Stanford,
CA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Engage in academic studies across all levels focusing on the French language, its diverse cultures, literary works, and intellectual heritage. The department offers rigorous instruction in French and/or Italian literary traditions, theory, and analysis while maintaining its pioneering role in bridging literature with wider disciplines like philosophy, anthropology, scientific history, and cultural studies. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in our faculty's diverse backgrounds, combining literary scholarship with expertise in psychology, anthropology, art history, continental philosophy, and analytical philosophy.