| Title: | The Francophone Black Atlantic |
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| Course Section Number: | FRE-277-01 |
| Department: | French |
| Description: | Did you know that the largest French-speaking city in the world isn't Paris but Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? What about that the International Organization of the Francophonie includes over 90 countries? In this course, we will learn more about the variety of Black cultures within the French-speaking world, spanning from areas like Senegal to metropolitan France, the Caribbean, and Canada, through studying artistic expressions from French-speaking Black creators. This will include an introduction to geographically diverse films, literature, and music placed within their socio-historical context. Together, we will discuss topics such as political and social issues raised and depicted by Black thinkers and artists, such as Édouard Glissant and Ousmane Sembène, the complex relationships between African and Afro-descendant peoples in different countries, and the creation of solidarities within the French-speaking world. We will explore to what extent there exists a Black Atlantic in the Francophonie, in other words, a collective experience of French-speaking Blackness amid the diversity of these cultures. This course will be taught in English, and we will use English translations of French texts or other subtitled media. Those taking the course for credit towards the French major or minor will be expected to do the readings and written assignments in French. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 19, 2026 |
| End Date: | May 9, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/20/2026-05/07/2026 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Detchon, Room 226
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| Faculty: | Fouchereaux, Claire |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 20 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 0 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRE-277-01
(primary)
The Francophone Black Atlantic |
OPEN | French | 20 | 0 / 20 / 0 |
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BLS-270-03
(cross-listing)
The Francophone Black Atlantic |
OPEN | Black Studies | 20 | 0 / 20 / 0 |