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Lena Udall

Assistant Professor of Teaching of French
International Studies and Languages Division, Seaver College
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310.506.4993

Biography

Lena Udall is an Assistant Professor of Teaching of French . She holds two B.A. degrees: German and French. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in French and Francophone Studies from UCLA. She specialized in 19th century French literature, aesthetics, and language pedagogy. Her research interests include francophone culture and identity, trauma studies, and film. She has written several scripts that have placed in festivals. She has taught courses in literature, civilization, translation, composition, comparative linguistics, and contemporary issues in the Francophone world.

Education

  • PhD, UCLA

 

  • "Kiffe Kiffe Demain: Navigating the Sorrows and Joys of Growing Up," MLA, "Celebration: Joy and Sorrow." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 4-7, 2024.

  • “Intergenerational Trauma, Sensory Memory, and the Symbolism of Trees in Greenwood,” NeMLA 54th Annual Convention, "Resilience," Niagara Falls, NY, March 23-26, 2023.

  • “Representations of Trauma and Resilience in Faïza Guène’s Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow,” Trauma and Nightmare 6th International Interdisciplinary Conference organized by InMind Support, Gdansk, Poland, March 16-17, 2023.

  • "The Sacred and the Secular: Redefining Beauty in Mademoiselle de Maupin," NeMLA 51st Annual Convention, "Shaping and Sharing Identities: Spaces, Places, Languages, and Cultures." Boston, MA, March 5-8, 2020.

Courses

  • French 151
  • French 152
  • French 251
  • French 252
  • FRE 380: French Civilization
  • FRE 356: Major French Authors