CURRICULUM VITAE Marie-Sophie Armstrong 1516 Turner Street

CURRICULUM VITAE
Marie-Sophie Armstrong
1516 Turner Street
Allentown, PA 18102
610-433-5957
MLL department
538 Maginnes Hall # 9
9 W. Packer Avenue
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-758-3086
610-758-6556 (fax)
[email protected]
Education
Ph.D. 20th century French Literature. University of Oregon. Dissertation topic: "Un balcon
en forêt de Julien Gracq: Une allégorie de l'Ecriture." (1986)
M.A. French Literature. University of Oregon. (1982)
BA (licence d‟anglais). English. Sorbonne University. Paris. (1979)
B.A. Translation (French, English, German). Institut Supérieur d'Interprétariat et de Traduction,
Paris. (1979)
Professional experience
Associate Professor of French: 1992-present, Lehigh University.
Assistant Professor of French: 1986-1992, Lehigh University.
SCHOLARSHIP
Articles in books
- “Figures de voleurs/scripteurs dans le roman des origines” in Zola et le naturalisme en Europe
et aux Amériques : Contaminations et influences d’un genre, Anna Gural-Migdal et Carolyn
Snipes-Hoyt éds. (New York : Edwin Mellen Press, 2006) : 81-95.
- "Une lecture onomastique de „L‟Hôte‟ de Camus‟" in Le Texte et ses langages, Raymond GayCrosier, ed. (Paris : Minard, 1991) : 115-137.
Also published in Revue des lettres modernes 14 (1991): 115-137.
Articles in journals
Published
- "Impair et père, ou le roman invisible des Rougon-Macquart." Les cahiers naturalistes 80
(2006): 1-13.
- "L'archange et l'aigle. Tournier face à Hugo dans Le Medianoche amoureux." French Forum
30.1 (2005): 107-119.
- "Variations quasimodiennes. " Les cahiers naturalistes 78 (2004): 265-281.
- "Hugo à l‟aire Saint-Mittre: Zola et la problématique de la propriété littéraire. " The French
Review 76.2 (2002): 346-357.
- “„Totem et tabou‟ dans La fortune des Rougon.” Excavatio 14.1-2 (2001): 73-85.
- "Les 'Hugoglyphes' des Misérables." Romanic Review 91.1 (2000): 15-29.
- "Le parcours zolien de Jean Echenoz." Romanic Review 89:3 (1998): 429-444.
- "The opening Chapter of La fortune des Rougon, or the darker side of Zolian writing."
Dalhousie French Studies 44 (1998): 39-53.
- "Où le petit Zola tire parti de Hugo le grand et du dilemne qui en résulte," French Forum 22.2
(1997): 165-180.
- "Une lecture 'Hugo-centrique' de La fortune des Rougon." Romanic Review 87:2 (1996): 271283.
- "Hugo's 'égouts' and Le ventre de Paris". The French Review 69.3 (1996): 394-408.
- "Le roi Cophétua: les adieux de Julien Gracq à l'écriture fictionnelle." Australian Journal of
French Studies 32.1 (1995): 77-92.
- "Zazie dans le métro and Neo-French." Modern Language Studies 22.3 (1992): 4-16.
- "Chess and Text in Julien Gracq's Un beau ténébreux." Symposium 45.2 (1991): 83-96.
-"Germinal, ou les aventures de Zola au pays des merveilles." Les Cahiers Naturalistes 65
(1991): 79-97.
- "L'Onomastique comme matrice fictionnelle dans Un balcon en forêt de Julien Gracq."
Romanic Review 81.1 (1990): 119-129.
- "Un balcon en forêt de Julien Gracq: la mise en scène d'une énonciation." French Forum 14.2
(1989): 199-208.
Forthcoming
« Son Excellence Eugène Rougon et la problématique de l‟analité. » Excavatio 23 (2008).
Under review
“ „Le chapitre de Jenlain,‟ ou la mise en abyme fantasmatique de Germinal ” (under
review with 19th Century French Studies)
In progress
Article: “Hugo monte en bourse: Réminiscences hugoliennes dans L’Argent d‟Émile
Zola”
Manuscript: “Braconnier au jardin de Dieu: Zola, Hugo et la problématique de l‟écriture”
Book reviews
- François-Marie Mourad, Zola critique. Paris: Champion, 2003. Rivista di Letterature Moderne
e Comparate 58.1 (2005): 122-125.
- Philippe Hamon, Le personnel du roman - Le système des personnages dans les RougonMacquart d’Emile Zola. Genève: Droz, 1983, 1998. Rivista di Letterature Moderne e Comparate
54.2 (2001): 249-50.
