French

University of California, Berkeley

This is an archived copy of the 2014-15 guide. To access the most recent version of the guide, please visit http://guide.berkeley.edu/.

Overview

In the Department of French you can study French and francophone literature, culture, and film, along with the French language and French linguistics. The dedicated and creative teachers and scholars in our department share a commitment to excellence of instruction, whether it be in a first year French class, a specialized course for majors (all of which are taught in French), a course on French literature in translation, or an advanced graduate seminar.

For its undergraduate majors and minors and its graduate students the Berkeley French Department provides thorough coverage in the traditional, historically based divisions of French literature and culture, as well as in francophone literatures. It blends this coverage with the study of a wide array of related fields and topics – from literary history and theory to philosophy, to social and cultural theory, to the study of gender and sexuality, historiography, visual arts and film, music, popular culture, and politics. We encourage independent and innovative thinking and research at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

We participate fully in the interdisciplinary emphasis that has traditionally distinguished study and research at Berkeley. Many of our faculty are affiliated with other programs in the University (with the Departments of Comparative Literature and Italian Studies, with programs in Romance Languages and Literatures and in Medieval Studies, with Graduate Designated Emphases in Critical Theory, Film Studies and in Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, and with the Center for the Study of Sexual Culture). Graduate students typically count courses from other disciplines toward completion of their degree. We maintain close ties with scholars and writers in France, across North America, and around the world, and have a regular schedule of lectures and colloquia open to our students and colleagues, as well as to the public at large. Most years see visits by one or more Pajus Distinguished Visitor in French Studies. The department also regularly hosts international conferences.

Study Abroad

There are numerous opportunities for education abroad at all stages of our program. Undergraduate majors typically participate in the University of California Education Abroad Program , which offers summer, semester, and year-long programs in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Grenoble, and Toulouse. For those wishing to take their first steps, our Summer Session Travel Study Office offers an exciting and rigorous program that takes students to Paris for six weeks and currently offers instruction in Elementary French (1), Intermediate and Advanced French conversation (13 and 14), and French History and Culture (43A). At the graduate level, the Department has two yearly exchange programs with the Ecole Normale Supérieure and with the Institut d’Anglais at the Université de Paris VII.

Libraries

The UC Berkeley Library collects materials in all areas of French literature, including literary criticism, philosophy, and theory. The Library maintains a strong collection in all divisions of French literature, from the medieval period to the present. The Library also collects in the area of Francophone studies, including, but not limited to, material about Africa, the Caribbean, Canada, and French-speaking Europe. The Library collects few introductory language textbooks, but does collect French language dictionaries and other language reference material. The French collection is limited to materials primarily published in France. Materials on French subjects published outside France are listed with their respective provenance. For further information regarding these resources, please see the French Studies collection page .

The Library of French Thought is located in 4229 Dwinelle Hall. The collection contains close to 8,000 volumes, approximately 150 journal titles, magazines, maps, slides, and other ephemera. Subjects such as linguistics, criticism, theatre and philosophy are well represented. Our vast literature holdings cover the entire history of French writing from the earliest chansons to the New Novel and beyond. New items are being added to the collection on a monthly basis. There are many delights waiting to be uncovered in the stacks, please feel free to come in and browse at your leisure.

Undergraduate Programs

French : BA
French Civilization : Minor
French Language Studies : Minor
French Literature : Minor

Graduate Program

French : PhD

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Courses

French

FRENCH 1 Elementary French 5 Units

Introduction to speaking, listening, reading, and writing in French.

FRENCH R1A English Composition in Connection with the Reading of Literature 4 Units

This course is designed to fulfill the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement. The primary goal of this course is to develop students' reading and writing skills through a series of assignments that will provide them with the opportunity to formulate observations made in class discussions into coherent argumentative essays. Emphasis will be placed on the refinement of effective sentence, paragraph, and thesis formation, keeping in mind the notion of writing as a process. Other goals in this course are a familiarization with French literature and the specific questions that are relevant to this field. In addition, students will be introduced to different methods of literary and linguistic analysis in their nonliterary readings.

FRENCH R1B English Composition in Connection with the Reading of Literature 4 Units

This course is designed to fulfill the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement. The primary goal of this course is to develop students' reading and writing skills through a series of assignments that will provide them with the opportunity to formulate observations made in class discussions into coherent argumentative essays. Emphasis will be placed on the refinement of effective sentence, paragraph, and thesis formation, keeping in mind the notion of writing as a process. Other goals in this course are a familiarization with French literature and the specific questions that are relevant to this field. In addition, students will be introduced to different methods of literary and linguistic analysis in their nonliterary readings.

