France today has more Muslim citizens than any other country in Europe, and this fact puts the country's relationship with Muslims, both within and beyond itsborders, constantly in the news. Starting with Napoleon's invasion of Egypt, we will examine the wide involvement of France in the affairs of Muslim countries: its presence in Egypt and Lebanon, and most notably its colonization of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, which had an irreversible effect on French culture today. We will also consider the anthropology and cultural productions (literature, film, and art) of French people of Muslim origin. Given the influence of francophone Muslim religious scholars, we can not only speak of France and the Muslim world, but investigate France in the Muslim world. What futures become imaginable, when we see Muslims as an integral part of French culture, and France as part of the global Muslim community? Assignments will include writing for non-academic audiences,
and the creation of a StoryMap presentation in ArcGIS. Prereq: In-Perspective or Fr 308.
Course Attributes: EN H; AS HUM; AS LCD
