Paris at Midnight: Modernity, Minorities, and Exiles

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Paris as a hub of ethnic, national, religious, gender, and linguistic diversity and a hotspot for radical ideas and paradigms in the twentieth and twenty-first century. Focus on minorities and exiles in the rapidly evolving geographies of Paris. Analysis of the interplay of diversity, aesthetic modernity, and the struggle for equality and social justice. The course raises awareness of the role, contribution, and representation of migration and exile in modern and contemporary French society and emphasizes cultural competence while also allowing students to demonstrate skills in the critical analysis of texts and visual materials. Taught in English.