People
Olivier Morel
Visiting Assistant Professional Specialist in French
Profesor Morel’s research focuses on the city in literature and critical theory. He is presently completing a doctoral dissertation in Comparative Literature at the Sorbonne on contemporary German writers and Berlin as world literary space. Professor Morel studied at the Institut d’Études Politiques (Sciences Po) before pursuing post-master's degrees in history and philosophy at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris).
He has worked for over thirteen years as a journalist, specializing in radio, but also contributing to print media such as Le Monde Diplomatique and La Quinzaine Litteraire, and television documentaries for MK2 and the History Channel in France. He has published a book titled Visages de la grande guerre, published by Calmann-Levy, and contributed to La montée de l’insignifiance, a book of essays on and interviews with philosopher Cornelius Castoriadis.
Contact Information
Olivier.Morel.4@nd.edu
343 O'Shaughnessy Hall
574.631.6886
