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Class number:
3393
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Title: Decolonizing Francophonie |
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Department: Language and Culture Studies |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 19 |
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Current enrollment: 4 |
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Available seats: 15 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, LIB - 174 |
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Instructor(s): Bouchakour, Walid |
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Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: C- or better in French 247, 248, 251 or 252 or permission of instructor. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
Course Description:
What are the foundational texts of francophone literature? What makes them canonical? And how can we expand the canon? Reading works from West Africa, the Maghreb, and the Caribbean, students will learn about pivotal moments in the cultural history of the francophone world. From Négritude to Littérature-Monde, we will revisit the imaginaries and debates shaped through this literature. To articulate a critical perspective on Francophonie, we will investigate the reception in the French Metropole and trace how intellectuals read, comment on, and engage with one another. Finally, students will gain hands-on experience in expanding the canon by curating a text for the virtual anthology La langue de Césaire. Course conducted in French. Readings include Frantz Fanon, Assia Djebar, Édouard Glissant, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, and Dany Laferrière. |