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Virginia Krause is a Professor of French and Chair of French Francophone Studies at Brown University. Her research primarily focuses on Renaissance France, examining its literature and cultural practices through various lenses such as witchcraft, idleness, and the evolution of the novel. Krause's notable works include 'Idle Pursuits: Literature ‘Oisiveté’ French Renaissance' and 'Witchcraft, Demonology, Confession Early Modern France,' where she investigates the societal roles and perceptions during the Renaissance, particularly regarding literary figures and notions of idleness. Her current research project, 'Rise of the Novel in Early Modern France,' critically evaluates how the early novel emerged in a literary landscape dominated by classical poetics. Moreover, Krause's scholarly contributions extend to various articles that analyze the intersections of demonology, confession, and subjectivity in literature. She has received multiple grants from Brown University's Office of the Vice President for Research and was awarded the Newberry Library Fellowship in 1999. Krause is an active member of the Modern Language Association and the Renaissance Society of America, contributing to the academic discourse surrounding her field of expertise. Her teaching encompasses literature and cultural studies of Renaissance France, focusing on the history of witchcraft and the development of early novels.
Department: Department of Economics