FRENCH 2 Elementary French 5 Units

Introduction to speaking, listening, reading, and writing in French. Continuation of FRENCH 1.

FRENCH 3 Intermediate French 5 Units

Building on foundation established in first year, trains students in listening, reading, writing, and speaking French. Review and refinement of grammar.

FRENCH 4 Advanced Intermediate French 5 Units

Advanced training in listening, reading, writing, and speaking French. Review and refinement of grammar.

FRENCH 12 Intensive French 1 and 2 10 Units

Intensive introduction to speaking, listening, reading, and writing in French. Equivalent to FRENCH 1 and 2 on the semester system at Berkeley.

FRENCH 13 Intermediate Conversation 2 Units

Intermediate French conversation. May not be repeated for credit.

FRENCH N13 Intermediate Conversation 2 Units

Intermediate French conversation.

FRENCH 14 Advanced Conversation 2 Units

Advanced French conversation. This course may not be repeated for credit.

FRENCH N14 Advanced Conversation 2 Units

Advanced French conversation.

FRENCH 15 French Workshop 10 Units

This course provides the equivalent of the first two semesters of college French (FRENCH 1 and 2). Five hours of instruction per day which includes grammar presentation, drill section, conversation section, language laboratory, films, lectures on French culture. Heavy emphasis on oral work.

FRENCH 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit

The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to freshmen.

FRENCH 35 Practical Phonetics and Listening Comprehension 3 Units

This multimedia course concentrates on pronunciation and listening comprehension skills and provides a new understanding of the French language. Course Web site includes a wide variety of material--text, audio, or video, authentic or specifically recorded for the course--an audio-visual sound chart, and a multimedia reference section. International phonetic alphabet and theoretical concepts are taught as necessary. Strongly recommended before study, work, or travel in French- speaking countries, particulariy for Education Abroad Program students. Course required for French majors and minors in French Language Studies.

FRENCH 43A Aspects of French Culture 3 Units

Various historical and aesthetic themes and problems in the development of French civilization. In English.

FRENCH 43B Aspects of French Culture 3 Units

Various historical and aesthetic themes and problems in the development of French civilization. In English.

FRENCH 102 Reading and Writing Skills in French 4 Units

An exploration of the ways words and images structure thought, communication and interactions of the subject and society. Development of reading and writing skills leading to correct and effective expression in French.

FRENCH 103A Language and Culture 4 Units

Discussion and composition based on the analysis of literary and cultural texts.

FRENCH 103B Language and Culture 4 Units

Discussion and composition based on the analysis of literary and cultural texts.

FRENCH 112A Medieval Literature 4 Units

Medieval literature from the Chanson de Roland to the Roman de la Rose.

FRENCH 112B Medieval Literature 4 Units

Medieval literature from the Chanson de Roland to the Roman de la Rose.

FRENCH 114A Late Medieval Literature 4 Units

Late medieval literature: Joinville to Villon.

FRENCH 116A Sixteenth-Century Literature: Marot to Montaigne 4 Units

Poetry and prose of the first half of the 16th century, in the context of the intellectual and aesthetic trends of the time, including humanism, evangelism, and the development of a new poetic language.

FRENCH 117A Seventeenth-Century Literature 4 Units

Authors from the first half of the 17th century. The Baroque; its chief exponents, literary attempts to resolve the crisis in Renaissance values, formulation of new concepts in philosophy and psychology, experiments with traditional forms in poetry, fiction, and the theatre. Preciosity, Descartes, and rationalism.

FRENCH 117B Seventeenth-Century Literature 4 Units

The concept of classicism and the development of tragedy. Jansenism, the doctrine of Port-Royal. Social satire and comedy.

FRENCH 118A Eighteenth-Century Literature 4 Units

Authors from the first half of the 18th century, with emphasis on the origins of the philosophical movement and the development of modern art forms in the theater and the novel.

FRENCH 118B Eighteenth-Century Literature 4 Units

A study of authors of the second half of the 18th century stressing the importance of the "Movement Philosophique" and the development of libertine values as well as the emergence of the pre-Romantic aesthetics.

FRENCH 119A Nineteenth-Century Literature 4 Units

Authors from the first half of the 19th century. Romantic poetry and drama. Balzac, Stendhal and the novel. Michelet and the emergence of history.

