Zachary R. Hagins, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of French
Department of World Languages University of Arkansas at Little Rock | College of Arts, Letters, & Sciences 2801 S. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72204-1099 ualr.edu/languagestudies/ zrhagins@ualr.edu |
Professional Information
My research examines intermediality in modern and contemporary French and Francophone cultural texts. My dissertation entitled "Visual Voices from the Banlieues: Twenty-First Century Photographic Reimag(in)ings of French Marginality" focused the interdigitation of the aesthetic and the social in photographic narratives of the France's disadvantaged banlieues, outlying urban areas comprising low-income housing and high-density immigrant populations. More generally, my research interests include questions of immigration, ethnicity, and national identity in modern and contemporary France; 19th- and 20th-century French literature; Maghrebi and Sub-Sarahan Francophone literature; and the intersections of literature, media studies, urban studies, and visual culture. Please visit my "Research" page for further information about my current project and recent presentations and publications.
I have taught a wide array of courses, including a 400-level course on the history of the press in France; intermediate bridge courses in composition, conversation, and reading comprehension; courses in the Basic Language Program; general education courses on France and the Francophone world; and an online course on the history of Paris. Under "Teaching" in the menu, you will find not only my "ePortfolio" (including my teaching philosophy and a sampling of assessments, course syllabi, and other related documents) but also my "TWT Portfolio," a requirement for the The Pennsylvania State University's Teaching with Technology certification program.
My "About Me" page provides information about my personal interests as well as my educational background.
My research examines intermediality in modern and contemporary French and Francophone cultural texts. My dissertation entitled "Visual Voices from the Banlieues: Twenty-First Century Photographic Reimag(in)ings of French Marginality" focused the interdigitation of the aesthetic and the social in photographic narratives of the France's disadvantaged banlieues, outlying urban areas comprising low-income housing and high-density immigrant populations. More generally, my research interests include questions of immigration, ethnicity, and national identity in modern and contemporary France; 19th- and 20th-century French literature; Maghrebi and Sub-Sarahan Francophone literature; and the intersections of literature, media studies, urban studies, and visual culture. Please visit my "Research" page for further information about my current project and recent presentations and publications.
I have taught a wide array of courses, including a 400-level course on the history of the press in France; intermediate bridge courses in composition, conversation, and reading comprehension; courses in the Basic Language Program; general education courses on France and the Francophone world; and an online course on the history of Paris. Under "Teaching" in the menu, you will find not only my "ePortfolio" (including my teaching philosophy and a sampling of assessments, course syllabi, and other related documents) but also my "TWT Portfolio," a requirement for the The Pennsylvania State University's Teaching with Technology certification program.
My "About Me" page provides information about my personal interests as well as my educational background.