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French Vikings. A wicked Italian queen. Art, sex, and politics. Guillotines. The history of the French monarchy has it all. Join us as we study the art, palaces, gender performances, laws, ideas and people who created, and undid, the French monarchy. Explore historical artifacts and art objects from medieval France to the French and Haitian Revolutions. And then put your historical and cultural skills to work in understanding why monarchy is having such a moment now, in television series, music videos, art, pop culture and politics. Course taught in English. No prerequisites. Counts toward the French studies minor and as an English-language course substitute for 1000-level course in the French major and as a course in English for the French minor.
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The planet is on the path to destruction, and we need to think philosophically (and politically and personally) about what we can do now. How do French and Francophone thinkers understand our presence on planet Earth? How can French thought help us confront environmental challenges? How do Francophone thinkers from the Global South intervene in the tradition of environmental thought? How and why is Rousseau still a reference for our understanding of nature? If you want to think theoretically about climate change, environmentalism, and the history of nature, this class if for you. It is taught in English and does not have any pre-requirements to enroll. Offered spring 2022.
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This course is specially designed for Spanish heritage students who already understand and speak Spanish but communicate almost exclusively in English, and for students who speak Spanish mostly in informal settings and would like to improve their communication skills (written and oral) in professional and academic settings. This course aims to identify the skills that the heritage students bring with them and develop them further. Through readings, videos and film screenings, class presentations, discussions and debates, writing workshops and peer editing, this course seeks to strengthen the student´s confidence in the language while engaging relevant issues related to the Hispanic communities in the U.S. and abroad, discussing topics related to social justice. This course is offered in the spring 2022 term.
In this course, Spanish heritage speakers can:
strengthen their Spanish language skills.
build confidence in their ability to express themselves in Spanish.
learn more about their heritage.
advance their abilities to communicate effectively in academic and professional settings.
meet other Spanish-speaking students.
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