FREN233

Explores past and present social activism by looking at environmental and humanitarian crises in France and Francophone countries raising questions such as global health, climate change and sustainability. It also aims to explore movements for social justice that change French and Francophone institutions to include marginalized communities such as women, LGBTQ+ or the illegal immigrants sans-papiers. Students will have an opportunity to explore manifestoes, activists' pamphlets and posters, political speeches, critical essays, literary texts fiction and documentary films. Through experiential learning (ex: visits of organizations off-campus), students familiarize themselves with the structure and mission of not- for-profit and for-profit organizations and conduct a semester-long hands-on problem-solving project.

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