HIST 219 Imagined Communities in France
An interactive, cross-cultural study of the historical construction of the French sense of identity and the different forms of “community” (national, historical, cultural, and religious) in which the identity of being “French” is either invented or challenged. France will serve as a test case for some of the broader issues in the formation of community throughout Europe. Although the program will be based in the Loire valley city of Tours, students will visit Paris, the chateaux of the Loire Valley, and other historic and cultural centers. Offered off-campus, in France, in January Term.