Spring 2026 - HIST 430 F100
French Americas (4)
Class Number: 3813
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Nicolas Kenny
nka26@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
45 units, including nine units of lower division history or permission of the instructor. Recommended: HIST 101, 102W, 104.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Social, cultural, intellectual, economic, and political aspects of the French and Francophone presence in the Americas, from the colonial era to the present.
COURSE DETAILS:
Que veut-il dire d’être francophone en Amérique ? Des débuts de la colonisation française à aujourd’hui, ce cours tracera l’histoire de la présence francophone sur le continent américain. Nous examinerons l’installation des premières colonies françaises sur des terres autochtones, leur éparpillement à travers le territoire, le développement de cultures francophones distinctes, l’émergence de différentes formes de nationalismes et les défis liés au maintien et au fleurissement de la langue française dans la période contemporaine. Berceau de la francophonie américaine, le Québec sera au cœur de nos explorations du fait français en Amérique, mais nous voyagerons à travers le continent, et bien sûr ici en Colombie-Britannique, pour découvrir les nombreux enracinements de ce groupe linguistique aussi diversifié que fascinant.
Veuillez noter qu’il s’agit ici d’un plan préliminaire. Le contenu du cours peut varier et un plan définitif sera distribué sur Canvas au début de la session.
Grading
- Participation et présentations 30%
- Proposition de recherche 10%
- Compte rendu critique 20%
- Travail de recherche 40%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Les lectures seront distribuées via Canvas.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Learn more about studing History at SFU:
History areas of study
Why study History?
Registrar Notes:
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
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