Charly Verstraet Assistant Professor World Languages and Cultures
- Degrees
- PhD, Emory University.
M.A., North Carolina State University.
B.A., Universit茅 Catholique de Lille. - Favorite Spot on Campus
- le chemin des fleurs
- Bio
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Charly Verstraet's research and teaching interests include Caribbean and Indian Ocean Studies, Environmental Studies, Graphic Novels, Soccer and Politics, and Translation. His co-translation of award-winning Martinican writer Patrick Chamoiseau's Crusoe Footprint (UVA Press, 2022) was a finalist for the 2023 French-玉米视频 Translation Prize. He is currently working on two book projects: the first is a monograph on the representations of the shoreline in Caribbean literature, painting, and photography; the second is a co-edited volume on graphic narratives of resistance in bande dessin茅e.聽He is a founding member of the Kwazman Vwa collective.
Outside of work, I enjoy playing and watching soccer, biking, gardening, and cooking French/Mediterranean cuisine!
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Teaching
Spring 2024
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FREN-433 French Topics: Global Francophone Ecologies
Fall 2024
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FREN-122 French, Elementary I
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FREN-433 French Topics: Graphic Storytllng/Soc Justice
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FREN-434 French Trans:Concepts & Pract
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HNRS-050 Honors Supplement: Graphic Storytllng/Soc Justice