For Georgetown University
- "Les agressions criminelles de l'Affaire Dreyfus, ou Quand des minables se prennent pour des justiciers," in celebration of the centennial of Emile Zola's ashes at The Pantheon, October 2009
- Presentation of Philippe Gumplowicz's lecture on American Jazz Musicians in Paris (2007).
- "Marie-Madeleine. La Tradition provençale," lecture organized for the French Department, Oct. 2006.
- Presentation of Lionel Stoleru's lecture on the French Socialist and the European Constitution (2005).
- Tour leader and Lecturer for the Georgetown University Alumni's Tour in France following the John Carroll Annual Awards in Paris, May 2002, "Echoes of Artists and Writers in Paris and Provence". Lectures included:
- Emile Zola and Naturalism
- Alexandre Dumas, Alphonse Daudet and Provence
- Marcel Pagnol's Marseille
- Mistral and the Provencal revival
- Van Gogh and Impressionists in Auvers
- Van Gogh in Provence
- Cézanne in Aix
- "Emile Zola," lecture for the centennial of Emile Zola's death, French Department, Oct. 2002.
- "La Marseillaise de Jean Renoir," a movie presentation for the Colloquium on Marseille, French Dept. Sept. 2001.
- "Terrorist, and then Chaplain: the Second Founder of Georgetown Visitation Academy," Prelude series of conferences and workshops for incoming Freshmen (Fall 1999)
- "The Image of Napoléon in French Literature," Prof. Ifar Shahid's Research Seminar on the "Mirrors of Napoleon in World Literature" Spring 1998.
- "L'Affaire Dreyfus, conflit iconograpique," Union Démocratique des Français à l'étranger, Georgetown University 1997.
- "Phonologie du Francais provençal," Prof. O'Connor's class on French Phonetics, Spring 89.
- "The Dreyfus Case," Prof. Howarth-Peterson's History class, Spring 1987, repeated Spring 1988, Spring 89; repeated and taped for the Institute of Interpretation and Translation, SLL, Spring 1989.
- Participation in MSFS Round Table for Prof. Goodman (MSFS) graduate classes on "Global Economic Issues" and "Relations between Domestic and Foreign Policies," Spring 83.
For the Washington Community
Smithsonian Institution
- "Early History and Legends of Provence" and "Essence of Provencal Culture & Society," a two hour presentation: "Essence of Provence," for the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, Jan. 2010.
- "From Josephine to Edith: Songs of Paris" Lecture with Live Performance, presented in conjunction with the City-wide "Paris on the Potomac" Celebration, Smithsonian Resident Associate Program, April 2005.
- "Doing Business in France," a Workshop organized for Thomson-CFS, a Smithsonian World Affairs Institute Program designed for Professionals, Smithsonian Associate programs, March 2000.
- "The Insider's Marseilles," Smithsonian Institution Resident Associate program, Campus on the Mall: "France - A Connoisseur's Potpourri" Course series, October 1998
- "Do you speak Franglais?" Smithsonian Institution Resident Associate program, Campus on the Mall: "All Things French" Course series, August 1997
- "Provencal Traditions inspiring or inspired by Arts and Literature," Smithsonian Institution Resident Associate Program, Campus on the Mall; "Discovering Provence and the Côte d'Azur" Course Series, March 1994.
- "Provence: Modern Life, Ancient Civilizations," Smithsonian Institution Resident Associates Program, Campus on the Mall: "Discovering Provence and the Côte d'Azur" Course Series, February 1994.
- "A Provence Journey for the sophisticated traveler," Smithsonian Institution Resident Associate Program, "Campus on the Mall," Sept. 1989. Lectures included:
- "A Journey through History"
- "Provence through a Writer's Eyes"
- "Cézanne and Aix-en-Provence"
- "The Provence of Van Gogh"
- "Provence for the Discerning Traveler
- "Marcel Pagnol, Filmmaker: A Retrospective," Smithsonian Institution, Resident Associates programs, March 88.
- "Christmas in Provence, " Smithsonian Institution Docents programs, Jan 1988. Repeated, National Associates, Smithsonian Institution, Special Christmas session, Dec. 88.
- Tour leader and lecturer on the Smithsonian Institute Cruise "Waterways of France," July 1981. Lectures included:
- "Paris"
- "Victor Hugo"
- "French elections issues"
- "Brittany; France today"
- "The French"
- "Provence," Smithsonian Institute Resident Associates, May 80; repeated May 81.
- "A History of Provence," Smithsonian Institute Resident Associates Programs, May 1979; repeated Oct. 1980
- "Un Terroriste à Georgetown : le Chevalier de Clorivière et l'attentat de la rue Saint Nicaise", Association France-Etats-Unis, Comité de Marseille, Avril 2016.
- "Banjo, roman marseillais de Claude McKay," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, Novembre 2015
- "La Dégradation d'Alfred Dreyfus", Déjeuners/Conférences de la Paroisse Francophone protestante, Washington DC, Septembre 2015
- "Claude McKay à Marseille", discours, inauguration du Passage Claude McKay en présence de M. Tian, Premier-adjoint, Mairie de Marseille, et de Mme Quesada, US Consul General, Juin 2015 http://www.approches.fr/Journee-autour-de-Claude-McKay
- "Les Chansons de la Grande Guerre." Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, January, 2014
- "Marguerite de Provence, épouse de Saint-Louis," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, December, 2012.
