Dr. Veronique Olivier
Associate Professor, Instructional Faculty
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Department of World Languages
and Cultures
Office Location: DeMille Hall 120 J
Office Hours:
M&W 10-12 and T&Th 11:30-12:45 and by appointment
Phone: (714) 628-2712
Email: olivier@chapman.edu
- Education:
- The University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Master of Arts
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Véronique Olivier is an assistant professor of French in the Department of Languages. In 2003, she
earned her Ph.D. in French Literature at the University of Wisconsin, in Madison,
with a minor in film Studies. She teaches a variety of courses on literature, language, film and theater. Her academic interests include: women studies (Simone de Beauvoir, food and existentialism), pedagogy and film. Her
newest course is The Remake: From French Cinema to Hollywood, Prof. Olivier is a huge
cinephile: (she can quote everything from Francois Truffaut's film's!) and she believes
in the power of visual arts in teaching. She also manages the French Club's monthly
'Cine'-Club on campus. Thanks to a grant from the French and American Cultural Exchange
(FACE) and another one from Chapman University, Prof. Olivier organizes the Chapman
French Film Festival each spring.
Video Profile
In Addition, Prof. Olivier has directed a few multi-media plays entirely in French on campus.
Courses taught at Chapman:
- FR201 - Intermediate French Language
- FR 340 - Cuisine in French Literature and Film
- FR 345 - French Conversation
- FR 360 - Performance in French
- FR 378 - French Enlightenment
- FR 386 - French Women of Letters and Leaders
- FR 387 - The Remake: From French Film to Hollywood
Video Profile
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Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
- Une Gourmandise: Entre mots, mets, et Ecriture Féminine. The French Review, 2013, vol. 24.7 (to be published in october 2013).
- I created a French Performance play in collaboration with a student of mine who was the recipient of an Undergraduate Grant (OURCA) for $750. This play involved the students of Chapman but also, a collaboration with the students of Villa Park High School. The play was filmed and available upon request.
- Begaudeau, François. La Blessure, la Vrai. Book Review. Published in The French Review, 2012, Vol 24.2
- SImone de Beauvoir. Nourriture, Cuisine et Existentialisme. Simone de Beauvoir Studies, 2102, Vol 38.