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Charly Verstraet Assistant Professor World Languages and Cultures

Degrees
PhD, Emory University.
M.A., North Carolina State University.
B.A., Université Catholique de Lille.

Favorite Spot on Campus
le chemin des fleurs
Bio
Charly Verstraet's research and teaching interests include Caribbean and Indian Ocean Studies, Environmental Studies, Graphic Novels, Soccer and Politics, and Translation. His co-translation of award-winning Martinican writer Patrick Chamoiseau's Crusoe Footprint (UVA Press, 2022) was a finalist for the 2023 French-American Translation Prize. He is currently working on two book projects: the first is a monograph on the representations of the shoreline in Caribbean literature, painting, and photography; the second is a co-edited volume on graphic narratives of resistance in bande dessinée. He is a founding member of the Kwazman Vwa collective.

Outside of work, I enjoy playing and watching soccer, biking, gardening, and cooking French/Mediterranean cuisine!
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.

Teaching

Fall 2024

  • FREN-122 French, Elementary I

  • FREN-433 French Topics: Graphic Storytllng/Soc Justice

  • FREN-434 French Trans:Concepts & Pract

  • HNRS-050 Honors Supplement: Graphic Storytllng/Soc Justice

Spring 2025

  • FREN-223 French, Intermediate II

  • FREN-435 French Translation Workshop

  • WLC-330 Soccer on Field of Politics