French Literature in a Global Perspective

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The Department of French language and literature holds a summer school entitled The Geneva Summer School of Criticism. Its objective is simple: to make the University of Geneva the site of an annual encounter around questions of literary criticism.The summer school perpetuates the tradition of the %C9cole de Gen%E8ve, in a constant effort to renew its heritage. In 2014, it will explore the highly debated question of globalizing French Literature.The course (6 ECTS) will be taught in French and in English by academics from around the world.TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE:Close reading and global contextTransnational literary history from the Middle Ages to the XXIst centuryNew networks of significant textsTheories of World LiteratureLiterary expressions of global consciousness

Period
12-06-2014 - 24-06-2014 (2 weeks)

Target group
Upper year undergraduates and MA students. Course will be given in English and in French.

Course aim
The Department of French language and literature holds a summer school entitled The Geneva Summer School of Criticism. Its objective is simple: to make the University of Geneva the site of an annual encounter around questions of literary criticism.



Credits
6.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
CHF 1500[Convert to USD]Fees: 1500 CHFDeadline: April 1, 2014Special tuition conditions for partner universities

Course leader
Professors Jrme DavidUniversity of GenevaProfessor Frdric TinguelyUniversity of Geneva

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