“Multicultural France”
This course introduces the question of multiculturalism in France through the lens of cultural productions (literature, film, documentaries, visual arts). Class topics may include:
- France’s recent colonial history
- Multiculturalism, Secularism and Assimilation
- Orientalism: the representation of “the East” in French culture throughout histoyr
- The banlieue film : The Class, (2008), Girlhood (2015), Divines (2016).
- Migrant and Francophone literatures: Faiza Guène, Leila Sebbar, Alain Mabanckou, etc.
- A museum visit depending on the year’s exhibition program (Musée Marmottan, Musée d’Orsay, Musée du Quai Branly, etc.)
- France’s multicultural territories, such as Marseille and Overseas France
The course will be based on preliminary readings/viewings, group work, oral presentations and seminar discussions.
“Multicultural France”
This course introduces the question of multiculturalism in France through the lens of cultural productions (literature, film, documentaries, visual arts). Class topics may include:
- France’s recent colonial history
- Multiculturalism, Secularism and Assimilation
- Orientalism: the representation of “the East” in French culture throughout histoyr
- The banlieue film : The Class, (2008), Girlhood (2015), Divines (2016).
- Migrant and Francophone literatures: Faiza Guène, Leila Sebbar, Alain Mabanckou, etc.
- A museum visit depending on the year’s exhibition program (Musée Marmottan, Musée d’Orsay, Musée du Quai Branly, etc.)
- France’s multicultural territories, such as Marseille and Overseas France
The course will be based on preliminary readings/viewings, group work, oral presentations and seminar discussions.
- Teaching coordinator: Bouttier Sarah