Chimène Dupuis (she/her), MA Student
Joined the department as an exchange student in Fall 2022, started the MA program in Fall 2023.
The research interests I plan to pursue for my thesis are focusing on contemporary Francophone literature, comics and movies that deal with migration issues, post-colonialism and identity construction. I am interested in the construction of diverse identities for Afro-descendants, identities that clash with the current deconstruction of the Belgian post-colonial society.
I am also interested in innovative teaching methods for language classrooms and especially on the use of social media in language instruction to develop students' engagement and cultural awareness.
Graduate instructor in the French and Italian Department at the University of Minnesota
Summer GAship from CARLA in 2023 to create an Open Educational Resource (OER) of TikTok video clips for Beginning French courses and write on article on "Using TikTok and Instagram Reels to support learning development and cultural awareness in Beginning French courses"
CARLA Summer Institute 2023 : "Teaching Language Through the Lens of Social Justice"
Graduate Representative in the Department of French & Italian at the University of Minnesota (AY 2022/2023)
Montpellier Exchange program:
From Université Paul Valéry to University of Minnesota – 2022-2023
