FIU HONORS COLLEGE
FRANCE: ART, WAR, AND HUMAN RIGHTS
IDH 4007 (Spring) and IDH 4008 (Summer B)
Spring: Fridays 15:30 to 18:15
Summer B France: 30 June to 31 July
FACULTY
John Bailly ￭ baillyj@fiu.edu ￭ 305.348.4100 ￭ Office Hours by appointment
Guidelines for Class Communication
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Yahnell Judah
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Liza Guanch
COURSE DESCRIPTION
From great conflict comes great change. This interdisciplinary course examines France’s dramatic political, intellectual, and cultural conflicts. Students will experience French history firsthand, from the Roman conquest of Gaul to the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy, by way of the intellectual battles of the Enlightenment and the artistic revolution of the 19th century. Based in Paris, the class navigates Francois I’s Renaissance in the Loire castles, Marie Antoinette’s final trek through Paris to the guillotine, and Hemingway’s walk through the streets of the Latin Quarter. Students engage in debates about absolutism, nationalism, revolution and human rights in the country that saw the most radical, idealistic, and brutal revolution in Europe. They encounter the personalities that have shaped world history–Louis XIV, Voltaire, Rousseau, Maximilien Robespierre, Olympe de Gouges, Napoleon Bonaparte, Dwight D. Eisenhower–as well as the figures that revolutionized art history: Delacroix, Monet, Van Gogh, Matisse, and Picasso. The class visits the Louvre, Orsay, Invalides, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, and other museums and monuments of Paris. Included in the program are the castles of the Loire, the beaches of Normandy, the French Alps, and Lyon.
NOTE: Course content features sexually explicit and/or violent artworks and texts. In addition, many Miami class meetings are off campus; students must provide their own transportation.
DATA REQUIREMENT
All students are required to have unlimited data for their phones when the group is in Europe. Students can either have an international plan or buy a phone or sim card in France. This is matter of safety and efficiency.
REQUIRED TEXTS & FILMS
The following required text course materials may be purchased in either print or e-book format. Films are available at either FIU Libraries or Miami-Dade County Public Libraries.
Texts
▪ Brown, Dan. The Da Vinci Code. Garden City: Doubleday, 2003. ISBN: 9780307277671
▪ Cadbury, Deborah. The Lost King of France: How DNA Solved the Mystery of the Murdered Son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. New York: St. Martin’s Griffen, 2003. ISBN: 9780312320294
▪ Camus, Albert. The Stranger. New York: Vintage International, 1989. ISBN: 9780679720201
▪ Spiegelman, Art. The Complete Maus. Pantheon, 1996. ISBN: 9780679406419
▪ Voltaire, Francois. Candide. Penguin Classics, 2005. ISBN 9780143039426
Films
▪ “Band of Brothers, Episodes 1-3.” Band of Brothers. Various. BBC & HBO. 2001. Television.
▪ Danton. Andrzej Wajda. 1983. Film.
▪ Inglourious Basterds. Quentin Tarantino. 2009. Film.
▪ Midnight in Paris. Woody Allen. 2011. Film.
▪ Saving Private Ryan. Steven Spielberg. DreamWorks Paramount Pictures, 1998. Film.
▪ “Versailles, Season 1.” Netflix series. Canal+, 2015-2018. Television.
COURSE CALENDAR
The Course Calendar is online. Students will be provided with a link to the calendar.
MIAMI AS TEXT
The core component of this seminar is individual reflections entitled Miami as Text (MAT). Reflections adhere to a standard format, comprised of original photos and text.
GRADING RUBRIC
Each student accrues points over the length of the semester. The final semester point total equals a letter grade based the official FIU grade scale (Note: Please disregard the FIU Canvas percentage).
Final grade/total points equivalency
100.0 – 93.00: A
92.99 – 90.00: A-
89.99 – 87.00: B+
86.99 – 83.00: B
82.99 – 80.00: B-
79.99 – 77.00: C+
76.99 – 70.00: C
69.99 – 65.00: D
64.99 – 00.00: F
See project points equivalency on this page.