FRENCH 119B Nineteenth-Century Literature 4 Units

Authors from the second half of the 19th century. The various poetic movements: Le Parnasse and Symbolism. Development of the novel, realism, and naturalism.

FRENCH 120A Twentieth-Century Literature 4 Units

The modern novel, the avant-garde, cubist poetry, Dada and Surrealism, the theatre before the Second World War.

FRENCH 120B Twentieth-Century Literature 4 Units

Development of the novel, poetry, and theatre since the Second World War. Sartre and existentialism, theatre of the absurd, nouveau roman.

FRENCH 121A Literary Themes, Genres, and Structures 4 Units

Topics vary from year to year. Past topics have included "litterature fantastique," science fiction, autobiography, French lyric poetry.

FRENCH 121B Literary Themes, Genres, and Structures 4 Units

Topics vary from year to year. Past topics have included "litterature fantastique," science fiction, autobiography, French lyric poetry.

FRENCH 122A Literary Criticism 4 Units

The course will focus on literary criticism and will discuss the various options proposed as well as the relationship between criticism and fiction or philosophy in a given writer's work.

FRENCH 122B Literary Criticism 4 Units

The course will focus on literary criticism and will discuss the various options proposed as well as the relationship between criticism and fiction or philosophy in a given writer's work.

FRENCH 123 Prose Fiction 4 Units

Studies in the French novel.

FRENCH 126 Senior Seminar 4 Units

Intensive study of a major author.

FRENCH 138 French for Future Teachers of the Language 4 Units

Introduction to applied linguistics, for students planning to use their French in language teaching or related careers. In this course we will begin with a general account of the French language--its phonology, morphology, and syntax--and we will subsequently consider specific issues in the learning and teaching of French. We will also examine a variety of commonly used foreign language teaching methods. Students should have a working knowledge of both oral and written French.

FRENCH 140A French Literature in English Translation 4 Units

Major texts of French literature of the Middle Ages. Readings and writing assignments in English for non-majors; in French for French majors and minors. Class discussions in English.

FRENCH 140B French Literature in English Translation 4 Units

Major texts of French literature of the Ancien Regime. Readings and writing assignments in English for non-majors; in French for French majors and minors. Class discussions in English.

FRENCH 140C French Literature in English Translation 4 Units

Major texts of French literature of the 19th Century. Readings and writing assignments in English for non-majors; in French for French majors and minors. Class discussions in English.

FRENCH 140D French Literature in English Translation 4 Units

Major texts of modern French literature. Readings and writing assignments in English for non-majors; in French for French majors and minors. Class discussions in English.

FRENCH 141 French Studies in an International Context 4 Units

An examination of a theme, issue, or concept from French literary, intellectual, or cultural history in its interrelation with non-French texts and contexts. Writing assignments and readings in English for nonmajors; writing assignments and French readings in French for French majors and minors. Class discussions in English. Topics vary from year to year.

FRENCH 142AC The Cultures of Franco-America 4 Units

Literary and cultural texts that emerge out of the long history of the French in North America and of Americans in France. Topics may vary from semester to semester, but the course will always take substantial account of the experiences and histories of representations of different ethnic groups. Students should consult the department's course bulletin well before the beginning of the semester for details.

FRENCH 145 History of the French Language 4 Units

Mainly devoted to "external" history of French, tracing spread of Latin to what is now France, its break-up into different languages and dialects, emergence of Parisian French as standard. Influence of other languages on French vocabulary. Study of brief texts from different periods to illustrate evolution of pronunciation and grammar.

FRENCH 146A Introduction to French Linguistics 4 Units

An introduction to the major branches of linguistic analysis (phonology, morphology--including word formation--syntax, and semantics) as applied to the French language.

FRENCH 147 Special Topics in French Linguistics 4 Units

Topics vary from year to year.

FRENCH 148 Translation Methodology and Practice 4 Units

In-depth knowledge of the French language and accuracy in its use are the goals of this course. A textbook and systematic exercises will be used to assist in the demanding task of translating, both from English to French and from French to English.

FRENCH 150A Women in French Literature 4 Units

A study of the portrayal of women in French literature and of the contributions of women to French literature and thought.

FRENCH 150B Women in French Literature 4 Units

A study of the portrayal of women in French literature and of the contributions of women to French literature and thought.

FRENCH 151A Francophone Literature 4 Units

A study of Francophone literature: traditional and French influences, structure, relationship between language and message.