- "Les méandres alambiqués des labels alimentaires de l'Union européenne," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, January 2011
- La Crêche provençale," Déjeuners/Conférences de la Paroisse francophone protestante, Washington DC, December 2010.
- "Les Justes de l'Affaire Dreyfus," Déjeuners/Conférences de la Paroisse francophone protestante, Washington DC, April 2010.
- "Marseille pendant la seconde guerre mondiale," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, November 2009.
- "Les comparses minables et criminels de l'Affaire Dreyfus," Association Démocratique des Français de l'Etranger, Alliance Française de Washington DC, May 2009.
- "The Dreyfus Affair: Caricatures by Lebourgeois and Lepneveu (Musée des Horreurs), The Lorraine BeitlerCollection of the Dreyfus Affair, Shoenberg Center for Electronic Text & Images University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Philadelphia, PA, December. 2008.
- "The Voyage of Life of General Lafayette," Guest speaker at the reception for the Areva Group, sponsoring the Symposium "The Marquis de Lafayette and the Spirit of Revolution, Meridian International Center, Washington DC, September, 2007.
- "Dazzling Contrasts: Paris 1900-Paris 1925," McDaniel College, Westminster MD, April 2007.
- "Intrigue, Injustice, Intolerance. Can History repeat itself? The Dreyfus Case reconsidered," Jewish Community of Amherst, Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture, Amherst, MA. 29 October 2006 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8533123334739360382&hl=en
- "The Military, the Press and the Rights of Man during the Dreyfus Case," Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, 30 October 2006
- "Emile Zola," lecture for the centennial of Emile Zola's death, Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, October 2002.
- "Terrorisme et Rédemption: Limolëan de Clorivière," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, October 2001.
- "Therèse Raquin, by Emile Zola" Presentation and discussion with the audience after the performance of the play produced by the Olney Theater, Md. Sept. 2000.
- "Il y a cent ans, L'Affaire Dreyfus," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, French Embassy, October 1997
- "Van Gogh in Provence," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, Washington DC, Dec. 1990
- "Paul Cézanne et Emile Zola," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, March 1989
- "Christmas in Provence," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, Washington DC Dec. 80, repeated Dec. 86; repeated, Leisure World Cultural Club, Dec. 1987;
- "The Life of Emile Zola, the movie," presentation at the American Film Institute, Oct. 1986
- "How to understand the French," Sweet Briar Junior Year in France 25th anniversary Reunion, French Embassy, Sept. 1985.
- "French Opera singers" Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, Oct.1981.
- "L'Affaire Dreyfus," Club d'Amitié Franco-Internationale, Nov. 1980.
Series of Conferences on French Opera, the B. Rome School of Music, Catholic U., 1980-1981
Lectures included:
- Lully and Gluck, inventors of French opera
- The "Querelle:" Rameau. Campra, J.-J. Rousseau.
- Italian Composers/French Opera & Literature (Rossini, Verdi, Puccini)
- The "Grand Opera" (Meyerbeer, Halévy)
- French Composers & Literature (Berlioz, Gounod, Massenet, Bruneau, Delibes, Debussy)
- XXth Century French Opera (Ravel, Poulenc, Damase)
France
- Lecture: "L'Affaire Dreyfus: le rôle de Joseph Reinach, député des Basses-Alpes" Action Culturelle de la Municipalité de Banon (Alpes de Haute-Provence, ex- Basses Alpes, France), October 1, 2005.
Others Institutions elsewhere
- "Dazzling Contrasts: Paris 1900-Paris 1925," McDaniel College, Westminster MD, April 2007.
- "Intrigue, Injustice, Intolerance. Can History repeat itself? The Dreyfus Case reconsidered," Jewish Community of Amherst , Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture, Amherst, MA. Oct. 2006 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8533123334739360382&hl=en
- "The Military, the Press and the Rights of Man during the Dreyfus Case," Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, Oct. 2006
Community at large
- Tour leader and lecturer for the National Trust for Historical Preservation (June 1990, October 1991-)and the Smithsonian Institution Associates Study Tour in Provence (May-June 87 -- Present ). Lectures included:
- "History of Provence"
- "Cézanne"
- "Van Gogh"
- "Art in Provence"
- "Provençal Literature"
- "Provençal culture and traditions"
- "French politics"
- "France & the European Union."
Service to the Professional Community
- Member of the Editorial Board of the South Atlantic Review 2010-
- Member of the Lorraine Beitler Collection of the Dreyfus Affair Advisory Committee, Shoenberg Center for Electronic Text & Images, The University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibits organized at Georgetown
- French Free-masonry, 2007
- Marseille, 2001
- Paul Colin's Le Tumulte Noir, 1999
- Crêche provençale , Christmas 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2006
- Ben Shahn's The Dreyfus Case, 1998
- The Dreyfus Case, Spring 1995, 1998, 2002, 2005