Interracial Art in Revolutionary Paris & Haiti
Today we are going to learn about three generations of the Dumas Family and how they have been memorialized in Paris, France.
19th Century
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Musée du quai Branly: Museum Visit
Visiting exhibits—in museums, libraries, of galleries of any size—allows students and the general public to engage objects and documents firsthand. The museum, gallery, and library becomes a field site for students, where they encounter objects and artworks differently from in the classroom. Writing an exhibit review lets students practice working with individual objects and pieces… MORE
Group Walking Tour Assignment
You will collaboratively research and build an interactive Paris walking tour for international tourists and study abroad students like yourselves who are interested in exploring the cultural life of African and African Americans in Paris, France. This year’s theme will be “Black Americans Out West and in Paris.” Preliminary Requirements Your tour should be realistic:… MORE
SOJOURNERS: Mapping Black American Culture in Paris
This course on Paris Noir examines (and then requires students to digitally archive) the artistic and institutional representations of the forced and elective migration of African American life, freedom fighters, artists, and intellectuals in Paris from slavery to Beyoncé and Barack Obama.