# FYSMR 66G - Paris Semester: Spring | Year offered: 2026 Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world, drawing millions of visitors annually. What are they drawn by? Images and imaginings of the city—in art, literature, music, film, journalism, architecture, city planning, and more— have built the reputation of Paris as a City of Light, City of Art, and City of Love. In this class, we will explore Paris as portrayed by a diverse range of artists, authors, planners, and creators from France, America, and France’s former colonies, analyze the power of these depictions, and, together, build our own representations of this culturally and historically important city. --- ## Instructor [### Hannah Frydman ](/people/hannah-frydman) Assistant Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures French Undergraduate Advisor Research Interests: 19th- and 20th-century French History, Literature, and Culture; Gender and Sexuality Studies; Queer Studies; Print Culture; History of Reading. I am a cultural historian of modern France with a special interest in the relationship... ![Hannah ](/sites/g/files/omnuum8296/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-06/IAS%20Headshot.jpeg?itok=kv__-Aj-) See also:- [ First-Year Seminar ](/class-categories/first-year-seminar) - [ Hannah Frydman ](/instructor/hannah-frydman) - [ French ](/language/french) - [ Spring 2026 ](/class/term/spring-2026)