FRH 436 N AFRICA, FRANCE, ARAB SPRING
North Africa, France, and the Arab Spring Revolution: From the Postcolonial to the Global The course explores the Arab Spring revolutionary democratizing movements, including their causes and their aftermath, especially in North Africa but also in the Middle East, and their relation to Francophone, Arab, Imazighen (Native), and African identities. Topics of special interest include youth and women and their role in the Revolution and political and cultural change, secularism and religion, race, LGBTQ+ activism, and the evolving global North-South post-colonial relationship. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite
Two FRH courses at the 300 level (above 301) or permission of the instructor.
Enrollment Limit
Enrollment limited to 18 students
Attributes
AFRH, MOIE, WLC