FFS 295 - Voices of Exile and Migration

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

What does it mean to live in exile? What happens to the subject and the voice that s/he produces? This intensive delves into narratives of exile, migration and immigration, whether forced or chosen, and considers the political and aesthetic effects of writing about and from exile. This intensive has two components. We read and discuss French-language texts by authors who have experienced and speak to exile and migration. We also work with French-speaking immigrants, migrants and/or refugees to bear witness to their narratives and to retransmit them through transmedial storytelling techniques. Students are invited to consider the impact of the pandemic and policy on immigration, migration and asylum. If available, additional opportunities for community engagement are offered. Anne Brancky.

Prerequisite(s): FFS 212 or the equivalent.

One 2-hour period.

Course Format: INT