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Maximilian Karama serves as Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature in the Department of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature at the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, Baruch College, City University of New York.
His educational background includes a joint Ph.D. from Columbia University and the Sorbonne, with additional studies in France, the United States, and Colombia. He was selected as an alumnus of Germany's prestigious Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes and held the distinguished position of Foreign Resident Student at France's École normale supérieure.
Professor Karama's research integrates multiple theoretical frameworks including gender and sexuality studies, semiotics, metaphor analysis, translation theory, literary criticism, cultural studies, and anthropology. His primary expertise spans two interconnected domains: French and Francophone literary traditions from the 19th to 21st centuries (with specialized focus on postcolonial North Africa), and comparative analysis of modern/postmodern literatures across Europe, the Muslim world, and the Americas. His interdisciplinary approach consistently bridges literary scholarship with cultural and anthropological perspectives.
His scholarly recognition includes:
- Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes fellowship
- Foreign Resident Student fellowship at École normale supérieure
Prior to his appointment at Baruch, he held academic positions at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada) and Sarah Lawrence College, bringing international teaching experience to his current role. His work continues to explore the complex relationships between literary forms, cultural identities, and socio-historical contexts across multiple linguistic and geographic boundaries.
