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Raphaël Piguet received his Ph.D. in French literature from the University of Geneva in 2017. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of French and Italian at Princeton University, where he heads courses FRE 105 in the fall and FRE 108 in the spring. His research interests encompass travel literature, literary theory, and the interactions between literary discourses and various sciences, with a particular focus on anthropology, philosophy, and mathematics. Piguet co-directed the issue of Critique dedicated to Éric Chevillard and edited the volume on bicycle travel narratives titled 'À plume et à pédales. Voyages cyclistes', published by Lettres modernes Minard in 2022. He is also working on a critical edition of Nicolas Bouvier’s 'L’Usage du monde' (1963), which is translated into English as 'The Way of the World'. His book project analyzes the works of Claude Lévi-Strauss, exploring textual genesis and structuralism. Piguet's selected publications include edited journal volumes and peer-reviewed articles, contributing significantly to contemporary discussions in travel literature and French studies.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.