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Samuel Zadi
Assistant Professor of French
Foreign Language Department
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL 60187
EDUCATION
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Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, French, 2004.
Certificate, University of Missouri-Columbia, Program for Excellence in
Teaching, 1999.
D.E.A., Université Nationale de Cote d’Ivoire, French and Francophone
Littératures, 1996.
Maîtrise, Université Nationale de Cote d’Ivoire, French, 1994.
Licence, Université Nationale de Cote d’Ivoire, French, 1993.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed
Journal articles:
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Samuel Zadi. « Guelwaar : An Opinion on Food Aid. » The Journal of the African
Literature Association 5.1 (2010): 175-188. Print.
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Samuel Zadi. « ‘La Solidarité Africaine’ dans Le Ventre de l’Atlantique de Fatou
Diome. » Nouvelles Études Francophones 25.3 (2010) : 75-82. Print.
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Samuel Zadi. « Réalité ou Travestissement: Image de l'Afrique dans Faat Kiné de
Sembene Ousmane. » The French Review 82.3 (2009) : 84-95. Print.
Book
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Andrea Frohne, Ghirmai Negash, and Samuel Zadi, Eds. Re-Centering Africa:
African Literature and the Arts in Local and Transnational Spaces. New Jersey:
Africa World Press, (Forthcoming December 2012), Print.
Book Chapters
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Zadi, Samuel. “L’Ironie Coloniale chez Kourouma.” Re-Centering Africa: African
Literature and the Arts in Local and Transnational Space. New Jersey: Africa World
Press, (Forthcoming December 2012), Print.
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Samuel Zadi. « Pensée Imageante, Destruction et Déchéance dans l’œuvre
d’Ahmadou Kourouma.» Un Donsomana pour Kourouma. ed. Pierre Kadi Sossou and
Bernadette Kassi-Krecoum. Berlin: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag, 2007. 87-98. Print.
Articles in progress
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« La Solidarité dans Kétala de Fatou Diome.»
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« La Nouvelle Image de l’Afrique dans la série Adoras. »
Reviewed Work (textbook)
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Bragger and Rice. Quant à Moi: Témoignages des Français et des Francophones, 4th
edition. Boston, MA : 2009. Page ix. Print
Popular Writing
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Samuel Zadi. Le Tribalisme: Un Poison dans l’Eglise Africaine. Abidjan: CPE, 2000.
Print.
Creative Work
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Samuel Zadi (poet) and John Lane (composer): Songs for Eleanor: For Soprano,
Clarinet & Piano. Settings in French and English of Original Francophone Poetry of
Samuel Zadi.
Performances of Songs for Eleanor by Dr. Caroline Hart (Conservatory of Music)
o Feb. 2008 Celebration of “Black History Month” – Columbia SC –
o Nov. 2009 Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge
o Nov 2009 William Grant Still National Conference – Natchez,
Mississippi
o Nov 2009 Piney Woods School – Jackson, Mississippi
o Nov. 2009 French Camp Academy, French Camp, Mississippi
o Jan. 2010 Columbia Art Museum, Columbia SC
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PRESENTATIONS
Conference Presentations
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« La Nouvelle Image de l’Afrique dans la série Adoras. » NEMLA (North
Eastern Modern Language Association), Rochester, NY, March 2012.
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« La Technique Equilibriste de Sembene Ousmane. » ALA (African Literature
Association), Dallas, TX, April 2012.
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“ ‘La Solidarité Africaine’ dans Kétala de Fatou Diome: L’Enseignement aux
Humains.” The African Literature Association Annual Convention. Ohio
University, April 2011.
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« Monnè Outrages et Défis d’Ahmadou Kourouma : Quel Avis sur la
Colonisation ? » African Literature Association Conference. The University of
Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, March 2010.
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« La Nouvelle Image de l’Afrique dans les Films Tirés de la Collection
Adoras. » African Literature Association Conference. The University of
Vermont, Berlington, VT, April 2009.
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« La communauté comme facteur de régression sociale dans Le Ventre de
l’atlantique de Fatou Diome. » African Literature Association Conference.
Macomb, IL, April 2008.
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« Images Roses de l’Afrique dans Cas de Cache-Cache d’Amour et Le Pari de
l’Amour de Didier Aufort. » Cincinnati Romance Conference, OH, May 2008.
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« Le Dilemme de Sembene Ousmane: Comment Dénoncer sans Perpétuer les
Stéréotypes? » Cincinnati Romance Conference. Cincinnati, OH, May 2007.
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« Monnè, la Métaphore du Train et les Promesses non-Tenues. » American
Association of Teachers of French. Milwaukee, WI, July 2006.
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« Naturel Sénégalais, Masques Français chez Sembene Ousmane. » North
Carolina Romance Conference. Chapell Hill, NC, March 2006.
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« Faat-Kiné, un Contre-Discours à l’Afro Pessimisme ? » Cincinnati Romance
Conference. Cincinnati, May, 2006.
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« Pensée Imageante, Déchéance et Destruction dans l’Oeuvre d’Ahmadou
Kourouma. » Conseil International d’Études Francophones. Gatineau, QC
(Canada), June 2005.
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“Home Video Movies and Literature in Africa: from the Trap to the
Stimulator.” African Literature Association. Boulder, CO, April 2005.
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“Giver or the Receiver, What Shall I Be? Sambène Ousmane’s Le Mandat and
the Gift?” North American Christian Foreign Languages Association. Palos
Heights, March 2005.
