Andrea Magermans

 

Unit (Dept., Office, Center, etc.): 
Position: 
Assistant Professor in French
Education / Degrees: 
BA from Washington University in St Louis
MA from New York University
PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Other Academic Interests: 
Early modern conceptions of the Self and the Other
Travel narratives
The evolution of the novel

Andrea Magermans, Assistant Professor in French, holds a BA from Washington University in St Louis, an MA from New York University, and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her dissertation research concentrated on female epistolary writing in the 18th century, both in fiction and in personal correspondence. In addition to letter writing, her research interests include early modern conceptions of the Self and the Other, travel narratives, and the evolution of the novel.