Scott Carpenter

Scott Carpenter, Professor of French at Carleton College since 1990, is a distinguished academic and writer whose work bridges 19th and 20th-century French literature, literary theory, and creative writing. His research focuses on political representations in literature, literary hoaxes, and cultural mystifications. As Director of Carleton's Global Engagement Initiative, he contributes significantly to international educational programming.

Award-winning author of both academic and literary works, Carpenter has received the

• Mark Twain House Royal Nonesuch Prize
• Solas House Gold Award
• Midwest Independent Bookstore Bestseller
• Kirkus Reviews 'Best Books of 2013'

among others. His Literary Nonfiction memoir French Like Moi: A Midwesterner in Paris (2020) explores cross-cultural identity through humorous and poignant narrative.

A committed educator, Carpenter's teaching portfolio includes courses on

• representation of otherness
• 19th-century poetry
• aesthetics of falseness
• literary theory

He maintains active engagement with undergraduate research collaboration and creative writing instruction.

His academic publications demonstrate expertise in French cultural studies, particularly through works like

• Aesthetics of Fraudulence in Nineteenth-Century France (2009)
• Integrating Worlds (2019) on study abroad pedagogy
• Reading Lessons (2000) as literary theory primer

His creative fiction appears in Ducts, Lit-Cast, and Anomalous among other journals.

Current research interests examine contemporary applications of 19th-century literary themes and cross-disciplinary creative pedagogy. He continues to publish in both academic and literary formats, maintaining active faculty status and editorial collaborations.