- Silvia Disegni, Jules Vallès - Du journalisme au roman authobiographique. L'Harmattan, 1996.
Rivista di Letterature Moderne e Comparate 52.1 (1999): 75-78.
- Philippe Berthier, Julien Gracq critique. P.U. Lyon, 1990. Rivista di Letterature Moderne e
Comparate 45.1 (1992): 91-93.
Translation
- “Flammes,” translation into French of short story Flames by Fred Misurella. L’atelier du roman
16 (Winter 1998-99): 131-145.
Grants
- Faculty Research Grant (1988, 1992)
- Paul Frantz Scholarships (1990, 1991)
Editorship
- Associate Editor of review Excavatio (2005-present)
Excavatio is an International Review for Multidisciplinary Approaches and Comparative Studies
related to Emile Zola and his Time, Naturalism, Naturalist Writers and Artists around the World.
It is the journal of the AIZEN association (International Association devoted to Zola and
Naturalist Studies).
Volume 22 (2007) (24 articles edited) (2006)
Volume 21. 1-2 (2006) (22 articles edited)
Volume 20.1-2 (2005) (14 articles edited)
Scholarly Presentations
- “Au-delà du Voreux : anthropophagie et patrophagie dans Germinal.” Nineteenth-Century
French Studies Colloquium, University of Indiana (Oct. 19-21, 2006).
- “Le corps, l‟histoire et leurs dessous dans „Son Excellence Eugène Rougon‟ ». NineteenthCentury French Studies Colloquium, University of Texas, Austin (Oct., 2005).
- “Névrose et perversion textuelles dans La fortune des Rougon,” 13th International Conference
on Zola and Naturalism (AIZEN), University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (May 25-29, 2004).
- “Le roman invisible des Rougon-Macquart. ” 12th International Conference on Zola and
Naturalism (AIZEN), University of Texas at San Antonio (Oct. 9-11, 2003).
- “Les figures de voleurs scripteurs dans le roman des origines.” 11th International Conference on
Zola and Naturalism (AIZEN), University of Jaen, Spain (June 2002).
- “Ego Hugo, Moi Michel: Michel Tournier face à Victor Hugo dans Le medianoche amoureux” 19th Century French Studies Colloquium, University of Madison, Wisconsin (Oct. 18-20,
2001).
- “Aux sources des Rougon-Macquart: l‟espace de Réquillart dans Germinal.” 10th International
Conference on Zola and Naturalism (AIZEN) University of Pennsylvania (Oct. 4-6, 2001).
- “Variations quasimodiennes dans Les Rougon-Macquart.” Nineteenth-Century French Studies
Colloquium, University of Illinois (October, 2000).
- “Drôle de repas de famille: „totem et tabou‟ dans La fortune des Rougon,” International
Conference on Emile Zola and Naturalism, University of Alberta (September, 2000).
- “Intertexte et psychotexte: Zola, Hugo et Germinal.” International Conference on Emile Zola
and Naturalism, City College of San Francisco (October 1999).
- "Hugo, Saint-Mittre, et la problématique des Rougon-Macquart," Nineteenth-Century French
Studies Colloquium, Penn State University (October 1998).
- "Le parcours zolien de Jean Echenoz," International Conference on Zola and Naturalism,
California State University (October 1997).
* Also presented to MFL dept (April 1998)
- "Les métaphores de l'argot dans Les Misérables," Nineteenth-Century French Studies
Colloquium, University of Toronto (October 1996).
- "The incipit of La fortune des Rougon: Zolian Writing and its Antecedents," Nineteenth-Century
French Studies Colloquium, University of Delaware (October 1995).
- "Hugo's 'égouts' and Le ventre de Paris," Nineteenth-Century French Studies Colloquium,
University of California, Santa Barbara (October 1994).
* Also presented at the IR colloquium series as "Hugo's sewers in The belly of Paris." (February 1994).
- "Zola, Hugo and the 'anxiety of Influence': The case of Germinal," Nineteenth-Century French
Studies Colloquium, University of Kansas (October 1993).
* Also presented to MFL dept (Fall 1993).
- "A 'Hugocentric' reading of La fortune des Rougon," Nineteenth-Century French Studies
Colloquium State University of New York, Binghamton (October 1992).
- "Le roi Cophétua: Les adieux de Julien Gracq à l'écriture fictionnelle," Kentucky Literature
Conference Lexington (February 1992).
* Also presented to MFL dept (Fall 1992).
