France: the Cultural Experience

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This study-abroad course offers the opportunity to encounter, through an experiential and interdisciplinary lens, a diverse range of 'lieux de mémoire' [sites of memory] in French and Francophone culture such as castles, churches, gardens, museums, and commemorative monuments. Using Pierre Nora's approach to cultural memory, the course positions these landmarks as sites that crystallize the essence of French culture, reflect artistic movements and schools of thought, and exemplify the French nation's ability to respond to change and reinvent itself at critical moments in history. [Note 1: Language of instruction is English. Note 2: This course is only available to students during the Spring/Summer term. Enrollment is limited and students should be aware of the additional costs of travel and participation fees.] (Format: Field Course)