Elizabeth McManus
Lecturer of French
Dr. McManus has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2017.
Office Hours - Fall 2021
| Mondays and Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 And by appointment Zoom |
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., French Literature, Northwestern University, 2014.
M.A., French Literature, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005.
B.A., French Studies, Cornell University, 2001.
Affiliations
Modern Languages Association
International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
Publications
"Illusion and the True: Arcades, Dioramas, and Irony in Théophile Gautier’s Fortunio.” Nineteenth-Century French Studies. 44.3-4 (2016): 218-34.
“Protecting the Island: Narrative Continuance in Lost.” The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. 22.1 (2011): 4-23.
Review of Pinson, Stephen C. Speculating Daguerre: Art and Enterprise in the Work of J. L. M. Daguerre, in Nineteenth-Century French Studies.43.1-2 (2014-2015).
“Looking Backward and Forward.” Review of Gothic Science Fiction 1980-2010, . Sara Wasson and Emily Adler, inScience Fiction Studies. 39.3 (2012): 547-9.
More About Me
Research Interests:
19th-century French literature and culture, Fantastic, Utopian/Dystopian and Gothic literatures, the fantastic in contemporary short stories and popular culture, film, 19th-century British literature, 18th-century French literature
Other Interests:
- Creative non-fiction
- Film
- Culinary and domestic arts from the 19th century to today
Classes
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EXPL 101: Geneseo First-Year Seminar
This course is intended for first-year students who are exploring the college and academic majors. Student work will focus on four areas: understanding the Geneseo curriculum; identifying a major based on skills and interests; cultivating academic success by embracing good study habits, formulating strategies for engagement, learning to navigate a diverse and inclusive campus, and practicing healthy responses to stressors; and gaining familiarity with Geneseo's curricular and co-curricular resources and high-impact learning opportunities. Coursework will include self-reflective writing, seminar readings on success strategies, and hands-on work with enhanced advisement, career exploration, and goal-setting.
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FREN 101: Elementary French I
Introductory communication-based language course. Develops the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intensive practice of real-world communication and cultural knowledge.
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FREN 102: L/Elementary French II
Communication-based language course. Continuation of the development of the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intensive practice of real-world communication and cultural knowledge.