Karl Pollin, PhD
Bio
Research Interests
Monograph “Experimentation of Singularity” on the French Poet Alfred Jarry was published by Rodopi in 2013; current research is situated halfway between Contemporary Literature and Philosophy (Laruelle, Lyotard, Deleuze, Badiou)
Teaching Interests
Upper-level French courses, from Introduction to French Literature to special topics (French Cinema, Creation and Madness, Knowledge and Desire in the 18th Century…)
Courses cross-listed with Comparative Literature (Thinking with Science Fiction) and Philosophy (Continental and Post-structuralist Philosophy)
Courses Taught
- Advanced French
- Approaches to Analysis of French Texts
Awards & Honors
- Outstanding Teacher Award