Douglas Johnson Memorial Lecture 2026
Sixteenth Douglas Johnson Memorial Lecture in French History
The Society for the Study of French History
and
The Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France
present:
The Annual Douglas Johnson Memorial Lecture,
Monday 12th January 2026.
Dislocated Families: Women, War, and Migrations in French India during the Age of Revolutions
Professor Renaud Morieux (University of Cambridge)
The 2026 Annual Douglas Johnson Memorial Lecture will be the 16th in this series, organised by the Society for the Study of French History and the Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France. It will be held at the the Institut français, South Kensington, London.
Registration is essential, though attendance is free. Reservations can be made using the following link:
We are delighted to welcome Professor Renaud Morieux (University of Cambridge) to give a paper entitled ‘Dislocated Families: Women, War, and Migrations in French India during the Age of Revolutions’.
Abstract:
The French Revolution was a global event, whose repercussions were felt across the Indian Ocean. In the 1790s, the clash between empires led to the invasion of the French settlements in India by the armies of the British India Company. Many husbands, fathers and sons were captured, deported, or killed, while others simply vanished, leaving behind their partners and children. What happened to the women? This lecture tells this story of forced displacements, family breakups, and survival, from their perspective.
