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Joëlle Vitiello is a Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Macalester College. She chaired the department from 2000-2003 and 2006-2012, and founded the French Lectures Series in 1999. Her research focuses on 20th-21st century French and Francophone literature and culture, Haitian literature, Francophone cinema, postcolonial identities, immigration, and violence.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. from Stanford University
- D.E.U.G. and License from Paris XIII, France
Professor Vitiello specializes in representations of relationships (love, motherhood, friendship, and transmission of knowledge) in contemporary literature, especially by women from France and the Francophone world. Her current research includes Haitian literature and culture, representations of immigration, North African cinema and literature, and systemic violence. She also explores representations of friendship across anthropology, philosophy, literature, and cinema.
Her recent scholarly articles (2011-2016) predominantly address Haitian literature (focusing on authors like Marie Vieux Chauvet and Marie-Célie Agnant), North African literature (Assia Djebar), and Senegalese literature (Boubacar Boris Diop). Additionally, she investigates trauma in cinema (particularly Raoul Peck's films) and urban representations in Port-au-Prince, contributing to interdisciplinary fields of postcolonial studies, film studies, and Caribbean studies.
Information regarding her student advising and grant funding is not provided in the available sources.
Professor Vitiello has co-organized significant academic events, including the 2008 American Institute for Maghrebi Studies Conference on North African Cinema and the first international Women In French Conference in 2000. She also engages in community outreach, such as lectures on post-earthquake Haiti and collaborations with the Walker Art Center on African film series.
