Isabelle Faton

Isabelle Faton is an Assistant Instructional Professor in French at the University of Chicago's Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. She holds a Ph.D. in French and Francophone Studies from the University of Chicago (2016). Since 2008, she has been teaching French at the University of Chicago full-time, and concurrently serves as a part-time instructor at Loyola University Chicago since 2018. Her research focuses on language pedagogy, bilingualism, heritage learners, and the intersections of social justice, law, literature, cinema, and theater.

• Education: Ph.D. in French and Francophone Literature, University of Chicago (2016).

Her teaching philosophy emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches using journalistic, cinematographic, literary, and academic materials to create 'real-world' learning experiences. With a background in Law and History, she specializes in building cultural bridges between French and American contexts. Courses taught include elementary French, heritage language development, and advanced language/culture integration courses such as Ecrire en français.

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