Faculty & Staff Directory

Dr. Isabelle Faton
Title/s: Part-Time Instructor
Office #: CC213
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Degrees
· Ph.D. The University of Chicago (French and Francophone Literature)
· M.A. Université de Franche-Comté, France (Public Law)
· B.A. Université de Franche-Comté, France (Law)
· B.A. Université de Franche-Comté, France (French as a Second Language)
· B.A. Université de Franche-Comté, France (History)
Research Interests
· 19th Century French Novel: Realism and Naturalism
· Social Justice in the 19th Century French Novel
· Law and Literature
· Foreign Language Pedagogy
· Bilingualism and French for heritage speakers
Professional & Community Affiliations
· Modern Language Association
· Midwest Modern Language Association
· American Association of French Teachers
Courses Taught
· French 320: Survey of Literature of the Theatre
· French 301: Stylistics
· French 300: Tutorial for Credit
· French 271: Main Currents of French Literature II
· French 250 and 251: French Composition and Conversation I and II
· French 104: Intermediate French II
· French 101 and 102: Elementary French I and II
Selected Publications
· "La création d’un espace imaginaire chez Balzac et Sue : les implications de l’opposition Paris-province", MMLA Detroit, Fall 2014
· "La fuite comme renaissance dans Les Mystères de Paris et Les Misérables", NCFS, Fall 2014
· Book review on Rosemary Peter’s Stealing Things: Theft and the Author in Nineteen-Century France in French Studies, Oxford University Press, October 2014
· "La redécouverte du justicier dans le roman de la première moitié du XIXème siècle", Modern France Workshop and the Francophone World, The University of Chicago, February 2014
· "A la recherche de la vérité et de la justice dans Les Mystères de Paris et Le Comte de Monte-Cristo", MMLA Milwaukee, Fall 2013