Quoi de neuf au cinéma?: French Society & Identity in Contemporary Film 1 - Potiche (2010)
A Fall 2024 Emeritus Society Special Event FilmAbout this experience
This interactive course invites students to explore current social issues in France and consider how the nation’s changing identity is represented by popular French films and filmmakers in the 21st century. Each session we’ll consider France's national self-identity as we explore ideas such as class, family, and traditions, as well as what it means to be French in a post-colonial and increasingly global world.
Each session will begin with a short lecture to contextualize the film and its main themes followed by a group film viewing and a guided course discussion. No prior experience with French cinema is required, but attendees should come prepared to participate and share their reactions to the films with their fellow classmates. Optional readings will be made available before each meeting.
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Film: Potiche (2010)
Topic: Family Values: French tradition, values, and class in a time of globalization
Sunday, September 29, 1:30 – 5:00 pm
Cost: $20
Your Host
Monica Scovell is the current Director of Enrollment for the Institute for Field Research, specializing in experiential learning and field work across diverse academic disciplines. She previously served as the Director of Global Experiential Learning at Elon University and the Assistant Director of Study Abroad at UNC Greensboro, with both roles focused on high-impact learning opportunities for students away from campus. She has 12 years of classroom experience, including time teaching French language and literature in the United States and teaching English at several universities in France. She has spent a lifetime studying French language and culture, has lived there multiple times, and is passionate about sharing this love with others.