FRH 328 INTRODUCTION À LA FRANCOPHONIE

This course introduces students to the French-speaking world beyond France.  La Francophonie is the result of the second largest colonial empire spanning five continents, and is currently centered on the main geographical areas of North Africa, West Africa, the Caribbean, Québec, and the Middle East.  Topics may include slavery, colonization and Empire, decolonization and post-colonial theory, gender, human rights, immigration, religion and laïcité, LGBTQ+ rights, the current political situation, and the ongoing relationship of France to its former colonies. Taught in French.