Category: france

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+ african american literature, banjo, caribbean literature, claude mckay, france, harlem renaissance, Literature, patriotism, united states

The Dangers of Unquestioned Patriotism

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For my “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” course this semester, I’m teaching Claude McKay’s Romance in Marseille, a book that builds upon the action in his 1929 novel Banjo: A Story Without a Plot. I plan to teach Banjo in my study travel class, where we will travel to Marseille and Nice. Because of this, I chose to read Banjo recently in preparation for Romance in Marseille and for the study travel trip. As … Read More The Dangers of Unquestioned Patriotism

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+ african american literature, arab american literature, france, Literature, Pedagogy, syllabus

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Syllabus

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With the new year comes new courses, and that means new syllabi. This semester, I am teaching two courses, an English course and a Lillian E. Smith Studies course. I have taught these course numerous times, and you can find various iterations of the syllabi on my blog. Today, I want to share the syllabus for my English course, which I am entitling “Liberté, … Read More Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Syllabus

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+ claude mckay, france, frank yerby, james baldwin, jessie fauset

African American Writers in France Syllabus

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As I was finishing up my graduate studies and mailing out countless applications in the hopes of attaining that needle in a haystack tenure track position, I would always think about the possibility of leading a study travel trip. This year, we planned a trip to Poland; however, due to various circumstances, the trip will not take place. However, that has not deterred my … Read More African American Writers in France Syllabus

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+ American Studies Association of Norway, asanor, austria, bergen, Norway, Fløyen, france, fulbright, fulbright award, j. william fulbright, norway

Some Reflections on This Past Year in Norway

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Today marks the day that we travel back to the United States. This past year has been an amazing experience on so many levels, not just for myself but for my family as well. I know that it will take some time for the events of this past year to truly sink in, a process that will involve re-acclimating ourselves to life back in … Read More Some Reflections on This Past Year in Norway

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+ claude monet, fontaine de l'observatorie, france, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Jean-Léon Gérôme, johan christian dahl, Museé d’Orsay, paris, vincent van gogh

My Visit to the Museé d’Orsay

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Last week, I posted about Norwegian artists Johan Christian Dahl, Nikolai Astrup, and Edvard Munch. Today, I want to look at some of my favorite pieces from the Museé d’Orsay in Paris, literally one of the most amazing museums I have ever visited. The Museé d’Orsay officially opened, as a museum, in 1986. However, the building is a former train station which was built … Read More My Visit to the Museé d’Orsay

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