1 Micah True Department of Modern Languages and Cultural

Micah True Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies 200 Arts—University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2E6 Canada (780) 288-‐4881 mtrue@ualberta.ca Education Duke University, Department of Romance Studies, Durham, NC Ph.D. in Romance Studies (French literature and culture), May 2009 Dissertation: Writing Amerindian Culture: Ethnography in the Jesuit Relations from New France, 1632-‐1673 (director: Prof. Michèle Longino) M.A. in French Studies, September 2006 Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France Pensionnaire Etranger, 2005-‐2006 Scuola Dante Alighieri, Florence, Italy Intensive Italian language course, summer 2004 Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington B.A. in French and Journalism, magna cum laude May 2003 Junior year abroad in Paris, 2001-‐2002 Appointments academic University of Alberta, Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies Associate Professor, July 2016-‐present Assistant Professor, July 2010-‐June 2016 Tulane University, Department of French and Italian Visiting Assistant Professor of French, July 2009-‐June 2010 administrative Associate Chair (Graduate), Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, July 2017-‐ Honors and Awards awards Provost’s Award for Early Achievement of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching— University of Alberta, 2014 Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Teaching Award (Early Achievement)—University of Alberta, 1
2013/2014 fellowships Princeton Society of Fellows-‐ finalist (16 finalists out of 1,400 applicants), 2010 Katherine Goodman Stern Dissertation Fellowship, Duke University, 2008-‐2009 Duke Presidential Fellowship, 2006-‐2007 Duke Endowment Award Fellowship, 2003-‐2008 grants Support for Advancement of Scholarship conference travel grant, U of Alberta, fall 2016 Support for Advancement of Scholarship conference travel grant, U of Alberta, fall 2014 Awards to Scholarly Publishing Program, Federation for the Humanities & Social Sciences and Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada ($8,000), 2014 Killam Research Fund Conference Travel Grant ($1,600), 2014 Killam Research Fund Research Operating Grant ($3,131), 2014 Support for Advancement of Scholarship conference travel grant, U of Alberta, fall 2013 Support for Advancement of Scholarship conference travel grant, U of Alberta, fall 2011 University of Alberta EFF-‐Special Capital Equipment Grant ($9,129), 2011 Support for Advancement of Scholarship conference travel grant, U of Alberta, fall 2010 Duke Graduate School Summer Research Fellowship, 2008 Franklin Humanities Institute Mellon Dissertation Working Group Grant, 2007-‐2008 Duke Center for Canadian Studies Conference Travel Grant, 2008 Duke Center for Canadian Studies Summer Research Grant, 2007 Duke Graduate School Conference Travel Grant, 2007 and 2008 Research and Teaching Interests Early Modern France and New France, Amerindian cultures in the colonial New World, seventeenth century French theatre, folklore and mythology, travel writing and theory, ethnographic writing and theory Publications ([R] = refereed, [I] = invited) book Masters and Students: Jesuit Mission Ethnography in Seventeenth-‐Century New France. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-‐Queen’s University Press, 2015 [R] reviewed in: Choice (“highly recommended”), French Studies (“fort bien écrit…une lecture extrêmement minutieuse et très documentée des Relations…passionnante”), Journal of Tourism History ("a careful analysis of seventeenth-‐century documentation...of great interest to scholars for its methodology and rich content"), Journal of Jesuit Studies (“an erudite study of the rhetorical strategies employed by Jesuit missionaries in New France...True’s critical discernments do justice to the complexities of the spiritual encounter of the seventeenth century”), Renaissance Quarterly (“engages the reader…succeeds in 2