- "La sémiologie des échecs dans Un beau ténébreux." Twentieth-century French Studies
Colloquium, University of Texas at Austin (Spring 1991).
* Also presented to MFL dept (Spring 1991).
- "Zazie dans le métro, or Neo-French made Fiction." 40th Mountain Foreign Language
Conference, Radford University, Va. (Fall 1990).
- "An Onomastic Reading of Camus' L'hôte." NEMLA Conference, Toronto (Spring 1989).
- "Germinal or Zola's Adventures in Wonderland." Nineteenth-Century French Studies
Colloquium, University of New Hampshire (Fall 1989).
* Also presented to MFL department (Fall 1988)
- "Un balcon en forêt de Julien Gracq: La mise en scène d'une énonciation." Twentieth-Century
French Studies Colloquium, Claremont College (Spring 1988).
- "L'onomastique comme matrice fictionnelle dans Un balcon en forêt Julien Gracq." Kentucky
Foreign Languages and Literatures Conference (Spring 1987).
- "Guerre et texte dans Un balcon en forêt de Julien Gracq." Cincinnati Conference on Romance
Languages and Literatures (Spring 1986).
- "Un beau ténébreux de Julien Gracq: Une allégorie de l'écriture." Cincinnati Conference on
Romance Languages and Literatures (Spring 1985).
Courses taught (1986-2006)
Fr
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Fr
2
Fr
11
Fr
12
Fr 143
Fr 144
Fr 152
Fr 159
Fr 252
Fr 298
Fr 319
Fr 320
Fr 321
Fr 322
Fr 369
Fr 371
Fr. 397
Fr. 398
Arts 01
MLL 298
MLL 298
Beginning French 1
Beginning French 2
Intermediate French 1
Intermediate French 2
Advanced Written French
Advanced Oral FrenchFr 151 Survey of French Literature I
Survey of French Literature II
The French-Speaking World and its Culture
From Romance to Postmodernism
Best Plays of the World (Venture project, spring 2001)
Twentieth Century Novel and Poetry
Contemporary French Fiction
Twentieth-Century Short Fiction
Contemporary French films (also taught in English as Freshman seminar in 1995)
Readings
Independent Study
Nineteenth-Century French Fiction
Francophone Fiction
Choices and decisions (last taught, fall 2003)
History, Culture of Martinique (Lehigh in Martinique)
French for Translation
Independent studies and honors’ theses:
- Christine Porcaro (French honors thesis on the IR topic of “The French Exception”) (fall
2007)
- Meredith Friedman & Shannon Traylor (supervised these students who taught French in the
Junior Star Academy program for 4th and 5th graders, fall 2007) .
- Stephanie Berger (study of some novels awarded “Prix Goncourt,” France‟s top literary
prize) (fall 2006)
- Michael Meyer & Sabrina Schneider (study of works by 20th century French novelist Michel
Tournier) (spring 2005)
- Sonya Toulouse (study of 20th century novels and short stories) (spring 2004)
- Supervision of Theresa Rosener‟s French honors‟ thesis on “Le fantastique et le réel
merveilleux dans les nouvelles françaises des 19ième et 20ième siècles”) (fall 2002-spring
2003).
- Supervision of apprentice teaching of Yomaris Maldonado (spring 2003)
- Supervision of college scholar thesis by French major Rebecca Kross: “Histoire et mémoire
Dans quelques romans de Patrick Modiano” (fall 2001-spring 2002)
Professional memberships
- AATF (American Association of Teachers of French)
- AIZEN (Association Internationale pour Zola et les Etudes Naturalistes)
Service to the Profession
- External reviewer of articles submitted to journal Excavatio (2000-present).
- Reviewer of translation and English edition of Marius‟s Roux La proie et l’ombre for Penn State
University Press (fall 2006)
- Chair of following sessions at AIZEN conferences: “Nana” (May 2004), “Writing the Feminine
in Naturalist Fiction” (Oct. 2003), “Zola‟s Women” (Oct., 2002), “Utopia and Dystopia in Zola
and Naturalist Fiction” (June 2002), “Naturalism, Regionalism, and Race” (Oct. 2001), “From
Text to the Visual” (Sept. 2000), “Beyond Naturalism” (Oct. 1999)
Service to the University
- University Committee on Discipline (A&S representative) (Fall 2005-present)
- Commencement exercises and Founder‟s Day (Oct. 2007 Oct. 2004, May 2002, Oct. 2000, May
1998 Oct.1996, May 1995, May 1987, Oct. 1986)
- Student recruitment: meeting with prospective student (organized by office of Admissions,
March 29, 2006)
- International Week (Nov. 2003): Initiated and organized publication of articles in languages
taught at Lehigh published in B& W 111.19, 111.20.
