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Timothée Valentin holds a PhD in French and Francophone Studies from Penn State University. He has taught a wide range of classes, from basic language courses to upper-level thematic courses, covering both French and English contexts. His current book project considers the political activism of Guadeloupean women and the rise of the workers' movement in Guadeloupe from the 1890s to 1946, highlighting figures such as Eugénie Éboué-Tell and Gerty Archimède, who was an elected representative of Guadeloupe in the French National Assembly. In January 2022, he edited and published an 1899 serial novel, 'La fiancée du maître d’école' by Guadeloupean writer and schoolteacher Sully Lara. His research interests include Antillean history and literature, labor history, hip hop studies, democracy studies, and French popular culture.
Department of Psychology