demonstrating the emergence of a body of knowledge through a kind of field work that has shaped the way these indigenous people are understood, and understand themselves, in the present”), Historical Studies in Education (“we should hope that scholars will heed this invitation for an ever more mindful reading and use of the Jesuit Relations”), The American Historical Review (“a very useful and thoughtful contribution to the field”), Archivum Historicum Societatis Iesu (“offer(s) fresh and revealing observations in regards to Jesuit missiology”), H-‐France (“will be required reading for anyone interested in Jesuit missions, New France, ethnography, early travel writings, and conceptions of the Other in the seventeenth century”), Renaissance Quarterly (review essay on Jesuit Studies): (“most valuable for its exposition of the complex interaction of Jesuit triumphalism and humiliation, offers valuable cautions against naïve readings of the Jesuit Relations”). translation and edition in progress Pierre de Charlevoix, Journal historique d’un voyage fait par ordre du roi dans l’Amérique Septentrionale (1744)—under contract with Brill articles “King and Colony in Pierre Corneille’s Le Cid,” French Studies 71.1(2017): 1-‐14 [R] “Beyond the ‘Affaire Tartuffe’: Seventeenth-‐Century French Theatre in Colonial New France,” Romance Notes 55.3(2015—actually published 2016): 451-‐461 [R] “From Quebec to Paris and Back: the Jesuit Relations and a Decentered Reading of France,” in Networks, Interconnection, Connectivity: Selected Essays from the 44th North American Society for Seventeenth Century French Literature Conference, eds. Michèle Longino and Ellen Welch. Tübingen: Narr, 2015. 95-‐104 [R] “Is It Time for a New Edition of the Jesuit Relations from New France? Campeau vs. Thwaites,” Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada/Cahiers de la Société Bibliographique du Canada 51.2(2013—actually published 2014): 261-‐279 [R] “Strange Bedfellows: Turks, Gauls, and Amerindians in Marc Lescarbot’s Histoire de la Nouvelle France,” The French Review 87.4(2014): 139-‐151 [R] “The Jesuit Relations.” Oxford Bibliographies in American Literature. Eds. Jackson R. Bryer and Paul Lauter. New York: Oxford University Press, Nov. 27, 2013 [I] [R] “'Un Remedde Contre Toutes Maladies': Travel Writing and the Scurvy Incident in Cartier's Second Voyage," Quebec Studies 54(2012/2013): 3-‐16 [R] “‘Une Hierusalem Bénite de Dieu’: Utopia and Travel in the Jesuit Relations from New France,” Papers on French Seventeenth Century Literature 39.76(2012): 175-‐189 [R] “Travel Writing, Ethnography, and the Colony-‐Centric Voyage of the Jesuit Relations from New France,” American Review of Canadian Studies 42.1(2012): 103-‐117 [R] 3
“Maistre et Escolier: Amerindian Languages and 17th Century French Missionary Politics in the Jesuit Relations from New France,” Seventeenth Century French Studies 31.1(2009): 60-‐71 [R] “Il Faut Parler pour Estre Entendu: Talking about God in Seventeenth Century New France,” Cahiers du Dix-‐septième 12.1(2008): 17-‐36 [R] “Retelling Genesis: The Jesuit Relations and the Wendat Creation Myth,” Papers on French Seventeenth Century Literature 34.67 (2007): 465-‐484 [R] “What’s in a Name? The Roots of Christian/Islamic Tension in 17th Century France," Papers on French Seventeenth Century Literature, 33.65 (2006): 533-‐550 [R] translations (freelance, paid work in summer 2009) Carmen Bernand. “Hispanic America and Universal History: Degeneration, Stagnation, or Singularity?” in The 18th Century in Global Perspective, (Global History and International Studies, vol. 4) eds. Michel Espagne, Matthias Middell and Edoardo Tortarolo (Leipzig: Leipzig University Press, forthcoming) Michel Espagne. “Universal and Cultural History in Göttingen from Schlözer to Heeren” in The 18th Century in Global Perspective, (Global History and International Studies, vol. 4) eds. Michel Espagne, Matthias Middell and Edoardo Tortarolo (Leipzig: Leipzig University Press, forthcoming) Pascale Rabault-‐Feuerhahn. “The Complicated Entry of India into 18th Century Western Historiography: the German Example” in The 18th Century in Global Perspective, (Global History and International Studies, vol. 4) eds. Michel Espagne, Matthias Middell and Edoardo Tortarolo (Leipzig: Leipzig University Press, forthcoming) book reviews Jan Noel. Along a River: The First French-‐Canadian Women, H-‐France Review 16.9(2016): 1-‐4 Sara E. Melzer. Colonizer or Colonized: the Hidden Stories of Early Modern French Culture, H-‐
