Student Perspective
鈥淚 chose to study in Dakar to improve my French-speaking skills and to work on my senior project...Chantal takes me with her to markets, family gatherings and church services, which have all been very enriching experiences.鈥
Tamima Tabishat 鈥20
Global Studies
Monmouth, Illinois
Combining Passions Through Research
Who says you can鈥檛 do multidisciplinary research? Global studies major Claire Chamberlin translated theatrical pieces, which will be put on by the Theatre Department, from French to English.
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Francophone Seminar in Senegal
Take 10 weeks of language courses in French and Wolof at the Baobab Center in Dakar to expand your understanding of Francophone culture off-campus. Experience lectures on West African literature, history, art, religion, and contemporary culture along with basic Wolof lessons, music lessons (on traditional Senegalese instruments), dance lessons, and travel.
Chatting outside the classroom
Attending meetings of the French Table is an important facet of the major, as it helps develop your conversational skills. Attending a French language immersion weekend at Bj枚rklunden is another great way to practice your proficiency.
The Chandler Senior Experience
Your Senior Experience consists of a one-term senior seminar in which possible research topics are defined and outlined, culminating in a written thesis and an oral, in-class presentation of your work. Other types of research projects and interdisciplinary capstones in French may meet the requirement, which you can discuss with the department chair and your advisor.
Recent Senior Experiences include:
- L鈥櫭塪ucation musicale aux 茅coles primaires : un outil de la propagande pendant la Premi猫re et Deuxi猫me Guerre Mondiales
- La Continuation de la Mission Civilisatrice : Les ONG aux fronti猫res du n茅ocolonialisme
- D茅binariser le fran莽ais : la subversion du genre normatif comme fa莽on de s鈥檈xprimer
- Colette, Minne et Bourdieu : l鈥橧ng茅nue Libertine et le F茅minisme de la Belle-脡poque
French & Francophone Studies Outcomes
Learning a language and culture opens you up to a whole new world of possibilities, with advanced study and future careers included.