{"id":58018,"date":"2019-10-11T09:29:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T07:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/?post_type=cpt_pole&#038;p=58018"},"modified":"2026-07-22T17:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:37:29","slug":"literature-civilizations","status":"publish","type":"cpt_pole","link":"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/our-poles\/literature-civilizations\/","title":{"rendered":"Literature and Civilizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Faculty of Literature and Civilizations <\/strong><\/h2><p>The Faculty brings together two departments, one school, one institute and one UNESCO Chair.<\/p><p>UCLy's <strong>Faculty of Literature and Civilizations<\/strong> promotes an interdisciplinary approach to teaching:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Literature, Education, Culture, Journalism, History, Geopolitics and Political Science through the Departments of Literature and History and the Richelieu Institute;<\/li>\n\n<li>Languages, international and intercultural communication, translation and international relations through ESTRI \u2013 School for International Careers, for students with a strong interest in multilingual and multicultural environments.<\/li><\/ul><p>The Faculty brings together <strong>two departments, one school, one institute and one UNESCO Chair<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-separator js-fade-scroll\"><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of Literature<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/l-ucly\/nos-ecoles\/faculte-lettres-civilisations\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58272\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/facultelettreset-civilisations_quadri.png\" alt=\"logo lettres modernes rvb svg\"><\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-button js-fade-scroll\">\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/study-in-lyon-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Discover the Department of Literature \" class=\"button primary\">Discover the Department of Literature <\/a>\n\n  <\/div><p>The Department of Literature offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/formations\/les-formations-de-lucly\/toutes-nos-formations\/licence-de-lettres-modernes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bachelor's Degree in French Literature<\/a> together with a preparatory programme for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/formations\/les-formations-de-lucly\/toutes-nos-formations\/preparation-societe-et-politique-concours-iep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French Institutes of Political Studies<\/a> (IEP). <\/p><p>The Bachelor's programme provides an interdisciplinary curriculum built around a major in French Literature and one of five minors: <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Creative Writing, <\/li>\n\n<li>Cultural Professions, <\/li>\n\n<li>Journalism, <\/li>\n\n<li>Education, <\/li>\n\n<li>Contemporary Social Issues.<\/li><\/ul><p>Third year students may join a study abroad program at a partner university in countries such as Canada, Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom, Argentina, South Korea, etc.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-separator js-fade-scroll\"><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of History<\/h2><p><br>The Department of History offers a Bachelor's Degree in History on the Lyon and Annecy campuses, as well as a Master's Degree in History.<\/p><p>The Bachelor's Degree in History at UCLy provides a broad, interdisciplinary education covering the four major historical periods: Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern and Contemporary History. Students explore political, ideological, social and economic issues while placing particular emphasis on the History of International Relations.<\/p><p>Students in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/formations\/les-formations-de-lucly\/toutes-nos-formations\/licence-histoire-lyon\/\">History<\/a> may also choose one of two specialisation tracks:  <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Political Science and Geopolitics<\/li>\n\n<li>Political Science and Geographic Studies<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-separator js-fade-scroll\"><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Richelieu Institute <\/h2><p>The <strong>Richelieu Institute<\/strong> is dedicated to the study of <strong>History and Geopolitics<\/strong>. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding today's world by combining historical analysis with geopolitical perspectives.<\/p><p>The Institute offers <strong>University Diplomas (D.U.)<\/strong> open to students from the first year of undergraduate studies through to Master's level. Its programmes explore major contemporary issues, including international crises and conflicts, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Mediterranean world, while developing students' analytical, research and critical thinking skills.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-separator js-fade-scroll\"><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ESTRI | School for international careers<\/h2><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58269\" style=\"width: 250px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/estri-couleur.svg\" alt=\"logo estri svg\"><\/p><p>For more than 50 years, <strong>ESTRI <\/strong>has been preparing students to thrive in multilingual and multicultural environments by turning language skills into a genuine professional asset.<\/p><p>Its programmes combine <strong>translation, international communication, international business and intercultural management<\/strong>, enabling graduates to pursue careers in an increasingly globalised world. Developed in close collaboration with industry professionals and based on a competency-based approach, ESTRI's programmes combine academic excellence with practical experience.<\/p><p>At ESTRI, <strong>interculturality lies at the heart of education, and languages are the key to understanding and engaging with the world.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-button js-fade-scroll\">\n\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/estri.fr\" target=\"\" title=\"Discover ESTRI\" class=\"button primary\">Discover ESTRI<\/a>\n\n  <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-text-image\">\n  <div class=\"row align-bottom collapse\">\n    <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 xlarge-5 xxlarge-expand wp-block-text-image-info js-fade-scroll\">\n      <p class=\"wp-block-text-image-title\">Research within the Faculty of Literature and Civilizations<\/p>\n      <div class=\"wp-block-text-image-intro\"><p>Research within the Faculty is conducted through UCLy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/research\/confluence-sciences-and-humanities-research-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Research Centre <\/strong><strong>Confluence <\/strong><strong>: Sciences and Humanities<\/strong> <\/a>(EA 1598) and is supported in particular by :<\/p>\n<p>Research Group 3 \u2013<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/research\/research-groups\/cultures-language-and-imaginaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Culture(s), Language and Imaginaries<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 xlarge-7 xxlarge-shrink wp-block-text-image-picture js-fade-scroll\">\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-separator js-fade-scroll\"><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cross-content js-fade-scroll\">\n    <p class=\"wp-block-cross-content-title\"><\/p>\n            <div class=\"row wp-block-cross-content-row\">\n                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/the-unesco-chair-memory-cultures-and-interculturality\/\" title=\"The UNESCO Chair \"Memory, Cultures and Interculturality\"\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">The UNESCO Chair \"Memory, Cultures and Interculturality\"<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/couverture-1-630x570.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                        <div 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