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Ellen McClure is a Professor of French and History at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where she also serves as Director of the Institute for the Humanities. Her research focuses on the intersection of religion, history, and literature in early modern France, with notable works including The Logic of Idolatry in Seventeenth-Century French Literature (2020) and Sunspots and the Sun King (2006). She co-edits the book series Rethinking the Early Modern and previously directed the Mellon-funded Engaged Humanities Initiative.
Education: PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan (1997) and BA from Swarthmore College (1990).
Research interests include early modern French literature, religious history, cultural studies, and interdisciplinary approaches to authorship and representation. Her work explores themes like idolatry, absolutism, and the interplay between science and literature in 17th-century France.
Selected honors include a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship (2000-2001) and an Institute for the Humanities Fellowship (2009-2010). Her articles analyze texts by authors such as La Fontaine, Racine, and Corneille, addressing topics like neosticism, Cartesianism, and diplomatic narratives.
Advising and grants: McClure has advised numerous graduate students and led initiatives like the Engaged Humanities Initiative, fostering community-linked humanities research. She is affiliated with UIC’s Department of French and Francophone Studies and History.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary groups, including the CAHSA lecture series and the Newberry Library’s research workshops.
