Descriptif

“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.