Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Western Main Campus

French 2121A/B

TAKING IT TO THE STREETS: PUBLIC MANIFESTATIONS IN THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD


From the Revolution to the Algerian conflict, May ’68, and Yellow-Vest Protests, the French speaking world has long been known for its culture of civil unrest, disobedience and dialogue. What do artists, politicians, writers and cultural critics make of these events? The course examines this tradition of confrontation and civil appeasement.

Extra Information: 2 or 3 lecture hours, Taught in English.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY B i  
Subject Code: FRENCH