Azza Benyoussef, Ph.D.

Visiting Assistant Professor of French

EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Agrégation in French literature and language from the École Normale Supérieure of Tunis.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Benyoussef’s dissertation, titled Identity Quest: Languages and Writing in Maghrebian Writers of French and Arabic Expression, explores the interplay between identity and language in North African literature. Her academic interests include Francophone cultures, migrant literature, and films. Azza is thrilled to share her passion for the rich and diverse literature of the French-speaking world with her students. 

COURSES TAUGHT

• Fren 102: Beginning French Through Culture II
• Fren 202: Intermediate French Through Culture II
• Fren 454: Voices of the Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa