AFAM in Paris

During spring break, Dr. Sharon Austin accompanies students to Paris, France, where they tour museums and institutions relevant to the African American and African experience.  These include, but are not limited to, visits to the Chateau de Monte Cristo, where Alexandre Dumas wrote some of his most famous books, the Panthéon, where several prominent people of African descent are buried, Le Beau Chene, which was the home of entertainer Josephine Baker, and the Louvre Museum, where the Mona Lisa and other paintings are housed.  Students are also able to visit different sites during their free evenings, such as the Eiffel Tower, other museums, restaurants, and libraries.  For more information, contact Dr. Austin at polssdw@ufl.edu.