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The French Language Program offers teachers the opportunity to improve their skills, earn credit for professional development or continuing education, or qualify for a three-year MAT degree program. Teachers interested in joining the MAT program in French may apply after successful completion of two French courses in the World Languages Institute. The MAT program, which requires thirty credits of course work in French methodology, language, culture, or literature, is designed primarily for individuals already teaching French. These courses may be accepted for state certification. Details of the MAT program are available at the Department of French or its web site at http://french.rutgers.edu.

SUMMER 2024

STUDY IN FRANCOPHONE CULTURE 
WOMEN AND LGBTQ+’S VOICES IN THE FRANCOPHONE ARAB WORLD (CR. 3)

16:420:508:G6:05353
Cross-Listed with: 01:420:469:G6:05354
ONLINE, 7/08- 08/02 (Asynchronous remote with some zoom meetings with arrangement)
OUAFAA DELEGER

Drawing from the Moroccan sociologist Fatima Mernissi, the course will shed light on the ability of Arab women and the LGBTQ+ community to negotiate their place within society. Students are invited to experience Francophone literature and art works from the 20th and 21st centuries. They will develop active reading comprehension and improve critical thinking and writing skills. The goal is to have a better understanding of the emergence of feminism as well as gender and sexuality discussions in a certain number of Francophone Arab-Muslim countries which bases its advocacy on rights, equality and the refusal of the patriarchy. We will analyze different kinds of work: short fiction, essays, newspaper articles, music, novels, and graphic novels to understand how literature, art, media, and new technology highlight the evolution of ideas and their expression.
Course taught in English. Open to advanced undergraduate students and students in the MAT program.
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Additional Course Offerings: See Core Curriculum

 


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