France Review 12.156(2012): 1-‐4 K. Douglas Munro, ed. Fur Trade Letters of Willie Traill, 1864-‐1894, American Review of Canadian Studies 38.2(2008): 257-‐258 Research Project Participation (not intended for publication) With Sathya Rao and Denis Lacroix: “La Francophonie et les immigrés français à Edmonton: une perspective ethnographique /Francophonie and French Immigrants in Edmonton: an Ethnographic Perspective.” The project interviewed Edmonton residents of French origin in view of eventual preparation of an exhibit on the history of French immigration to the area. Advanced undergraduate students participated in the interviewing and transcription process (Fall 2011) 4
Conference Participation papers presented “Digital Jesuit Relations” (with Chris Parsons), Roundtable on “Integrating Online Resources for Jesuit Studies: Current Projects and Future Collaborations,” Renaissance Society of America, Chicago, March 30-‐April 1, 2017 “Corneille’s Colonial Cid,” “Literature, Morality, and Civility in Seventeenth-‐Century France” panel, Renaissance Society of America, Chicago, March 30-‐April 1, 2017 “Corneille in Quebec: Reconsidering Early Modern France’s Relationship to its Colonies,” ‘Textualizing the New World” panel, Sixteenth Century Society Conference, Vancouver, Oct. 22-‐
25, 2015 “Ethnography and the 17th Century Jesuit Mission(s) to New France,” American Council for Quebec Studies biennial conference, Montreal, Oct. 15-‐19, 2014 “From Quebec to Paris and Back: Toward a Decentered Reading of the Jesuit Relations from New France,” “Trans-‐Atlantic Connections” panel, North American Society for Seventeenth Century French Literature annual conference, Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 15-‐17, 2014 “Strange Bedfellows: Turks, Gauls, and Amerindians in Marc Lescarbot’s Histoire de la Nouvelle France,” “The Americas Between History and Myth, 1491-‐1700” panel, Renaissance Society of America annual conference, New York, March 27-‐29, 2014 “Strange Bedfellows: Turks, Gauls, and Amerindians in Marc Lescarbot’s Histoire de la Nouvelle France,” “Cultural Mediations: East/West, Past/Present” panel, Annual Highway 2 Conference, Edmonton, May 11, 2013 “Traveling Texts: The Bidirectional Circulation of the Jesuit Relations from New France,” “Jesuit Global Missions I” panel, Renaissance Society of America annual conference, San Diego, April 4-‐
6, 2013 "Travel Writing and Ethnographic Authority in Léry and Cartier," "Travel and Ethnography in the Time of Jean de Léry" panel, Modern Language Association annual convention, Seattle, Jan. 5-‐8, 2012 “Atahocan and Messou: Montagnais Myth-‐Making in the Jesuit Relations from New France,” "The moral of the story: 16th century French didacticism" panel, Sixteenth Century Society and Conference, Ft. Worth, Oct. 27-‐30, 2011 “Jacques Cartier: Medical Pioneer,” “Studying Folklore” panel, Folklore Studies Association of Canada annual conference, Edmonton, May 12-‐14, 2011 “Une Hiérusalem Bénite de Dieu: Utopia and Travel in the Jesuit Relations from New France,” “France and New France: Early Modern Connections” panel, Renaissance Society of America annual conference, Montreal, March 24-‐26, 2011 5
“Travel and the Alternative Itineraries of the 17th Century Jesuit Relations from New France,” “Texts as Keys to Interpreting Québec History” panel, American Council for Quebec Studies biennial conference, Burlington, VT, Nov. 4-‐7, 2010 “From Wild Man to Noble Savage: Huron Violence and Two Early Modern Stereotypes in the Jesuit Relations,” “Cultural Stereotypes in Early Modern France” panel, Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, Lexington, April 15-‐17, 2010 “How to say ‘God’ in Huron: Translation and Conversion in the 17th Century Jesuit Relations from New France,” “French Language (In)Hospitalities” panel, American Comparative Literature Association annual convention, New Orleans, April 1-‐4, 2010 “Torture and the Pedagogical Theatre of Conversion in the 17th century Relations Jésuites from New France,” 17th and 18th century French literature panel, South Atlantic Modern Language Association annual convention, Atlanta, Nov. 6-‐8, 2009 “Maistre et Escolier: Amerindian Languages and 17th Century French Missionary Politics in the Jesuit Relations from New France,” “Current