# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Volunteers: A Family Romance of the French Revolution - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: The “family romance” of young volunteer soldier in the French Revolution and his adopted sister and mother.About this EventLes Volontaires tells the extraordinary story and “family romance” of a young man who was raised to be Rousseau’s Emile, and of his philosophe adoptive mother and step sister–cum–future wife, through the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, and the early nineteenth century. Part micro-history, part social biography, this book explores ways and possibilities of writing a fragmentary history in a minor key.The book's author, Thomas Dodman, will talk about his book with Carol Gluck, Mark Mazower, Emmanuelle Saada, and Joanna Stalnaker. This event is part of the New Books in the Arts and Sciences series.Thomas Dodman is a historian of modern France and its empire, with a broad training in cultural and intellectual history, and interdisciplinary research and teaching interests in psychoanalysis, anthropology, political economy, and social theory. His work ranges widely, but typically explores social transformation in times of war and revolution, and through the study of emotions and medicine in particular. As director of the History and Literature (HiLi) MA at Columbia’s Global Center in Paris, he also probes the porous boundary between these two disciplines and forms of writing.Event Details & Important InformationThis event is free and open to the public, but please note that registration does not guarantee a seat. We intentionally overbook our events, and seating is first come, first served. We recommend arriving early.Important: Columbia’s campus is currently open only to Columbia-affiliated guests (with a valid CUID).If you do not have a Columbia ID, you will need a QR code to enter campus.To receive a QR code:You must register on Eventbrite at least 48 hours in advanceWe will submit your name and email to Public SafetyYou will receive an email from with your unique QR codePlease check your spam/junk folder if you don’t see the email, and bring a valid photo ID with you to present at campus entry points. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/the-volunteers-a-family-romance-of-the-french-revolution/100001980778762600 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Maison Française - **lat**: 40.807717 - **long**: -73.96142809999999 - **full address**: Maison Française, 515 West 116th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Volunteers: A Family Romance of the French Revolution - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/c05f4d666bb1f29594ea3ceaa5c6d5b616c4f4a13113da22da895d80bd7c4305-rimg-w1200-h1883-dc060604-gmir.jpg?v=1768831228 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Volunteers: A Family Romance of the French Revolution being held? - **A:** The Volunteers: A Family Romance of the French Revolution takes place on Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Maison Française, 515 West 116th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Volunteers: A Family Romance of the French Revolution? - **A:** The Volunteers: A Family Romance of the French Revolution is organized by CU Maison Française. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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