Ryan A. O'Rourke, Graduate Student Instructor, French

Please note: Ryan has left the "Romance Studies" group at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

Contact Info:

Office Location:	02E Perkins
Office Phone:	919-660-3123
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://ryanoryan.wordpress.com/

Education:

MA	University of Kentucky	2010
BA	University of Kentucky	2008
BA	University of Kentucky	2008

Specialties:

French Studies
Gender Studies, Feminism, Women Studies, Queer Studies
Critical Theory, Philosophy
Theory of the Novel
Linguistics and Theories of Pedagogy

Research Interests: 20th- and 21st-century French Literature and Queer Theory

Areas of Interest:

French and Francophone literature, culture and society
Literature as pedagogical tool
Alternative pedagogy and acquisition (beyond the classroom, digital media)
Sexuality and gender studies; queer theory
Social theory
Autofiction
Time and personal narrative/history

Curriculum Vitae