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Campus | Haverford |
Semester | Fall 2017 |
Registration ID | FRENH312A001 |
Course Title | Advanced Topics in French Literature: DiscourS sur l'esclavage transantlantique |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | French and French Studies |
Instructor | Anyinéfa,Koffi |
Times and Days | T 01:30pm-04:00pm
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Room Location | GST102 |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1208 Slavery has profoundly impacted societies on both sides of the Atlantic. Scholars in various fields of inquiry have passionately discussed its origins, history and lasting effects. How have French and Francophone societies engaged with this difficult topic? Starting with the Code noir–a law regulating slavery in French colonies originally passed in 1685 under Louis XIV and reinforced during the ‘Siècle des Lumières’–we will read our way through the centuries, mixing texts by both French and Francophone writers such as Bona, Césaire, Chamoiseau, Condé, Fanon, Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Tocqueville, to name but a few. A field trip to the recently opened National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. to explore its exhibition on “Slavery and Freedom” will supplement material studied in the course. In French. ; Crosslisted: French, Comparative Literature ; Prerequisite(s): At least one 200-level course Humanities (HU) |
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