Dominique Linchet

Professor of French

Office:

Berte Humanities Building 111

Contact Information:

Box 549029
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4859
Office Fax: n(205) 226-3089
E-mail: dlinchet@bsc.edu

Brief Career Background:

2000-present Associate Professor of French, Birmingham-Southern College
1994-2000 Assistant Professor of French, Birmingham-Southern College
1993-4 Lecturer, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
1990-1993, Teaching Assistant, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1986-1990, French Teacher, The Charlotte Country Day Schools

Educational Background:

Ph.D. in Romance Philology, 1994, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MA in Romance Philology, 1986, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
BA in Romance Philology, 1984, Facultés Notre Dame de La Paix, Namur, Belgium

Areas of Academic Interest:

20th-Century French Literature (Holocaust and World War II remembrance)
Gender Studies

Courses Taught:

FR 101 Elementary French I (1)
An introduction to the sounds and structure of the language as well as to the culture of French-speaking peoples. Skills emphasized are reading, writing, speaking, and oral comprehension. Prerequisite: consent. Fall.

FR 102 Elementary French II (1)
A continuation of FR 101. Prerequisite: FR 101. Spring.

FR 201 Fundamentals of French Grammar (1)
A review of the fundamentals of grammar designed primarily for students who have had only one or two years of language on the high school level. Prerequisite: consent. Fall, Spring.

FR 220 Intermediate French (1)
A course built on beginning French that thoroughly reviews basic grammar concepts, builds vocabulary, and further develops all four language skills. Prerequisite: FR 102, 201, or consent. Fall, Spring.

FR 270 Conversation française (1)
Instruction and practice in oral comprehension and speaking. Conversation is based on realia (newspapers, magazines, videos). The course increases oral proficiency and awareness of modern culture. Prerequisite: FR 220 or consent. Fall.

FR 280 Approches de lecture (1)
An introduction to French literature as well as to the skills and methods needed to read literature in the French language. This course provides practice in and application of these skills using a variety of genres. The course increases reading proficiency and prepares students for 400-level literature courses. (Does not satisfy general education requirement in literature.) Prerequisite: FR 220 or consent. Spring.

FR 300 French Phonetics and Conversation (1)
A study of French phonetics with extensive conversational training. Prerequisite: FR 270 or consent. Fall 2004.

FR 315 Advanced Grammar and Composition (1)
A detailed analysis of grammar and intensive practice in composition. Prerequisite: FR 270, 280, or consent. Fall 2005.

FR 333 French Across the Curriculum (¼)
Directed readings in the language in conjunction with a course in another discipline. May be taken more than once for credit providing that the disciplinary course is different. Prerequisites: FR 220 or equivalent, and consent. Fall, Spring.

FR 401 Survey of French Literature I (1)
A study of the evolution of French literature from its beginning through the eighteenth century (an IC designated course). Prerequisite: FR 280 or consent. Fall 2005.

FR 410 Twentieth-Century Literature (1)
A study of major themes and currents in twentieth-century francophone literature. The focus of this course may vary each time it is offered: for example, existentialism, nouveau roman, théâtre de l’absurde, gender in contemporary fiction, francophony. With the permission of the French faculty, students may enroll more than once for credit, provided that the reading list is different (an IC designated course). Prerequisite: FR 280 or consent. Spring 2006.

FR 490 Francophone Literature from Africa and the Caribbean (1)
Presents students with an overview of the literature written in French in sub-Saharan Africa and in the Caribbean during the twentieth century. The selection of texts and authors allows students to explore the effects of the American Negro-renaissance in Europe and Africa, the independence of African colonies, and post-colonialism. Prerequisite: FR 280. Fall 2004.

FR 493 Independent Study (1)
Directed work for advanced students. Prerequisite: consent.

FR 498 Teaching Experience in French (1)
Prerequisite: consent.

FR 499 Senior Project in French (1)
An independent research project on a literary or cultural topic pertaining to the French language. A substantial paper that demonstrates an advanced degree of proficiency in the written expression of the language and an oral presentation are required. Prerequisite: junior standing. Interim.

HON 289 Remembering World War II (B): The War in Europe and the Holocaust (1)
A seminar on how World War II in Europe and the Holocaust are remembered in several countries. Using a variety of literary (novels, poetry and memoirs), artistic (film and painting), and architectural (monuments, memorials, and museums) evidence, we explore the legacy and memories of World War II in these various countries, consider some of the many issues related to self-representation and historical memory, and examine how different cultures with widely divergent pasts and traditions come to shape memory and guilt. Countries to be studied are chosen from among the following: Germany, France, Poland, Russia/Soviet Union, and the United States. (Satisfies Disciplinary Foundations requirement in history or humanities; an IC designated course.)

HON 310 It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Advice: Feminism and Cultural Criticism (1)
Introduces students to the historical development of issues in feminist thought through texts by selected influential feminist thinkers in the United States and Europe, particularly France. Readings will consider ways in which women’s access to culture is mediated by gender, class, and symbolic structures, as well as how gender inequalities shape the lives of women and men. Topics to be considered will include sexuality, sexual identity, work, gender relations, and images of women and men in the media. Questions under discussion will include “What is a woman?” “What is a man?” “What is feminist knowledge, and how is it related to social change?” (SatisfiesDisciplinary Foundations requirement in humanities.)