Spring
Departure as Text: 5 points
Encounter as Text: 5 points
Enlightenment as Text: 5 points
Historic Miami as Text: 5 points
Revolution as Text: 5 points
Vizcaya as Text: 5 points
World War II as Text: 5 points
Band of Brothers quiz: 5 points
Candide quiz: 5 points
Da Vinci Code & Midnight in Paris quiz: 5 points
Danton & Lost King of France quiz: 5 points
Deering Estate quiz: 5 points
France Timeline quiz: 5 points
Historic Miami quiz: 5 points
Image Rights & Formal Elements of Photography quiz: 5 points
Inglorious Basterds & Saving Private Ryan quiz: 5 points
MAUS quiz: 5 points
Rubell Museum quiz: 5 points
The Stranger quiz: 5 points
Versailles Netflix quiz: 5 points
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens quiz: 5 points
Summer
France Departure as Text: 5 points
France Encounter as Text: 5 points
Normandy American Cemetery as Text & Oral Presentation: 5 points
Paris as Text: 5 points
Père Lachaise as Text & Oral Presentation: 5 points
Resistance (Lyon, Izieu, & Glieres) as Text: 5 points
Versailles as Text: 5 points
Chateaux Chambord, Chenonceau, & Fontainebleau quiz: 5 points
France Art quiz: 5 points
Lyon History quiz: 5 points
Lyon & Izieu WW2 quiz: 5 points
Normandy WW2 quiz: 5 points
Paris History quiz: 5 points
Paris Modern quiz: 5 points
Plateau des Glieres quiz: 5 points
Revolutions quiz: 5 points
Versailles Quiz: 5 points
Quizzes
Quizzes are multiple choice and are only to be taken in class. Under no circumstances are students to share information about the quiz once the quiz has begun. Professor Bailly administers nearly fifty quizzes a semester. To economize time, all quizzes remain open the duration of the semester, but students are only to take the quizzes in the designated time. Students that take a quiz outside of the designated time will automatically be assigned a “0.”
Class Participation Criteria
Class participation is a critical component of this course. This does not mean simply speaking in class, although that is essential. Students should participate by actively following discussions and contributing to the semester-long conversation.
1. Professional behavior and active participation (questions and comments) when we have guest speakers.
2. Adherence to Guidelines for Class Communication.
3. Participation in class discussions.
4. Attendance to class and class excursions.
5. Preparation for class (have materials and complete readings).
6. Concentration in class (no texting, no sleeping, and so forth).
7. Posting of comments on this website on webpages that are visible to institutions (Maison d’Izieu, Margulies, Vizcaya, etc…).
8. Prompt submission of required information and documents to the Honors College and the Office of Study Abroad
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Each student is allowed one absence per semester. Every absence in excess of this will drop the student’s final semester grade by one full letter grade. Three or more absences will result in an “F” for the semester. In-class attendance is recorded by an attendance sheet or a digital method. Excursion attendance is documented by “Selfie Attendance” in a WhatsApp group. For instructions on Selfie Attendance please review this page.
If a student misses class, it is that student’s responsibility to find out what was covered by contacting another student. If the class met off-campus, the student must go on their own to the location the class visited. The students should look at Bailly’s lecture notes of the location.
If you have a medical emergency, please focus on your health and submit a note from a doctor at a later date.
If your family has suffered a death, please submit proof: an obituary, a certificate of death, or the announcement of a memorial service. Unfortunately, this is required due to actions of previous students.
If you are involved in a minor accident or have car trouble, please submit a time-stamped selfie in front of the vehicle.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BAILLY
If you intend to request a letter of recommendation, please review this page.
COVID-19 PROGRAM RULES AND FRENCH LAW
The Honors College France Study Abroad Program COVID rules below are based on French laws effective 01 August 2021. By enrolling in the class, program participants attest that they have read and understood these requirements, and are individually responsible for following them. Inability to complete program activities due to individual failure to comply with French regulations or program guidelines, is not a justifiable excuse and may negatively impact their final grade.
Note that this is a summary of current French COVID regulations and should not be interpreted as an exhaustive or final list. Rules may evolve in response to changes in French law or other institutional policies. Program participants are responsible for keeping up with individual requirements regarding COVID protocols before departure. FIU Faculty and staff are not responsible for cancellations or changes that may occur abroad as a result of COVID responses or regulations.
Participants must comply with local laws during class time. Students may be asked to leave class if they refuse to follow said laws or the rules of any particular institution. Faculty or staff are not responsible for fines that may be incurred for an individual’s failure to follow regulations during or outside of class time. FIU Faculty or Staff are not responsible for providing or purchasing masks for students.
FIU faculty and staff will not assist in the scheduling or attending of routine COVID testing. The student will need to coordinate and attend the COVID testing alone and outside of class time. In addition, the student is financially responsible for the COVID testing, neither FIU nor Faculty or staff will pay for said testing.
MESSAGE FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
– For vaccinated travellers, a compelling reason for travel will no longer be required to enter France, nor will it be necessary to self-isolate upon arrival. Vaccinated travellers will therefore no longer be required to complete the online “éOS-Passager” form. Screening may take place upon arrival. Travellers who test positive will be isolated.
-For non-vaccinated travellers, travel to or from the United Kingdom will only be permitted if proof of a compelling reason for travel to “red list countries” is presented.
Program Calendar and Attendance
Students are responsible for complying with the laws of France as well as the rules of the Honors France Program. The Program Calendar will not change to accommodate a student’s compliance. If a student fails to comply with French law or Honors France Program rules, that student will not be able to attend class and will have an absence recorded.