Research in 17th Century French Studies” session, Modern Language Association annual convention, San Francisco, Dec. 27-‐30, 2008 “Une Vive Image de l’Enfer: Torture, Conversion, and Ethnography in the Jesuit Relations from New France,” American Council for Québec Studies biennial conference-‐ “Québec et les Autres: 400 years of interactions,” Québec City, Nov. 13-‐16, 2008 “Maistre et Escolier: Amerindian Languages and 17th Century French Missionary Politics in the Jesuit Relations from New France,” Society for Seventeenth-‐Century French Studies Annual Conference-‐ “Power and Perspective,” Trinity College, Dublin, Sept. 11-‐13, 2008 “Leur cognoissance n’est que ténèbres: Montagnais creation myths in the Jesuit Relations,” 16th annual Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Symposium-‐ “Questioning Colonialism,” University of Miami, Feb. 22-‐24, 2007 “The problem of genre in the 17th century Jesuit Relations from New France; Or, how to cross the Atlantic without actually traveling,” “Other Spaces” interdisciplinary graduate student conference, Duke University, Sept. 29-‐30, 2006 “What’s in a Name? The Roots of Christian/Islamic Tension in 17th Century France,” “Transformations and Mutations” interdisciplinary graduate student conference, Duke University, Jan. 21-‐22, 2005 panels and conferences organized panel: “Travel and Ethnography in the Time of Jean de Léry,” Modern Language Association annual convention, Jan. 5-‐8, 2012 panel: “New France and France: Early Modern Connections,” Renaissance Society of America annual conference, March 24-‐26, 2011 6
conference (co-‐organizer): Insiders and Outsiders interdisciplinary graduate student conference, Duke University, Sept. 21-‐22, 2007 panels chaired “Travel and Ethnography in the Time of Jean de Léry,” Modern Language Association annual convention, Jan. 5-‐8, 2012 “Eastern Travels,” Renaissance Society of America annual conference, March 24-‐26, 2011 "Religion," Insiders and Outsiders interdisciplinary graduate student conference, Duke University, Sept. 21-‐22, 2007 Invited Lectures and Colloquia external lectures "Mission Ethnography in Colonial New France," Duke University, Feb. 17, 2012. internal lectures “The Brothers Grimm, Folklore as a Reflection of Local Context, and the Case of Rapunzel,” guest lecture in the course “History of Folklore Studies” (Prof. A. Nahachewsky), University of Alberta, March 7, 2014. “Charles Perrault: Early Folklorist?” guest lecture in MLCS 205 (Prof. N. Kononenko), University of Alberta, Jan. 23, 2012. “La Grosse Maladie” and “L’Arbre de Vie”: The Medical Explorations of Jacques Cartier,” Folklore Lunch Series, Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, March 18, 2011. "Travel Writing, Ethnography, and the Colony-‐Centric Voyage of the Jesuit Relations from New France (1632-‐1673), MLCS lecture series, University of Alberta, Feb. 9, 2011. “Charles Perrault and his Contes,” guest lecture in MLCS 205 (Prof. N. Kononenko), University of Alberta, Jan. 21, 2011. internal workshop and colloquium presentations Graduate student workshop on writing and delivering conference presentations, Department of MLCS, Jan. 18, 2016 Graduate student job market workshop, session on writing cover letters, Department of MLCS, April 16, 2015 Graduate student workshop on writing and delivering conference presentations, Department of MLCS, Jan. 16, 2015 7
Graduate student job market workshop, session on writing cover letters, Department of MLCS, May 1, 2014 Graduate student workshop on writing and delivering conference presentations, Department of MLCS, Jan. 30, 2014 "My First Year as an Academic," Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research professional development session for graduate students, University of Alberta, Aug. 10, 2011 Teaching early modern French literature and culture (in French unless otherwise noted) “17th-‐Century French Theatre Between Paris and Quebec,” (anticipated fall 2017) “Yesterday’s Classics, Today’s Blockbusters”-‐ a course for graduate students and advanced undergraduates on the political and cultural resonance of the 17th century in contemporary France and beyond. Texts included key works from some of the period’s best-‐known authors along with recent films, journalism, etc. that