Immigration and the Paris Experience
FRCH 308/408, WLIT 308/408, ETHS 308, WGST 308
Led by Dr. Charlotte Sanpere

During the spring semester, students will learn about the sociological, cultural and historical aspects of immigration in France: who are the migrants today in France, and who were the migrants in the past? Why do men and women migrate to Paris? Where do they come from? How and where do they live? There will be a particular interest on the condition of women migrants today. Students will study the subject with of a variety of texts – theoretical and literary, articles from newspapers, songs and poems.

During the study abroad program in Paris, students will visit cultural centers and museums. Among them: the museum of Immigration, the Institute of the Arab World, the Great Mosque of Paris, The Holocaust Museum, The Museum of Modern Art. Students will also observe a literacy program for France’s newly arrived migrants. Central to the course is the understanding of the intersection between different cultures.

For students enrolled in FRCH 308/408, the coursework is in French.  For students enrolled in WLIT 308/408, ETHS 308, and WGST 308, the coursework is in English.  Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course.

Prerequisite Requirements: Instructor approval required. FRCH 202 or instructor permission is required for students enrolling in FRCH 308/408. Graduate student status is required for enrollment in FRCH 408 or WLIT 408.

Contact: charlottesanpere@case.edu for information.

Apply: http://studyabroad.case.edu/.