Philippe Chavasse
Associate Professor
Philippe Chavasse
Associate Professor
Bio
Dr. Philippe Chavasse holds a PhD in French and Francophone studies from the University of Oregon and a DEA (French equivalent of PhD comprehensive exams) in Stylistics from the University of Lyon in France. Dr. Chavasse has taught at four other universities in the U.S. prior to joining RIT in 2006. He has taught all levels of the French curriculum, including graduate courses about French literature and civilization. Dr. Chavasse's research focuses on 19th and early 20th century French and Francophone literature. He has published numerous articles in top tier journals such as Nineteenth-Century French Studies, Excavatio, and The Journal of Haitian Studies. He is currently working on a book project on Belgian naturalism and a series of articles on De Tocqueville and other French intellectuals' travel narratives on American society.