FRENCH 151B Francophone Literature 4 Units

A study of Francophone literature: traditional and French influences, structure, relationship between language and message.

FRENCH 161A A Year in French History 4 Units

The study of a year in French history from many points of view--political, sociological, intellectual, and artistic, as well as literary.

FRENCH 161B A Year in French History 4 Units

The study of a year in French history from many points of view--political, sociological, intellectual, and artistic, as well as literary.

FRENCH 162A Perspectives on History 4 Units

This course will study both contemporary and subsequent reactions to historic events or figures. Topics vary from year to year.

FRENCH 162B Perspectives on History 4 Units

This course will study both contemporary and subsequent reactions to historic events or figures. Topics vary from year to year.

FRENCH 170 French Films 4 Units

Beginning French cinema studies: the language of film.

FRENCH 171A A Concept in French Cultural History 4 Units

An examination of certain large cultural concepts, such as "the Baroque" or "Romanticism," in French cultural history. Topics vary from year to year.

FRENCH 171B A Concept in French Cultural History 4 Units

An examination of certain large cultural concepts, such as "the Baroque" or "Romanticism," in French cultural history. Topics vary from year to year.

FRENCH 172A Psychoanalytic Theory and Literature 4 Units

The relevance of psychoanalysis to literary texts. Concepts of fantasy, of the self, and of desire applied to texts by Racine, Balzac, Lautreamont, Rimbaud, and Proust.

FRENCH 174 Music and Literature 4 Units

A consideration of the ways in which certain writers, as well as some composers, have sought to relate what might be thought of as two manifestations of language: song and poem, or musical score and literary text.

FRENCH 175A Literature and the Visual Arts 4 Units

Using various works from the arts and the human sciences, this course will investigate the relations between images and written texts.

FRENCH 177A History and Criticism of Film 4 Units

The development of French cinema. Discussions, oral and written reports will be based on the viewing of films from the work of major French film directors.

FRENCH 177B History and Criticism of Film 4 Units

The development of French cinema. Discussions, oral and written reports will be based on the viewing of films from the work of major French film directors.

FRENCH 178A Studies in French Film 4 Units

Topics vary from year to year.

FRENCH 178B Studies in French Film 4 Units

Topics vary from year to year.

FRENCH 180A French Civilization 4 Units

Survey of French civilization: history, arts, and society, through the interpretation of literary texts. 180A: The Middle Ages; 180B: The Ancien Regime; 180C: The 19th Century; 180D: The 20th Century.

FRENCH 180B French Civilization 4 Units

Survey of French civilization: history, arts, and society, through the interpretation of literary texts. 180A: The Middle Ages; 180B: The Ancien Regime; 180C: The 19th Century; 180D: The 20th Century.

FRENCH 180C French Civilization 4 Units

Survey of French civilization: history, arts, and society, through the interpretation of literary texts. 180A: The Middle Ages; 180B: The Ancien Regime; 180C: The 19th Century; 180D: The 20th Century.

FRENCH 180D French Civilization 4 Units

Survey of French civilization: history, arts, and society, through the interpretation of literary texts. 180A: The Middle Ages; 180B: The Ancien Regime; 180C: The 19th Century; 180D: The 20th Century.

FRENCH 183A Configurations of Crisis 4 Units

A study of the pressures on artistic, political, and economic structures at moments of crisis in French history. Problems of continuity and discontinuity in esthetic and social history.

FRENCH 183B Configurations of Crisis 4 Units

A study of the pressures on artistic, political, and economic structures at moments of crisis in French history. Problems of continuity and discontinuity in esthetic and social history.

FRENCH 185 Literature and Colonialism 4 Units

Studies in the literature developed in France at the height of the colonial era. The themes of travel, exotisme, neo-civilisation, the reaction of European countries to the discovery of Africa.

FRENCH H195A Honors Sequence 2 Units

Students will write an essay on a topic relating to French literature or culture under the supervision of a member of the faculty during two semesters of their senior year.

FRENCH H195B Honors Sequence 2 Units

Students will write an essay on a topic relating to French literature or culture under the supervision of a member of the faculty during two semesters of their senior year.

FRENCH 197 Field Studies 1 - 4 Units

Supervised field programs involving experiences in schools and school-related activities. Regular individual meetings with faculty sponsor and written reports required.

FRENCH 199 Supervised Independent Study and Research for Advanced Undergraduates 2 - 4 Units

Enrollment restricted according to College regulations. Individual instruction only in areas not covered by courses.

