Yana C. Undergraduate major field(s): Political Science, French Goals for her Paris Field Study semester: Put her ideas and abilities for real-world policy analysis to the test. Gain background expertise in French political philosophy for a senior thesis. Placement: IFRAP (French Research Institute in Public Administration and Public Policy) Responsibilities as intern: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Subject of research: Systems of Health Care Coverage: A Franco-American comparison And... Yana’s research paper was published as part of the policy papers of IFRAP, and she has maintained professional ties with this think tank, where her contributions and perspectives were highly valued. |
Someday I want to be researcher on contemporary France ... in France |
Name: Annika T. Undergraduate major field(s): History, French Studies Goals for her Paris Field Study semester: Tie together her interest in contemporary French history with her French major, carry out research to serve as a basis for a senior thesis, combing two majors, and lay the groundwork for a future career in research in France. Placement: Robert Schuman Foundation (think tank on European integration) Responsibilities as intern: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Subject of research: The Upcoming American Presidential Election (2012): Likely effects on EU-US relations And... Annika’s year in France included a Fall semester studying 20th century French history in Strasbourg, where she was bitten by the EU bug, and pursued this new passion in Paris with IFE in the Spring. |
An American in Paris researches the experience of Americans in Paris |
Name: Eric F. Undergraduate major field(s): Anthropology Goals for his Field Study semester: To expand his knowledge of French and learn about modern French society and culture while becoming acquainted with the culture of professional research. Placement: Research program focused on the impact of new technologies on the world of migrants Responsibilities as intern: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Subject of research: American in Paris: A Study of the American Diaspora and its Internet Structure And... In his senior year Eric completed a thesis on the French expatriate community in Chicago, focusing on the structure of professional networks and the role of business in community development. |