PhD Princeton University, 2018
MA University of Massachusetts - Amherst, 2012
Mount Holyoke College, 2010
Academic Focus
Visual Studies, Cinema, Comics, Testimony, Holocaust Literature, Yiddish, 20th + 21st c. French Literature, Translation
At Gettysburg, I am affiliated with the Jewish Studies Program and the Cinema and Media Studies Program. In the classroom, I enjoy exploring with students how different forms of visual media structure how we perceive the world. To that end, I have taught courses on the representation of violence in comics, on social differences in contemporary cinema, and soon, on the entwinement of media and memory after the Holocaust.
My work has been published in Études Francophones (special issue), The Journal of Holocaust Research, The Journal of Literature and Trauma Studies and the edited volume Shoah et bande dessinée: L'image au service de la mémoire (Denoël / Mémorial de la Shoah).
Courses Taught
Study of the representations of Holocaust memory across a range of media. The selections for “Media and Memory After the Holocaust” explore how aesthetics and media shape testimony. By examining memory and the means of its making—in film, literature, oral recordings, comics, holography, and more—this class places emphasis on the philosophical and ethical dimensions of documenting the Holocaust. Field trips to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as well as class visits from scholars and artists complement the course offerings. CIMS 339 and IDS 339 are cross-listed.
Fundamentals of French grammar, composition and pronunciation. Emphasis on oral comprehension, verbal communication, reading and writing in the broader context of French and Francophone culture. Classroom interaction stresses oral-aural method of language learning. Enrollment limited to those with previous study of French. Successful completion of 103 is a prerequisite for entry into 104 unless a student is placed in 104 according to the Departmental Placement Examination. A student may not receive credit for both 102 and 104.
Grammar review and practice in oral French, with stress on reading and written expression in the spring. Contact with French culture is maintained throughout. Enrollment limited to those who have previously studied French and who have completed 101-102, or who are enrolled according to achievement on the Departmental Placement Examination. Successful completion of 201 is a prerequisite for entry into 202, unless student is placed there according to the placement examination.
Grammar review and practice in oral French in the fall semester, with stress on reading and written expression in the spring. Contact with French culture is maintained throughout. Enrollment limited to those who have previously studied French and who have completed 101-102, or who are enrolled according to achievement on the Departmental Placement Examination. Successful completion of 201 is a prerequisite for entry into 202, unless student is placed there according to the placement examination.
Oral, aural, and written practices of French structures. Collaborative writing, group discussions, individual compositions, and presentations. Recent French films serve as text. Course is a prerequisite for all 300-level courses. Offered every semester.
Study of critically-acclaimed contemporary French and Francophone films. The selections for “Contemporary French and Francophone Cinema,” explore how political and social issues centered around various forms of discrimination (unemployment, immigration, illness, gender and sexual identity) are conceptualized and addressed today in France. Major emphasis is placed on cinematography as students learn the vocabulary and visual grammar of film. Literature from the fields of cinema, sociology, history, and literature, as well as excerpts of foundational films, complement film screenings. Prerequisite: FREN 305 or 310.
Study and practice in translating from French to English and from English to French. Course develops the ability to render idiomatic French into idiomatic English, and vice-versa.
Intensive study of a particular aspect of French literature, civilization, or culture to be determined by the instructor. Past offerings include The Art of Emile Zola, The Image of Women in French Literature: A Feminist Perspective, The Gaze and Self-Image in French Film, 1959-89 and Postcolonial Immigrations in France. Course is for seniors (in the final semester) to complete undergraduate work in French. Prerequisites: Limited to seniors, except with permission of instructor and approval of department chairperson. Offered every spring.
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
Study of the representations of Holocaust memory across a range of media. The selections for “Media and Memory After the Holocaust” explore how aesthetics and media shape testimony. By examining memory and the means of its making—in film, literature, oral recordings, comics, holography, and more—this class places emphasis on the philosophical and ethical dimensions of documenting the Holocaust. Field trips to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as well as class visits from scholars and artists complement the course offerings. CIMS 339 and IDS 339 are cross-listed.
Article(2021, forthcoming) Communicating Difference: Charlotte Delbo and Holocaust Testimony
French Forum