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French in the Community
Tuesdays and Thursdays - 10:00-10:50AM in 1040 LCLB. Study of the various cultures, practices, perspectives, and influences of French, starting with French in the Americas and zooming in onto French in our local community of Urbana-Champaign — past, present, and future. This theoretical exploration is complemented with 20 hours of mandatory, guided, in-field experiential learning in our community (e.g., Le Cercle Francophone, the Center for Refugees, Reading Across America, French Dual-Immersion programs in Yankee Ridge or Stratton Academy).
Exploring Rome: History and Culture of the Eternal City
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00-12:20PM, 124 Burrill Hall. This course will focus on the role of Paris in French culture through literature, art, and film. We will consider the city of Paris from its earliest beginnings to the modern era, as a physical, social, and symbolic reality. Through literature, art, and film we will explore the ways in which Paris is at the center of French political and intellectual life. Additionally, close attention will be paid to historical and political developments and their representation. All readings are in English and the course is conducted in English. Satisfies University General Education Requirement for Western Cultures (Cultural Studies).
Europe and the Mediterranean
Tuesday and Thursdays 12:30-1:50PM in 429 Armory.
Seminar in Francophonie
Wednesdays 3:00-4:50PM in 2142 LCLB (FRIT Library).