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Erik Nesse

MA Candidate

Bio | Research Interests

Bio

PhotoErik Nesse is a Colorado native and a first-year M.A. candidate.  He received a B.A. in Romance Languages with honors, an emphasis in international affairs, and a minor in philosophy from the Colorado College in 2005 where he was a recipient of the Boettcher Foundation scholarship.  During his undergraduate career, Erik studied in Sorrento, Italy and Aix-en-Provence, France.  After graduation, he worked as a Public Interest Fellow for the Colorado Health Institute before moving to France where he lived in Clermont-Ferrand and taught English in Riom.  Erik currently teaches French 1010 and enjoys spending time in the mountains, singing, and photography when he has free time.

 

Research Interests:

  • Francophone literature
  • Literature's role in the discourse of politics and identity
  • France and the Arabic-speaking world
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