Michael J. West Bio

Michael West received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Barbara. His research interests include the intersection of literature and the visual arts in 19th and 20th century Francophone cultures, as well the metanarrative in wartime occupied France. He is currently preparing his manuscript, Spectacular Ideology: the Parisian Expositions Universelles and the Creation of National Cultural Identity for publication; his criticism has appeared in GLQ, and the Journal of Social History. He has been recognized for his teaching as the winner of the university-wide William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for teaching excellence, and the Elliott Dunlap Smith Award, given for distinguished teaching and educational service in H&SS.

	*Michael J. West, Teaching Professor of French and Francophone Studies*
	Michael West received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Barbara. His research interests include the intersection of literature and the visual arts in 19th and 20th century Francophone cultures, as well the metanarrative in wartime occupied France. He is currently preparing his manuscript, Spectacular Ideology: the Parisian Expositions Universelles and the Creation of National Cultural Identity for publication; his criticism has appeared in GLQ, and the Journal of Social History. He has been recognized for his teaching as the winner of the university-wide William H. and Frances S. Ryan Award for teaching excellence, and the Elliott Dunlap Smith Award, given for distinguished teaching and educational service in H&SS.