TOPICS: WOMEN'S RIGHTS & GRAPHIC NOVELS OF THE FRANCOSPHERE in Spring 2023 (GS3910)

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Course Master:

TOPICS IN GENDER STUDIES (GS3910)

Term:

Spring 2023

Discipline:

GS (Gender Studies)

Credits:

4 credits

Type:

CCI

Level:

Undergraduate

Can be taken twice for credit?:

Yes

Cross Listed:

TOPICS: WOMEN'S RIGHTS & GRAPHIC NOVELS OF THE FRANCOSPHERE in Spring 2023 (FR3910)

Exam Date:

Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 12:30

Pre-requisites:

None

Co-requisites:

None

Professor(s)

Anne-Marie Picard

Notes

*COURSE TAUGHT IN FRENCH

Through comics and graphic novels, this course will trace the History of women's rights’ activism in Francophone societies (mainly in Africa and the Middle-East, North America and Europe), their access to economic, political and sexual emancipation, to autonomous self-expressions in the societies and cultures of their countries or host countries.

A travers des bandes dessinées et des romans graphiques, ce cours retracera l'Histoire de la lutte des droits des femmes dans des sociétés francophones (principalement en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient, en Amérique du Nord et en Europe), leur accès à l’émancipation économique, à une voix autonome dans les littératures et les cultures de leurs pays ou de pays d’accueil.

Learning Outcomes

LO 1: Comics and graphic novels combine words and images and make for a unique reading experience which needs to be learnt. This course will help students acquire an in-depth understanding of the particular properties of the genre.
LO 2: This popular literary form will allow students of French to examine themes and understand issues related to women’s Histories and struggles in the Francosphere as they are represented and addressed in recent graphic novels. Themes will include: History of Women’s Rights and Feminism, Historical and Artistic figures, Women in History & Forgotten Women, Bodies and Sexuality, Motherhood & Abortion Rights; Identities & Contemporary Malaises; Violence against women.

Syllabus

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Schedule

Start Date:

Monday, January 16, 2023

End Date:

Monday, May 15, 2023

Day	Start Time	End Time	Room
Monday	12:10	13:30	SD-3
Thursday	12:10	13:30	SD-3