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African Diaspora in France

Term To Study: May-Term 2019
Application Deadline: Feb 13, 2019
Program Starts: May 01, 2019
Program Ends: May 30, 2019
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $4,150
Program Locations: Paris
Contact Phone: 713-222-5369
Contact Name: Vida Robertson
Contact Email: robertsonv@uhd.edu
What is Included: Airfare, accommodations, breakfast, transportation in France, entrance fees to included activities and excursions
What is not Included: some meals, souvenirs
Estimated Costs: 400 in addition to program fee
Program Description

This program will explore the reciprocating impact and experiences of French culture on peoples of African descent. With an emphasis on the historical impact of transatlantic slavery and transatlantic migration, the curriculum of all three courses incorporates African diasporic artistic productions and sociopolitical developments that have shaped France and French culture. Furthermore, the curriculum underscores how France has affected the artistic, social, and cultural direction of intellectuals throughout the Americas.

Students must enroll in at least one of the designated spring 2019 courses:
HUM 3310 Black Cultural Exodus: Harlem Renaissance and Beyond
CRS 4390 L'Etudiant Noir: An Introduction to the Negritude Movement
HIST 4390 History of the African Diaspora

Quick Facts

Population: 65630692
Capital: Paris
Per-capita GDP: $ 35600
Size: 643801 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

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