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« De la Fonction poétique dans Le Baobab fou de Ken Bugul. » Cincinnati
Annual Romance Conference. Cincinnati, OH, March 2000.
Invited Speaker
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“French Language in Former French Colonies.” The Future for Africa
Conference. Columbia, MO, 1999.
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« Littérature Francophone Africaine: de l’Oralité à l’Ère Postcoloniale. » Institut
des Sciences et Techniques de la Communication. Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 1999.
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“Postcolonial Poetry from West-Africa : Pacéré Titinga and the Poetry of the
Drum.” Goshen College, IN, 1998.
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
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Francophone literatures and cultures from Sub Saharan Africa
Francophone literatures and cultures from the Caribbean.
Post-colonial theory
Francophone cinema from Africa and the Caribbean
French language
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Appointments
Assistant Professor, Wheaton College, IL: 2004-present
Visiting Assistant Professor, Goshen College, IN, 2002-2004
Graduate Instructor, University of Missouri, MI. 1999-2002
Wheaton College
Literature and culture courses
• French 349: Francophone Literature from Africa and the Caribbean
Covered major literary movements from Africa, from the pre-colonial to
postcolonial eras: orality, negritude, colonial Satire, women writers,
postcolonial disillusion, postcoloniality, and the migrant novel.
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• French 334: African Francophone Cultures
Introduced students to cultures from the francophone Africa. Covered topics
such as oral tradition, French assimilation policy and its aftermath, the status
of the French language in African countries, “la francophonie,” education
systems in francophone Africa, traditional religions, and Christianity.
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French 334: African Francophone Cultures
• French 334: -topics- (Wheaton College).: Francophone Women Voices
from Africa and the Caribbean. Covered themes conveyed by major
francophone women writers from Africa and the Caribbean.
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French 494: Senior Seminar
Francophone Women Writers (from North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the
Caribbean and France).
Language courses
• French 101 &102: Introductory French
• French 201: Intermediate French
• French 331: French Conversation
• French 341: Advanced French Conversation
Goshen College
Literature and culture courses
• MCLL 300. Francophone Literatures from Africa and the Caribbean -in
English translation
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Language courses
French 101 &102: Introductory French
French 201: Intermediate French
University of Missouri
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Language courses
French 101 &102: Introductory French
French 201: Intermediate French
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ACADEMIC SERVICES
Wheaton College
College at large:
• Faculty Adviser: WASA (Wheaton African Students Association): The
Wheaton African Students Association (WASA) is a new students’ club
created in the spring of 2012. The goal of this new club is to educate and raise
awareness about Africa.
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Committee: IDS (InterDisciplinary Subcommittee): 2009-2011.
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Faculty Meetings: Attended most faculty meetings.
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African Week (2007): Member of the Organizing
Committee
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Chapel attendance: attended or watched live most chapels services
Foreign Language Department:
• Foreign Language Competency Committee: 2007-present. Discussed
and resolved (along with Drs. Shaffer and Townsend) students who had issue
with the Foreign language Competency exam
• La Table Française: Hired and supervising the French native speaker
student who was in charge of “La Table Française”. 2009-2012.
• German and Spanish Positions Search Committee: I was member of
the 2008-2009 German and Spanish positions search committee.
• Served on the committee responsible for the assessment of the multicultural component of Foreign language curriculums (for the 10 year review).
2006-2007.
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Department Meetings: I attended and participated in all meetings. 2004present.
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Students Advising: I advise formally every year 7 students on average.
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Study Abroad:
o “Wheaton in France”: Summer 2011 (Organized as Director.
Program cancelled for insufficient enrollment).
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o “Wheaton in France”: Summer 2009 (Co-leader)
o I have assisted about 16 students study abroad individually.
Goshen College (IN)
• Study Service Term in Senegal April-July, 2004.
Initiated and directed this three month program.
• Study Service Term in Cote d’Ivoire April-July, 2002
Co-directed this three months Program
• Part-time Local Coordinator of Study Abroad programs from 1994 to
1998.
University of Missouri – Columbia
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Co-organizer of the African-Week- 2000 & 2001.
Professional organizations
• President of The Francophone Caucus of the African Literature
Association (2012- present).
• President of the Francophone Caucus of the African Literature
Association (2009- 2011)
• Vice-President of the Francophone Caucus of the African Literature
Association (2008-2009)
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Member: NEMLA (North Eastern Modern Language Association)
HONORS AND AWARDS
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Aldeen Grant, Wheaton College (2009): $1000 (to purchase books for
research)
Junior Faculty Grant, Wheaton College, IL (2006). $3900 (to devote
more time to research)
Junior Faculty Grant, Wheaton College, IL (2005): $3900: (to devote
more time to research)
Aldeen Grant, Wheaton College (2005): $1000 (to purchase books for
research)
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Teaching Assistantship. University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999-2001.
Graduate Scholarship. University Nationale de Cote d’Ivoire. 19941998.
CHURCH
Attendance:
• My family and I currently attend very regularly Calvary Christian Church
in Naperville, IL.
Involvement:
• Small Group: My family is part of a small group that meets every other
week for fellowship, sharing and prayer.
• Family Men’s Small Group: I am member of a men’s group that meets
weekly for fellowship, Bible Study, prayer and accountability.
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Kids’ Soccer Coach: I coach a kids’ soccer team in the summer.
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