FRIT courses in Autumn 2023

French 2804: Rebels and Runaways  

Doctor Ryan Joyce, WF 3:55 - 5:15 PM, In-Person

• GEN: Race, Gender, and Ethnic Diversity 

Taught in English. 

From the early modern period to today, the maroon, or “runaway” fugitive slave, has played a vital leading role in shaping U.S. and Caribbean history, literature, and culture. Historically defined as the temporary or sustained flight of enslaved subjects from plantation zones and colonial centers, marronage has since flourished as a site for the flights, fights, and community-building practices of Afro-diasporic peoples throughout the Americas. Building from historical sources, fugitive slave narratives, 19^th and 20^th-century art, film, and literature, and contemporary Black social and political movements, this course will introduce students to the enduring, path-breaking activities of maroons and their descendants in the U.S. and the Caribbean.

This course can count as a course taught in English toward the French minor and the French major

French 5601 – Center of Excellence Colloquium

Professor Benjamin Hoffmann, M 11:30-12:25 PM, HH 206

Since 2020, the Department of French and Italian at The Ohio State University has been recognized by the French Cultural Services in the United States as a member of its prestigious Centers of Excellence network. 

Undergraduate and graduate students registered for this workshop will receive one credit hour per semester for attending five to six exciting events organized by the Center of Excellence. Innovative scholars and award-winning novelists will come to OSU to present their groundbreaking work. In addition, graduate students registered for this class will contribute to the French Press literary channel by interviewing a French speaking author about their work.