Most of my teaching experience is for Oxford University’s undergraduate course in Medieval and Modern Languages. I have taught all these modules or topics at least once, and some of them several times. I also spent one year teaching English language at the Université Paris-Nanterre (2012–2013) and in primary schools in Chateauroux (2006–2007).
- French-to-English translation classes for years 1, 2 and 4 of the undergraduate degree.
- Tutorials on André Gide (FHS XI).
- Tutorials on Roland Barthes (FHS XI).
- Tutorials on ‘Twentieth-Century French Autobiographical Writing’ (FHS XII).
- Seminars on ‘Advanced French Translation: Theory and Practice’ (FHS XII).
- Seminars on literary theory for year 1, discussing Paul Valéry, Jean-Paul Sartre, Roland Barthes, and Tzvetan Todorov (Prelims XII, ‘Introduction to French Literary Theory’).
- Seminars on literary theory for year 2, supplementary to the undergraduate course, discussing topics including authorship, psychoanalysis, post-structuralism, Marxism, feminist criticism, gender theory, queer theory.
- Class on essay writing and study technique for year 1.
- Tutorials on various topics from twentieth-century French literature for visiting students from US universities.
- Lectures on André Gide (FHS VIII and XI), which I have made available on this website.
- Lecture on Hervé Guibert, autofiction and ‘AIDS writing’.
Dr Sam Ferguson: Academic Translator and Researcher in French literature 