Erik Nesse
MA Candidate
Bio | Research Interests
Bio
Erik 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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