Language(s) taught
French
Teaching interests
French Language and Literature; Literature & Film; Political and Cultural History of Contemporary France; Crossed Cultural Glances between France, Germany and the US
Research interests
19th Century Fiction and Poetry; Bridges between Literature & Philosophy; Comic Discourses in Literature & Film
Degrees/Certifications
PhD, French (2007) Brown University
MA, French (2003) Brown University
MA, Philosophy (1997) Université de Paris IV-La Sorbonne
BA, Political Science (1995) Sciences Po Aix
Publications/Presentations
Charles Baudelaire, quand le poème rit et sourit. L’Harmattan, August 2011
“La mort au crible de l’humour dans Les morts bizarres de Jean Richepin”, French Forum, 36, 2-3, Spring/Fall 2011
“The scalpel of derision: depictions of doctors in Fin de siècle short fiction”, in Medicine in French Literature, Mellen Press, May 2011
Olaf Bärenfänger, Erwin Tschirner (Eds.)(in press): Selbsteinstufungstests Französisch A1, A2, B1, B2. München/Berlin: Langenscheidt.
Olaf Bärenfänger, Erwin Tschirner (Eds.)(in press): Zertifikatstests Französisch A1, A2, B1, B2. München/Berlin: Langenscheidt.
Personal Website
Title: Associate Professor, French
Department: Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-2307