Jason Grant

My primary research focuses on the intersections of space theory, urban cultural theory, and literary representations of urban space. Especially in the context of 19th/20th century French novels and film, this research considers the literary and sociopolitical implications of constructing self and community in an urban landscape. I am also interested in queer/body theory, masculinity, and narratology. I received my PhD in 2022 from the University of Michigan with a dissertation titled “Sharing Space: Urban Encounters, Vulnerability, and the Right to the City in Modern French Literature, under the direction of Dr David Caron. I hold a B.A. in English and Linguistics, as well as a M.A. in French and Francophone Studies with a Social Theory Certificate from the University of Kentucky.

Previous Courses

French 350 La Vie Incertaine

French 274 Les Choses: Material Cultures in Modern French and Francophone Cultures

French 272 Intimité: Friendship, Love, and Family on Screen

French 270 La Ville et la quartier: Space, Place, and Belonging in Modern Literature

French 230 Intensive Second-Year French

French 232

French 231

French 103

French 102

French 101

Honors 241 What Westworld Tells Us About Being Human: Da Vinci to Delos