Migration, Diversity, Diaspora: Francophone Community-Engagement

Undergraduate catalogue

In partnership with local NGOs, this course gives students the opportunity to use French in real-life contexts while exploring issues of displacement, representation, identity, language, transnationalism, and multilingualism among francophone communities, particularly in New York. Students will work with organizations supporting recently arrived French-speaking immigrants in the U.S., contributing to ongoing projects and gaining first-hand insight into resettlement, immigration law, and language maintenance, while critically reflecting on their own experiences. Prerequisites: FRE 208 or FRE 215 or equivalent. Contact instructor.