Andrew Sobanet
About Andrew Sobanet
Andrew Sobanet is the Interim Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgetown University and a Professor of French and Francophone Studies. He has been a faculty member since 2002 and has held various leadership roles within the university.
Title
Andrew Sobanet is currently serving as the Interim Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. He is also a Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Georgetown University.
Education and Expertise
Andrew Sobanet holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He furthered his education with a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. His academic expertise lies in French and Francophone Studies, with a specific focus on political power in literature and culture.
Professional Background
Sobanet joined the Georgetown University faculty in 2002. He has held various significant roles, including vice dean for faculty affairs in the College of Arts & Sciences and chair of the Department of French and Francophone Studies for seven years. He is also on the core faculty of the Program in Global and Comparative Literature and an affiliate faculty member of the Program in Film and Media Studies.
Research and Publications
Andrew Sobanet's research explores political power in literature and culture, focusing on the twentieth-century novel, testimony, mass media, and European history. He authored 'Jail Sentences: Representing Prison in Twentieth-Century French Fiction' and 'Generation Stalin: French Writers, the Fatherland, and the Cult of Personality'. He has also edited 'Revisioning French Culture'.
Executive Roles and Committee Memberships
Sobanet is a member of the Executive Committee of the Center for Jewish Civilization in the School of Foreign Service. Additionally, he is actively involved in a research team examining political discourse in French-language social media.