FREN

This course introduces the research field of cultural mobilities in relation to case studies focused on several mobile subjects—namely merchants, explorers, tourists, colonizers, political pilgrims, migrants, and refugees—within Italian, French, and Chinese contexts. View full description. Language of instruction: English

Topic: Redefining Courtliness | It would be unthinkable to discuss canonical medieval texts without using terms such as “courtly love” or “courtly literature” – but medievalists still don’t agree on their meaning. Examine how new critical perspectives can help us re-explore the venerable concept of courtliness. View full description. Language of instruction: French

Topic: The French Novel of Women in the 21st Century | Study the economy of the so-called “feminine voice”—its presentation, its exploitation, its management in a postmodern, posthistorical, and perhaps postfeminist France—in the works of three women authors: Marie NDiaye, Delphine de Vigan, and Camille Laurens. View full description. Language of instruction: French | Cross-listed […]

An introduction to sociolinguistics, with a focus on French-speaking societies. Discuss language variation, language contact, standardization, multilingualism, identity questions, and language attitudes and ideologies. View full description. Language of instruction: French

Introduction to Francophone communities that are often less visible or have been traditionally marginalized in the academic curriculum. Explore the inherent ambivalence of La Francophonie in order to encourage critical reflection on the role of French and France in a global context. View full description. Language of instruction: French