Search Results for France

Jul 8, 2023

Denis Provencher

Dr. Denis M. Provencher is Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Affairs and Partnerships in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of French and Francophone Studies in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. He also serves as editor-in-chief of the interdisciplinary journals Contemporary French Civilization (CFC) and CFC Intersections, and as the co-editor… 

Apr 7, 2023

Denis Provencher Named Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Affairs, Partnerships

NC State’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences has named Denis Provencher associate dean for interdisciplinary affairs and partnerships, effective July 1. 

Aug 11, 2022

Living and Learning in Amman, Jordan

Senior Anthony Ramsey, a double major in international studies and foreign languages and literatures, is studying Arabic in Amman, Jordan, while immersing in the country’s culture and traditions. 

Mar 12, 2021

Keith Luria

Keith Luria teaches surveys of European history from the Renaissance through the French Revolution and World  History.  The subjects he teaches in upper level classes include the history of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, Early-Modern Gender history, and the history of early-modern France. Projects Book project: “A Global Religion: Conversion and Cultural Exchange iin the… 

Mar 12, 2021

Ross Bassett

I received my undergraduate education from the University of Pennsylvania, earning a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.  I then worked at IBM, designing semiconductor memory systems for large computers.  I eventually found myself interested in a number of questions about the technologies I was working on which could only be answered by a historical perspective. … 

Feb 10, 2021

Three NC State Students Named Gilman Scholarship Winners

Two Humanities and Social Sciences students are among the recipients of the prestigious Gilman Scholarship. The scholarship's mission is to enable American students to gain proficiency in diverse languages and cultures. 

Jul 31, 2020

Sarah Bowen

Sarah Bowen is Professor of Sociology at North Carolina State University. Her research focuses on food systems, social institutions, and inequality. Dr. Bowen is the author of two books: Divided Spirits: Tequila, Mezcal, and the Politics of Production (University of California Press, 2015) and Pressure Cooker: Why Home Cooking Won’t Solve Our Problems and What… 

Jul 31, 2020

Michaela DeSoucey

My research and teaching has centered on how relationships among markets, social movements, and state systems shape the cultural and moral politics of food. Research Publications RECENT ARTICLES Michaela DeSoucey and Miranda Waggoner. 2022. “Another Person’s Peril: Peanut Allergy, Risk Perceptions, and Responsible Sociality.” American Sociological Review. 87(1): 50-79. Jennifer Smith Maguire, Richard Ocejo, and… 

Jul 31, 2020

Jeffrey Leiter

Professor Jeff Leiter earned his PhD in Sociology from the University of Michigan in 1977.  He has worked for most of his professional career at NC State University with significant off-campus leaves in France and Australia.  He has taught at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum and graduate program.  His teaching includes courses in the Master… 

Jul 31, 2020

Tom Birkland

I am trained as a political scientist, with a specialization in the public policy process. I am best known for my work on the politics of sudden, attention-grabbing “focusing events” such as natural disasters and industrial accidents. After 12 years at the State University of New York at Albany, in 2007 I joined the School…