Women's & Gender Studies in Paris
This year's Paris study group was an amazing experience! ( Read Dr. Grant's blog: Dr. J's Deep Thought.) The information below concerns the 2009 program; it will be updated soon. In the meantime, you may contact the WGS Administrative Assistant for information.
The relevance of France to theories of feminism dates at least as far back as the French revolution of 1789. In fact it can be argued that feminism could never exist at all were it not for the development of democracy in France.
In its current incarnation, the French feminist synthesis of existentialist, post-structuralist and Lacanian psychoanalytic theories marks it as fundamentally distinct from its British or American counterparts.
Students will benefit from reading several major texts of French feminism while immersing themselves in the history, cultural context, and artistic experiences that formed the basis for the origins and development of these theories
Students will spend each morning studying and critically evaluating the assigned reading material and preparing to understand it in terms of the day's excursion.
Program length
July 1 – 31, 2009
Eligibility
This program is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at Ohio University with a minimum GPA of 2.75.
Application deadline
February 6th, 2009
Living arrangements
Students will stay in single rooms in The American House at La Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris. On each floor there are bathrooms and fully equipped kitchens. The House is fitted for wi-fi access. La Cite also offers meals and dinner will be provided each day in the cafeteria.
Courses & credits
ML 250B Field Studies in French (4 UG cr)
WS 200 Issues in Feminism (4 UG cr)
WS 350 Feminist Theory (4 UG cr)
WS 200 & WS 350 are taught in English.
Undergraduate and graduate independent study options are also available. Contact Dr Grant for more information.
Costs
Billed by Ohio University:
Tuition 12 OU credits
Administrative fee $150
Program fee $4630*
* includes accommodation, breakfast & dinner, Metro pass, museum admissions, welcome reception, farewell dinner, health insurance
Out-of-pocket expenses**
Roundtrip airfare $1100
Passport & photos $115
Lunches $465
Books & materials $200
Incidentals $700
** Estimates only. Actual costs may vary
Financial aid may be applied to program costs; further information available from the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.
For more information:
Dr Judith Grant
020 Lindley Hall
GrantJ1@ohio.edu
Laurence Tuccori
Program Coordinator
Office of Education Abroad
T: 740-597-2721
tuccori@ohio.edu