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Anna Langewiesche is a Franco-American scholar and educator specialized in 18th- and 19th-century French history, literature, and thought. She has lived and worked between Paris and Brittany for much of her life, during which time she has developed long-standing relationships with Parisian and Breton cultural institutions, and with local activists, writers, artists, educators and researchers whose work intersects directly with the themes of this course. These connections will enrich the program by facilitating meaningful site visits, community engagement, and access to local perspectives that extend beyond standard institutional channels.

At Columbia University, she has taught courses in French language, culture, and literature that explore subjects central to this course, including labor movements, feminism, and environmental politics. 

alangewiesche@transy.edu

Brian Arganbright brings experience in French studies and experiential pedagogy to this course. He has led six faculty-directed study abroad programs, each designed around structured, site-based learning that integrates readings, walking seminars, and engagement with local institutions and students. 

Experiential inquiry is grounded in clear academic objectives, ensuring that travel functions as a mode of analysis rather than cultural tourism. He attended CIEE’s faculty development workshop, Best Practices for Faculty-Led Seminars Abroad in Paris, which training focused on cross-cultural pedagogy. He also has a background in modern French history, society, culture and literature.

barganbright@transy.edu