Mark Burde

Mark Burde has a B.A. in history from Yale and a PhD in French Literature with a medieval specialization from Washington University in St. Louis.  He has published on medieval literature and culture, often with a focus on parody and satire, and is currently working on a translation project of Old French verse to English verse. His interests encompass literature, social history, history of religion, history of language and sociolinguistics. He teaches in the French Intensive Language program, the First Year Seminar program and the Arts and Ideas program.