Contemporary France is home to more than 5 million Muslim immigrants - the largest such population in Western Europe. From established multi-generational North African communities to more recent Sub-Saharan, Turkish and Syrian arrivals, Muslim immigration has significantly impacted the changing face of modern France.

Issues of religious practice, cultural and linguistic identity, tradition and assimilation, discrimination, economic mobility, global politics and colonial history are dynamically interwoven throughout the narratives of first and second-generation Muslim immigrants, and the communities they have established within the larger French society.

In FRLA 8272, we will examine the interplay of these and other factors to gain a deeper understanding of Islam, immigration and identity in France.

We will utilize primary sources such as film clips, French print and social media, short autobiographies, and other excerpted material.

Our activities will include guest speaker events, discussions, cultural presentations, media analysis and commentary, and additional short exercises and vocabulary quizzes. Several short written projects (reflection papers, news updates on current events in France) will tie in themes that are relevant to FRLA 8272. A digital portfolio final project will synthesize learning from class topics. The class will be conducted in French, and student projects will be completed in the target language.

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Middlebury Institute, CA
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