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Nicole Karam is an Assistant Teaching Professor of French and Francophone Studies and Language Coordinator at Syracuse University’s College of Arts & Sciences. She teaches French language, literature, film, and culture, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to legal eloquence, Enlightenment theories, and cultural studies. Her affiliations include the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics and French Language, Literature, and Culture programs.
Education:
- Ph.D., French, Johns Hopkins University (2020)
- École normale supérieure, Paris (2017)
- M.A., French and Francophone Studies, Syracuse University (2013)
- J.D., SUNY Buffalo (2011)
- B.A., Philosophy, French, and Francophone Studies, University of Notre Dame (2008)
Research Interests: Karam explores intersections of law, literature, theology, and medicine, with emphasis on legal eloquence in pre-revolutionary France, Enlightenment-era judicial utopia, and histories of taste. She has conducted research on Michel de Servan’s jurisprudence and the role of mimesis in 18th-century courtrooms.
Awards:
- Visiting Fellowship, University of Lucerne (2022)
- CNRS International Emerging Action project member (2022–2024)
- Fellowships from Alexander Grass Humanities Institute and Charles Singleton Center
Service and Leadership:
- Advisor to La Société Francophone student club
- Editor of Le Réseau, the SU French Program newsletter
- Member of Syracuse’s Instructional Committee and Study Abroad Committee
- Primary Faculty Liaison for FPP/CUT, Graduate School
Labs/Teams: Participates in the CNRS ‘Justice, Action, Etats, Ecriture’ project.
