Julie Human | University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences

Julie Human

Associate Professor, French and Francophone Studies

Director of Undergraduate Studies, MCLLC

Director of French Language Program (FR 101, 102, 106, 201, 202)

Contact Information

julie.human@uky.edu

1017 Patterson Office Tower

(859) 218-3731

Education

Ph.D., French Literature, University of Michigan, 2010
M.A., French Literature, University of Kentucky, 2003
B.A., French and Spanish, Transylvania University, 2001

Research Interests

Medieval French literature
Medieval romance
Pedagogy
curriculum design
Arthurian legend

Affiliations

Folklore & Mythology
French & Francophone Studies
Gender and Women's Studies
Modern & Classical Languages Literatures & Cultures

Office hours

Spring 2025:

On Zoom: Mondays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & by appointment.
Reserve time during my office hours on my calendar here. If office hours do not fit your schedule, email me your availability.

Research

My research focuses on French romances (Arthurian in particular) from the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth centuries and the ways in which looking and being looked upon influence the development of characters and narratives. I also work on intersections of these medieval topics with pedagogy.

Co-editor, with Gloria Allaire. Courtly Pastimes. Medieval Casebooks Series. Routledge, 2023.

“‘Gloser la lettre:’ Teaching the Lais through Continuation and Adaptation.” Le Cygne: Journal of The International Marie de France Society, vol. 7, no. 2, 2020, pp. 99-114.

FR 102-202 Prep Work

If you are taking one of the following French courses next semester, please consult the documents below for extra credit work you can do to review materials from the previous course and prepare for the one you will soon be taking.

Prep work for FR 102 (review of material covered in FR 101)

Prep work for FR 201 (review of material covered in FR 101 & 102)

Prep work for FR 202 (review of material covered in FR 201)