FRENCH 200 Proseminar 1 Unit

This course is designed to give all new graduate students a broad view of the department's faculty, the courses they teach, and their fields of research. In addition, it will introduce students to some practical aspects of the graduate career, issues that pertain to specific fields of research, and questions currently being debated across the profession.

FRENCH 201 History of the French Language 4 Units

A history of the French language from its Latin origins through the modern period. Emphasis on "external history" (development of the language in relation to other social and cultural phenomena) with some historical grammar (phonology, morphology, syntax, orthography) introduced through textual readings from the various historical periods. Sociolinguistic emphasis, focusing on the emergence of a standard language and its relationship to other varieties of French.

FRENCH C202 Linguistic History of the Romance Language 4 Units

Linguistic development of the major Romance languages (French, Italian, and Spanish) from the common Latin origin. Comparative perspective, combining historical grammar and external history.

FRENCH C203 Comparative Studies in Romance Literatures and Cultures 4 Units

Topics will vary. Comparative studies in literary, cultural, or historical issues that cut across the literatures of the Romance languages.

FRENCH 205 Translation Theory and Practice 4 Units

Exploration of theory and practice of translation, with particular emphasis on French.

FRENCH 206 Special Topics in French Linguistics 4 Units

Topics may vary from semester to semester.

FRENCH 210A Studies in Medieval Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. Students should consult the Department's for current topics.

FRENCH 211A Reading and Interpretation of Old French Texts 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. Current topics may be found in the Department's Course Description.

FRENCH 220A Studies in 16th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's Course Description for current topics.

FRENCH 220B Studies in 16th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's Course Description for current topics.

FRENCH 230A Studies in 17th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's Course Description for current topic.

FRENCH 230B Studies in 17th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's Course Description for current topic.

FRENCH 240A Studies in 18th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's Course Description for current topic.

FRENCH 240B Studies in 18th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's Course Description for current topic.

FRENCH 245A Early Modern Studies 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the department's course description for current topic.

FRENCH 245B Early Modern Studies 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the department's course description for current topic.

FRENCH 250A Studies in 19th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's Course Description for current topic.

FRENCH 250B Studies in 19th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's for current topic.

FRENCH 251 Francophone Literature 4 Units

Focuses upon the relationship between oral and written cultures in Francophone Africa and/or the Caribbean: lyric and narrative poetry, drama and novels; the presence of oral tradition in written forms, narrative techniques borrowed from storytelling tradition, the definition of traditional metaphors and imagery; idealization of lost worlds; the conflict of traditional culture and modernism; the search for political identity and independence.

FRENCH 260A Studies in 20th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's for current topics.

FRENCH 260B Studies in 20th-Century Literature 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's Course Description for current topics.

FRENCH 265A Modern Studies 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the department's course description for current topic.

FRENCH 265B Modern Studies 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the department's course description for current topic.

FRENCH 270A Literary Criticism: Recent Work in French 4 Units

A close investigation of a number of important critical works in the field of French, including an examination of the various other texts (literary and critical) with which they engage. Orients students to the varied field of French studies and develops the critical and research skills necessary for advanced work in the field.

FRENCH 270B Literary Criticism: Recent Work in French 4 Units

A close investigation of a number of important critical works in the field of French, including an examination of the various other texts (literary and critical) with which they engage. Orients students to the varied field of French studies and develops the critical and research skills necessary for advanced work in the field.

FRENCH 274 Traditions of Critical Thought: French Theory 4 Units

This course will introduce students to canonical texts and central issues in French theory and to the philosophical texts they presuppose. The goal is to give students the conceptual tools they need to read a range of theoretical texts and to contextualize major works in French theory from the 1960s and 1970s.

FRENCH 275A Problems of Literary Theory 4 Units

Offerings vary from year to year. See the Department's for current topics.

FRENCH 298 Special Study 1 - 4 Units

Designed for students engaged in exploration of a restricted field, involving the writing of a report. May not be substituted for available graduate courses.

FRENCH 299 Individual Research 4 - 12 Units

Reserved for students directly engaged in writing the doctoral thesis.

FRENCH 301 Teaching French in College: First Year 4 Units

Bi-weekly lectures on methodology, grading and testing, demonstration class with required attendance five times per week; language laboratory observations; supervised classroom practice. Additional seminars and discussion sections on methodology. Required for all Graduate Student Instructors teaching FRENCH 1 for the first time.

