Exploring Paris

The course explores Paris through literature, film, history, and urban geography.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Joshua Armstrong4.1/5

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and discuss key writers, filmmakers, and/or artists who are associated with Paris.

  • Locate important neighborhoods and landmarks on a map of the city.

  • Apply basic concepts of literary and film analysis to perform close readings of texts and films related to Paris.

  • Demonstrate how contemporary social, cultural, and artistic practice associated with Paris has been influenced by historical events.

  • Create a project synthesizing knowledge about Paris.

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FRENCH 280

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Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 750

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the class

Explore the city of Paris through the diverse, historical, creative, and anecdotal perspectives offered by writers, filmmakers, and other artists. Discuss how authors like Emile Zola, Ernest Hemingway, James Baldwin, and French Nobel Prize laureate Patrick Modiano introduce a range of voices and eras. Explore key neighborhoods, city maps, significant landmarks, and pivotal historical events, culminating in a nuanced appreciation of Paris's spatial, historical, and literary complexity.

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Topics

  • Literary works by Emile Zola, Ernest Hemingway, James Baldwin, and Patrick Modiano.
  • Key neighborhoods, city maps, significant landmarks, and pivotal historical events in Paris.
  • The spatial, historical, and literary complexity of Paris.

Skills

  • Perform close readings of texts and films using literary and film analysis concepts.
  • Locate important neighborhoods and landmarks on a map of Paris.
  • Demonstrate how historical events influence contemporary social, cultural, and artistic practices in Paris.

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FRENCH 280 · Spring 2027

Exploring Paris

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