Dr. Eleanor Courtemanche

Associate Professor

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Biography

Eleanor Courtemanche is an Associate Professor at Illinois University in the Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures. She focuses on the intersection of economic political approaches, Victorian fiction, and historical economic theory in her research. Her interests also span utopian novels and urban planning, as well as narrative theory. Courtemanche has made significant contributions to comparative literature, particularly in her exploration of irony and comedy. She teaches various graduate and undergraduate courses related to Victorian literature and culture, including topics such as the Industrial Novel and Victorian Political Radicalism. Her notable publication, 'Invisible Hand: British Fiction, 1818–1860', examines the relationship between Adam Smith's political economy and the genres of realism in British literature.

Research Interests

Economic Political Approaches Victorian Fiction History Economic Theory Utopian Novels Urban Planning Narrative Theory Irony Comedy

Courses

Grad Courses Eng 537: The Industrial Novel Rise Cultural Studies Grad Courses Eng 537: Sexuality Empire Fin de Siècle Grad Courses Eng 537: Victorian Socialisms Grad Courses Eng 537: Machine Dreams: Victorian Utopias Grad Courses Eng 537: The Recent Criticism Victorian Novels Grad Courses Eng 537: Victorian Political Radicalism Grad Courses Eng 537: The Uses Abuses Victorian Historicism Grad Courses Eng 537: Sustainability Utopia Victorian Britain Undergrad Courses Eng 208: Victorian Literature Culture Undergrad Courses Eng 247: British Novel Undergrad Courses Eng 350: Pulp Fictions 1890s Undergrad Courses Eng 396: Victorian Utopias Undergrad Courses Eng 435: 19th C British Fiction

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.