engage them (University of Alberta, fall 2014) “Leçons Classiques: Education in 17th Century French Literature”-‐ a course for Master’s degree candidates and advanced undergraduates organized around the theme of education in and by literature, and focusing on the major authors, genres and works of 17th century France including Molière, Racine, Madame de Lafayette, Descartes, Pascal, etc. (Tulane University, fall 2009) “Cannibals, Sorcerers, Priests and Merchants: the Birth of New France”-‐ an undergraduate seminar focusing on literary depictions of colonial French Canada from the 16th to 18th centuries, including canonical works of literature (Voltaire, Lahontan, etc) and travel accounts (Cartier, Sagard, the Jesuit Relations, etc.) (Duke University, spring 2008) North American francophonie/folklore (in French unless otherwise noted) “Literature, Folklore, and Culture of Louisiana”-‐ A course for advanced undergraduates and graduate students examining Louisiana’s francophone cultures from a variety of perspectives, including literature, music, pop culture, folklore, film and television, etc. with particular emphasis on the 20th century and the current status of Francophone culture in Louisiana (University of Alberta, fall 2010, fall 2013, fall 2015) “French and Francophone Folk and Fairy Tales”-‐ a course for undergraduates on oral and written folk and fairy tales in French from the 17th century to the present. Included folk and fairy tales from France and from francophone North America—Quebec, Louisiana, Missouri, etc. (University of Alberta, fall 2013) “Francophone Folklore of North America”-‐an introduction to the folklore of Francophone North America, with particular emphasis on Canada but also including other French-‐speaking regions of the continent. Topics included various oral traditions including folktales, music, 8
legends, and rituals. Students participated in ongoing fieldwork among Edmonton's francophone communities (University of Alberta, fall 2011) “French in North America”-‐ An introduction to French in North America from geo-‐historical, linguistic, literary, and cultural perspectives for undergraduates. Topics included Quebec, New England, Louisiana, and the French Caribbean. Taught in English (University of Alberta, fall 2010) miscellaneous and departmental courses (in French unless otherwise noted) “Passions and Obsessions”-‐A survey of French literature from the 17th century to the present, loosely organized around the themes of passion and obsession. The corpus consisted of French and Francophone literary texts and films from a variety of genres (University of Alberta, Winter 2012, fall 2014) "Introduction to French Literary Studies"-‐ an introductory course in French literature. The course taught basic critical tools for textual analysis and essay writing as well as assist students in developing their own reading and writing strategies. The corpus consisted of French and Francophone texts from various genres (University of Alberta, fall 2011, winter 2013, winter 2014, fall 2015) “Composition, Style, and Expression”-‐a writing-‐intensive introductory course in French literature. Texts included a wide variety of French and francophone texts across multiple genres. (University of Alberta, winter 2011, fall 2011, winter 2014, winter 2015, winter 2016) “History of Folklore Studies”-‐ a survey of the history of folklore studies, with particular emphasis on how folk and fairy tales have been collected, written, transmitted and studied from the 17th century to the present. Taught in English (University of Alberta, Winter 2013, Winter 2015, winter 2016). “French Media and Oral Performance”-‐ an advanced course for French majors focusing on the development of oral skills through the study of film, television, the news media, music, etc. (three sections at Tulane University, fall 2009-‐spring 2010) Elementary French I, Elementary French II, Intermediate French I, and Intermediate French II-‐ (multiple sections at Duke and Tulane universities, fall 2006-‐spring 2010) pedagogical training and other experience Theories/Methods of Language Teaching, seminar with Prof. Clare Tufts, Duke University, 2006 Participant: Duke Digital Initiative’s project for use of Ipods in language classes, 2006-‐2008 Duke language program Blackboard training workshops, 2006 and 2007 Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview rater training and certification, Center for Applied Linguistics, Fall 2008 Duke Center for Instructional Technology, webcam teaching workshop, Fall 2008 Duke CIT-‐ Camtasia workshop (creating videos of a computer screen), Fall 2008 9
