Francophone Cultures Ii

The course uses a historical-diachronic approach to introduce students to the historical, political and social contexts of certain French-speaking areas not covered by the course Francophone Cultures I, and to explore the cultural and intercultural practices that developed in those countries. During the course, different media (literary texts, critical texts, images, videos) will be presented, examined and compared using a transdisciplinary approach. This will enable students to critically understand the development and variety of the complex cultural mosaic of francophone communities.

Students should be able to understand, examine and compare various cultural phenomena, social and anthropological dynamics of relation, and connections between different cultures. More specifically, students should be equipped to understand the cultural specificities of the various francophone areas, as well as their intercultural and transcultural dynamics, also in light of the metropolitan context in which they occur. Imagining themselves as future mediators, students will be able to come up with possible solutions to the issues highlighted during this cultural investigation, and to design viable strategies to be implemented within inclusive practices.