Nicolas Russell

Nicolas Russell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, specializing in French literature and culture. His research focuses on Early Modern French Literature, Memory Studies, Conceptual History, and the History of Emotions. He holds a PhD in French from the University of Virginia (2003), an MA in French (1995), and a BA in French and Philosophy (1993) from the University of Pittsburgh.

• PhD: French, University of Virginia, 2003
• MA: French, University of Virginia, 1995
• BA: French and Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, 1993

His work explores themes such as collective memory in Renaissance France, the representation of emotions in early modern texts, and the intersection of literature and cultural history. He has published extensively on authors like Marguerite de Navarre, Ronsard, and Montaigne, examining how memory shapes national identity and cultural narratives. Russell has also edited volumes on French ceremonial entries and contributed to journals like Renaissance and Reformation and Neophilologus.

His teaching includes courses on French culture, literature, and food studies, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to historical and cultural analysis.