French Law
https://fr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus
https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered/article/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered?var_mode=calcul
European Union Regulations
https://reopen.europa.eu/en
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
HONORS COLLEGE
2023 STUDY ABROAD RULES
https://honors.fiu.edu/studyabroad/faq/
HONORS COLLEGE SYLLABUS REQUIREMENTS
Registration in this course implies an acceptance of and compliance with the Honors College policies for students and the FIU Code of Academic Integrity.
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES
Every effort will be made, where feasible and practical, to accommodate students whose religious practices coincide with class requirements or scheduling. Please make sure to notify your instructor at the beginning of the semester of which dates you will be absent or any anticipated problems with completing course work.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SENSORY CHALLENGES
The Disability Resource Center collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and community members to create diverse learning environments that are usable, equitable, inclusive and sustainable. The DRC provides FIU students with disabilities the necessary support to successfully complete their education and participate in activities available to all students. If you have a diagnosed disability and plan to utilize academic accommodations, please contact the DRC at 305-348-3532 (MMC) or at 305-919-5345 (BBC) to schedule an appointment. You can also visit them in person in GC 190 at MMC or in WUC 131 at BBC campus.
GL LEARNING OUTCOMES
Global Awareness: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the interrelatedness of local, global, international, and intercultural issues, trends, and systems.
Global Perspective: Students will be able to conduct a multi-perspective analysis of local, global, international, and intercultural problems.
Global Perspective: Students will be able to conduct a multi-perspective analysis of local, global, international, and intercultural problems.
HONORS COLLEGE POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
In The Honors College, the term “honor” refers both to academic accomplishment and character. Students in Honors should therefore adhere to and be held to the highest standards of personal academic accountability. Academic dishonesty in any form, including plagiarism, is antithetical to the very definition of being an Honors student at FIU. Consequently, an Honors College student found responsible for academic misconduct will be dismissed from the College.
An Honors faculty member may bring charges of academic misconduct against an Honors student if the faculty member suspects plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct. The faculty member will decide whether to pursue informal resolution, file formal resolution charges, or take no further action, and will follow the procedures outlined in the Academic Misconduct Procedures available at https://studentaffairs.fiu.edu/get-support/student-conduct-and-academic-integrity/academic-integrity/index.php . Please refer to the following documents for additional information:
FIU Student Handbook: https://studentaffairs.fiu.edu/about/student-handbook/index.php
STUDENT PORTFOLIOS
The Honors College will be using a portfolio method to assess students’ learning outcomes. The portfolio allows for maximum flexibility in gauging student learning. Students decide (with instructor consultation) what “artifacts” or assignments to include for consideration in their portfolios to demonstrate successful achievement of each of five key student learning outcomes over the 4-year Honors experience. Portfolios provide a rich context for students to show what they have learned and to explain their learning process. Because the Honors curriculum is meant to be thought-provoking and reflective, student self-assessment through portfolios will facilitate learning and provide in-depth assessment. Each Honors College course includes at least one assignment that could potentially fit portfolio requirements. http://honors.fiu.edu/current-students/portfolio/
HONORS ENGAGEMENT
Requirements Honors College students are required to accumulate at least 20 engagement points each academic year (Fall and Spring) by attending Honors College activities. Students attending only one semester (Fall or Spring) are required to accumulate 10 engagement points. Each activity has a point value. Students may select which events and activities they want to attend. The new system is designed to be more flexible for students, offering events at various days and times (including some weekend events) and allowing for a variety of ways to meet the requirements. Please plan accordingly. http://honors.fiu.edu/current- students/citizenship/
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Honors College students must also complete 20 volunteer service hours. These hours DO NOT count toward the 20 engagement points discussed above. http://honors.fiu.edu/current-students/community-service/
HONORS EDUCATION IN THE ARTS (HEARTS)
The HEARTS program is designed to give Honors College students opportunities to “explore and appreciate different artistic and cultural traditions and modes of artistic expression. HEARTS will also serve as a clearinghouse (and curatorial framework) for our students to experience the arts on campus and in the community by providing them with information about cultural activities and access to performances with free or discounted tickets. http://honors.fiu.edu/current-students/hearts/
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
PANTHERS CARE & COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
If you are looking for help for yourself or a fellow classmate, Panthers Care encourages you to express any concerns you may come across as it relates to any personal behavior concerns or worries you have, for the classmate’s well-being or yours; you are encouraged to share your concerns with FIU’s Panthers Care website.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers free and confidential help for anxiety, depression, stress, and other concerns that life brings. Learn more about CAPS at caps.fiu.edu. Professional counselors are available for same-day appointments. Don’t wait to call 305-348-2277 to set up a time to talk or visit the online self-help portal.
EDITOR AND LAST UPDATE
John William Bailly 10 January 2023
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