Lecture: “But Why Teach Literature in Elementary School?” Thursdays at theUM

Thursday, January 18, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
School of Education, Lecture Hall H, Montpellier

A lecture led by Brigitte Louichon, professor of French language and literature in the School of Education at the University of Montpellier.
“But why teach literature in elementary school?”
For two centuries, children’s literature—whether or not it is classified as “youth literature”—has been rich in masterpieces. It constitutes a universe in which themes, characters, situations, and images constantly interact. This imaginary world complements the real world and helps us understand it better.
But in the digital and multimedia age, when there is so much knowledge to acquire, so many skills to build, and so many abilities to develop, why should we still—or additionally—have children read? What is the point of that today?
This lecture is intended for the general public. It will highlight the issues surrounding this subject in light of current challenges and provide a glimpse into what happens in literature classes.
 

"UM Thursdays": A Unique Series of Lectures

The University of Montpellier, with its eight faculties, two schools, and six institutes, is home to a wealth of faculty members andProfessors in a wide variety of fields of study. The university sought to highlight these experts and make their knowledge accessible to as many people as possible by offering a unique lecture series, with one event per month from October 2017 to May 2018.