Spring 2027

Modern and Contemporary Francophone Topics

Covers modern and contemporary topics in the African francophone world, including the continent and diaspora, taught in English.

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Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recognize canonical authors (writers and directors), historical forms, genres, and structures, in Africa and its diasporas.

  • Develop a level of proficiency in the different “ways of knowing” Africa and the diaspora through cinema and/or literature.

  • Discuss visual and literary texts from various theoretical and critical perspectives, formulate ideas and make connections between visual/cultural concepts and themes.

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AFRICAN/FRENCH 216

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Modern and contemporary topics in the African francophone world, which includes both the African continent and the African diaspora. Taught in English.

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Topics

  • Modern and contemporary topics in the African francophone world, including the continent and diaspora.
  • Ways of knowing Africa and the diaspora through cinema and/or literature.

Skills

  • Recognize canonical authors, historical forms, genres, and structures in Africa and its diasporas.
  • Discuss visual and literary texts from theoretical and critical perspectives and connect cultural concepts and themes.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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