Matthew Escobar

Matthew Escobar is an Associate Professor of French and Spanish at Seton Hall University, serving as Director of Prestigious Fellowships. He holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages from Princeton University, with undergraduate degrees from Purchase College (Political Science and French) and Université Paris III (Comparative Literature). His research focuses on 20th-century narrative, cinema, and comparative literature across French, Spanish, and Latin American contexts, emphasizing themes of personal identity, trauma, and posthumanism.

Escobar has lived in Paris, Madrid, Berlin, and New York, enriching his interdisciplinary perspective. Notable courses include 'Franco-American Exchanges,' 'French Diplomacy and Foreign Policy,' and 'The Eye of the Other: Body, Identity and Alterity in French Writing and Film.' His work bridges literary analysis with philosophical inquiry, particularly in exploring consciousness, temporality, and ethical alterity.

He was awarded a Fulbright Senior Scholar grant in Madrid (2022) and has published widely on topics like narrative identity, trauma studies, and posthumanism. His research often intersects film and literature, examining how texts and visual media represent existential and bodily themes. Escobar actively mentors students through prestigious fellowship programs, enhancing academic and professional opportunities for undergraduates.