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Dr. R. S. Agin serves as Assistant Professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Duquesne University's McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, holding this position since 2005.
His academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in French from The Johns Hopkins University (2004)
- Diplôme d’études approfondies in French from The University of Geneva (2001)
- M.A. in French from The University of Kansas (1996)
- Dual B.A. degrees in English and French from The University of Kansas (1993)
Dr. Agin's research centers on Denis Diderot and the interrelations among art, literature, and philosophy in 18th-century France, with additional expertise in 17th- and 18th-Century French and Italian Literature and Culture, Early Modern Philosophy, The Enlightenment in Europe, History of Sexuality, and Aesthetics and Writing on Art. He teaches diverse courses spanning French language instruction from elementary to advanced levels, literature surveys from medieval to contemporary periods, specialized seminars on Enlightenment philosophy, and cross-cultural studies of France and Italy.
His scholarly trajectory reveals sustained engagement with Enlightenment-era intellectual history, particularly through publications examining Diderot's aesthetics, Rousseau's educational theories, and 18th-century discourses on sexuality. The concentration of output between 2010-2016 demonstrates active contribution to fields including art criticism, philosophical history, and cultural studies of pre-revolutionary Europe.
No scientific awards are documented in the available records.
While teaching responsibilities and course development are evident through listed curricula, specific details regarding student advising, research grants, or sponsored projects remain unreported in the source material. Similarly, no laboratory affiliations, research teams, or collaborative initiatives are mentioned within the provided documentation.