Graduate Student Supervision and Examination phd students supervised Genia Boivin, Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, spring 2014-‐present ma students supervised Ashley Bailer, MA in French language and literature (thesis based), Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, U of Alberta, finished winter 2015 Liudmila Nazarova, MA in folklore (course-‐based), Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, U of Alberta, finished summer 2013 Wilson Goss-‐ MA in French literature, Dept. of French and Italian, Tulane University, finished spring 2010. ba honours student supervised Jessica Weller, BA combined honours in French and Political Science, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, U of Alberta, finished winter 2016 phd thesis defenses (as examiner) Andrée Mélissa Ferron-‐ PhD defense examiner, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, Fall 2014 Nduka Otiono, PhD defense examiner, Dept. of English and Film Studies, University of Alberta, Winter 2011 phd candidacy examinations (as examiner) Silvia Scaramella, PhD candidacy examiner, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Fall 2015 Adrien Guyot, PhD candidacy examiner, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Winter 2013 You Jiaying, PhD candidacy examiner, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Winter 2013 Andrée Mélissa Ferron-‐ PhD candidacy examiner, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, Fall 2010 master’s thesis/project defenses (as examiner/reader) Paul Olijnyk, MA defense examiner, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Fall 2013 10
David Sommerfeldt, MA defense examiner, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, Spring 2013 Patrick Kobek, MA project reader, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, Summer 2012 phd and master’s candidacy exams or defenses chaired Nataliya Bezborodova, MA defense chair, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Winter 2015 Stephen Cruikshank, PhD candidacy exam chair, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Winter 2015 Mingxing Wang, PhD candidacy exam chair, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Spring 2015 Charity Slobod, MA defense chair, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Winter 2015 Samantha Cook, PhD defense chair, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, Spring 2014 Bashair Alibrahim, MA defense chair, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, Summer 2013 Nadezda Syskova, MA defense chair, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, Summer 2013 Viktoriya Shevchenko, MA defense chair, Dept. of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Alberta, Winter 2012 Service service in the Faculty of Arts (University of Alberta) B.A. Review Ad Hoc Committee, fall 2014-‐winter 2015 Arts Council for Technology and Innovation member, winter 2013-‐2015 departmental service MLCS faculty evaluation advisory committee, 2013-‐2016 MLCS curriculum committee chair, 2013-‐2016 MLCS Graduate program reform workshop leader, 2013-‐2014 MLCS curriculum committee member, winter 2013 MLCS events committee chair-‐University of Alberta, 2011-‐2012 MLCS social committee-‐University of Alberta, 2010-‐2011 Romance Studies Liaison for the Duke Graduate Student Affairs office, 2008-‐2009 11
Graduate Student-‐Faculty Liaison, Duke University, 2007-‐2008 Department representative to Graduate and Professional Student Council, Duke University, 2004-‐2005 service to the profession Editorial board member: Quebec Studies Invited correspondent for The New Sommervogel (Jesuitica Bibliography Project of Boston College and the Journal of Jesuit Studies)—2013-‐present Manuscripts reviewed for Quebec Studies, Sage Open, Biblio 17, a|b: Auto/Biography Studies Languages English-‐ native French-‐ near native Italian-‐ reading knowledge 12

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