FRENCH 302 Teaching French in College: Advanced First Year 4 Units

Bi-weekly lectures on methodology, grading and testing in FRENCH 2. Demonstration class with required attendance five times per week; laboratory observations; supervised classroom practice. Additional seminars and discussion sections on methodology. Required for all Graduate Student Instructors teaching FRENCH 2 for the first time.

FRENCH 303 Teaching French in College: Second Year 4 Units

Lectures and discussion on the methodologies used in teaching second-year French, grading and testing; occasional attendance at demonstration classes; language laboratory observations; supervised classroom teaching. Required of all instructors teaching FRENCH 3 or 4.

FRENCH 335 Teaching French in College: Practical Phonetics and Listening Comprehension--Instruction on Creating a Web-Assisted Course 3 Units

Required of all GSIs teaching FRENCH 35 for the first time. Attendance at demonstration class two hours per week. Readings. Journal of observations. Practical training in creating multimedia documents, Web pages, and exercises. Final paper and or/final project.

FRENCH 601 Special Study for Graduate Students 1 - 12 Units

Individual study for the comprehensive exam in consultation with the field adviser.

FRENCH 602 Individual Study 1 - 12 Units

Individual study with an adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare for the various examinations required of candidates for the Ph.D.

FRENCH N602 Individual Study 1 - 4 Units

Individual study with an adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare for the various examinations required of candidates for the Ph.D.

Faculty

Professors

Suzanne Guerlac, Professor. Nationalism, literature, philosophy, 19th- and 20th-century literature, myths of literature and theory, contemporary cultural criticism.
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Timothy Hampton, Professor. Culture, politics, English, comparative literature, French, renaissance and early modern European culture, the romance languages, the ideology of literary genre, the literary construction of nationhood, the rhetoric of historiography.
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David Hult, Professor. Literary theory, medieval French literature, allegory, hermeneutics, text editing, French Studies.
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Richard G. Kern, Professor. Literacy, second language acquisition, writing, psycholinguistics, reading, French language, French linguistics, technology and education.
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Michael Lucey, Professor. Pragmatics, the novel, sexuality studies, comparative literature, French, French literature, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, British literature and culture, social and literary theory, cultural studies of music, studies of language in use, theories of practice, twentieth-century American literature.
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Nicholas Paige, Professor. Cinema (French New Wave), 17th- and 18th-century French literature and culture, history and theory of the novel, quantitative literary history and digital humanities, aesthetics and image theory, subjectivity and autobiography.
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Associate Professors

Deborah Anne Blocker, Associate Professor. Early modern French literature and history.
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Karl A Britto, Associate Professor. Africa, cultural studies, the Caribbean, literature, francophone literature, colonial and postcolonial literature, Vietnam, gender and identity.
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Susan Maslan, Associate Professor. French, early modern French literary, political history.
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Mairi Mclaughlin, PhD, Associate Professor. Translation studies, new media, historical syntax, French language, French linguistics, history of French, journalism studies, romance linguistics, Italian linguistics.
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Debarati Sanyal, Associate Professor. Violence, poetry, the relationship between literary form, politics in 19th-century France, the connection between performance, performativity, ethics in modernist texts.
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Thoraya S Tlatli, Associate Professor. Francophone literature, colonial and postcolonial studies, literature and psychoanalysis, twentieth-century continental philosophy.
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Assistant Professors

Eglantine L Colon, Assistant Professor.

Lecturers

Daniele Boucher, Lecturer.

Seda A. Chavdarian, PhD, Lecturer.

Desiree M Pries, Lecturer.

Rachel Shuh, Lecturer.

Nelly A Timmons, Lecturer.

Contact Information

Department of French

4125 Dwinelle Hall

Phone: 510-642-2712

frenchga@berkeley.edu

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Department Chair

Timothy Hampton, PhD

4123 Dwinelle Hall

thampton@berkeley.edu

Undergraduate Adviser

Deberati Sanyal, PhD

4211 Dwinelle Hall

sanyal@berkeley.edu

Head Graduate Adviser

Karl Britto, PhD

4215 Dwinelle Hall

kbritto@berkeley.edu

Undergraduate Student Services Adviser

Carol Dolcini

4209 Dwinelle Hall

Phone: 510-642-2713

frendept@berkeley.edu

Graduate Student Services Adviser

Mary Ajideh

4207 Dwinelle Hall

Phone: 510-642-2714

frenchga@berkeley.edu

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