- Organizer of session on foreign films (6th Annual Global Symposium, 2002)
- Leaders in Residence program (recruitment of undergraduate students in French for reception
and banquet, 2002)
- Lyceum committee, A&S representative (1996-97)
- University Educational Policy: Vice-chair (1994-95)
- University Educational Policy committee (A&S representative) (1992-94)
- Committee on the Standing of Students ("SOS"): University Educational Policy Committee
representative (Fall 1994 - Summer 1995)
- University Forum (1991-1993)
- Participant in first round of discussion regarding establishment of an exchange program between
Lehigh and the Institut Pasteur in Strasbourg, France (June 1995).
Service to interdisciplinary programs
- Co-founder with John Savage (History Dept) of “Lehigh in Martinique” program (exploratory
work started in 2002-03).
- Took first group of Lehigh students to Martinique (Winter 2004-05)
Service to the College
Advising:
- Freshman advisor (2003-04, 2000-01, 1999-2000, 1997-99, 1993-97)
Teaching:
- Freshman Seminar (Fall 1995)
Committees:
- College Educational policy committee (1998-2001)
- College Course and Curriculum committee (1998-2001) - Chair (2001)
- Class of '68 and Paul Franz awards committee (1992-98)
- Task force on "leave of absence" (Spring 1995)
- Young Scholars Committee (1986-87)
Student recruitment and undergraduate activities:
- Senior Days (2006, 2007)
- Lehigh Arts Days: lunches with prospective students and their parents (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Candidates‟ Day, Faculty representative: gave 20 mn talks about A & S college to parents
(April 2005, 2005, 2003, 2002).
- Freshman preregistration (July 1998-2003)
- Yoga Club advisor (2003)
- Phonaphon, incoming A&S students (June 2000, June 1998, June 1995)
- Family week-end (Fall 1999)
- Prospective students (Spring 1999)
- Departmental representative (April 1998)
- Candidates day (March 1998)
- Freshman parents weekend (Fall 1997, Fall 1994)
- Upperclass Parents Weekend (Fall 1996), MFL representative
- A&S Candidates Day (1996, 1992, 1990)
- Faculty Information Sessions for prospective students and their parents (Aug. 21, 22, Oct.
2,1995)
- A&S Majors/minors Fair (spring 1995, 1990)
- Study Abroad interviewer (Fall 1994, 1992)
- Member of French table at Taylor house dinners (1989, 1990)
Miscellaneous:
- Reader for French language exams of English department PhD candidates (1995-present)
- Dissertation reader for English PhD candidate (Janet Wright Starner: “Appropriations of
Literacy: Exploring the Uses of Prose Histories in Early Modern England, Ph.D. received in
'97).
Service to the department
- Planning committee (member, fall 2007)
- Coordination of publication of short stories written by MLL students in a foreign language for
B& W during International Week (fall 2007)
- French minor advisor (1986-present)
- French Club Advisor (1998-present)
- French Section Head (fall 2006)
- Lehigh Senior Days (Oct. 16, 2006)
- Year of languages: helped organize French breakfast and “Mardi Gras” party (securing of funds,
food, musical entertainment) (March 2006)
- Member of placement test committee (spring 2006)
- Contributions of teaching unit to MLL colleagues‟ “Globalization and Culture” classes (2004,
2005, 2006)
- Members of departmental work group for future “Globalization and Culture” class (Spring
2004)
- Member of departmental work group for future “International Film” class (Spring 2004)
- Contributions of teaching unit to MLL colleagues‟ Freshman seminar classes. “Best films of the
World” (2000), “Best Short Stories” (1999, 2001).
- MLL Scholarship committee (2000-2003, 1994-96, 1987-89)
- Member of MLL Committee on Study Abroad (Spring 2003)
- Senior open house (MLL representative) (November 2002)
- Departmental delegate to “Teaching the Business and Professional Student: Fundamentals and
Methodologies to Assist the Foreign Language Professional.” The Ohio State University, Jun1517, 2000.
- Member of European Studies Committee (Fall 2000)
- MFL seminar series founder and organizer (Fall 1988-99)
- Guidelines for promotion committee (Spring 1995)
- TA recruiter (Spring 1995)
- Multimedia committee, Chair (Spring 1994)
- French major advisor (Spring 1994)
- 4/4 coordinator for French section (Spring 1994)
- Freshman A&S advising coordinator for MFL (1993-94)