European Studies

European Studies Program

Additional Programs in the Department of European Studies:

OFFICE: Storm Hall 224A
TELEPHONE: 619-594-5111 / FAX: 619-594-8006
E-MAIL: euro-studies@sdsu.edu
WEBSITE: http://europe.sdsu.edu

European Studies Department

The Department of European Studies offers B.A.s and minors in European Studies, French and Francophone Studies, German and German Studies, Russian and Russian and Central European Studies as well as a minor in Italian and an M.A. in French and Francophone Studies.

Chair: Clarissa Clò, Professor of Italian (B.A., University of Bologna, Italy; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)

Graduate Adviser: Anne Donadey, Professor of French and Women’s Studies (B.A., M.A., Université de Nice, France; Ph.D., Northwestern University)

Administrative Coordinator: Veronica Gonzalez (M.A.)

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:
Cecilia Benaglia, Assistant Professor of French and Italian (B.A., Università Ca’ Foscari, Italy; M.A., Université de Paris, France; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University)

Emily Schuckman-Matthews, Associate Professor of European Studies (B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington)

Kristin Rebien, Associate Professor of German (M.A., Universitat Leipzig, Germany; Ph.D., Stanford University)

Kylie Sago, Assistant Professor of French (B.A. Georgetown University; Ph.D. Harvard University)

Mathias Schulze, Professor of German (Diplomlehrer, Teacher Training College Leipzig, Germany; Ph.D., University of Manchester, United Kingdom)

Lecturers:
Sonia Brighenti, Ph.D.
Christine Guzman, M.A.
Felicitas Jaima, Ph.D.
Amy Harker Rosskopf, M.A.
Silvia Kading, M.A.
Florence Miquel, M.A.
Holly Ransom Thomson, C.Phil.
Rosamaria Ruggeri, M.A.
Daria Shembel, Ph.D.

Emeriti Faculty:
Edith J. Benkov, Ph.D., 1983-2015, Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs, Provost’s Office; Professor of French
JoAnne Cornwell, Ph.D., 1984-2010, Associate Professor of French and Africana Studies
Thomas J. Cox, Ph.D., 1975-2000, Professor of French
Vytas Dukas, Ph.D., 1959-1988, Professor of Russian
Leland A. Fetzer, Ph.D., 1966-1992, Professor of Russian
Elizabeth R. Jackson, Doctorat, 1969-1986, Professor of French
Mary Ann Lyman-Hager, Ph.D., 1997-2017, Professor of French
Dennis Palmer, A.B., 1965-1997, Associate Professor of French
Steven J. Sacco, Ph.D., 1997-2014, Professor of French
James L. Schorr, Ph.D., 1983-2015, Professor of French
Veronica Shapovalov, Ph.D., 1988-2019, Professor of Russian
Erich W. Skwara, Ph.D., 1986-2010, Professor of Humanities and German
GianAngelo Vergani, Dottorato in Lettere, 1963-1992, Professor of Italian
Mary M. Wauchope, Ph.D., 1989-2015, Associate Professor of German

European Studies Program

In the Department of European Studies

Chair: Clarissa Clò, Professor of Italian (B.A., University of Bologna, Italy; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego)

European Studies Program Director and Undergraduate Adviser: Emily Schuckman-Matthews, Associate Professor of European Studies (B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Washington)

The Major

European Studies. The establishment of a unified European economic community, contested borders in central and eastern Europe, gender and immigration issues in the European Union, the reconciliation of national identity with European integration - for students with an interest in these or other topics of international importance, European Studies presents an opportunity to develop an individualized academic program. The European Studies major provides students with interdisciplinary study of the contemporary cultures of modern Europe and extensive preparation in a modern European language. The major requires a core of European Studies courses which address the themes and issues of modern Europe: the new political reality of a united Europe, the recent developments in Central and Eastern Europe, and the tasks of understanding how Europeans relate to themselves and to the rest of the world in today’s global village. Because language proficiency plays a pivotal role in intercultural and social understanding, the study of languages is an integral part of the degree. Students will attain an advanced level of proficiency in a modern European language (to be selected from French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish) and select from courses offered in a variety of programs on campus and abroad which contribute to the interdisciplinary study of contemporary European culture. Reaching beyond traditional linguistic and historical approaches to the subject, this program challenges majors to develop critical, focused, interdisciplinary understandings of European themes and issues. The European Studies major prepares students for a variety of careers in diplomacy, with government agencies, or in European-centered commerce, communication, arts or the travel industry. Students also have the option of pursuing a double major in a second European language area study. Finally, with some carefully chosen additional coursework outside the major, graduate study in any of the major’s disciplines is an option.

Advising

All College of Arts and Letters majors are urged to consult with their department adviser as soon as possible; they are required to meet with their department adviser within the first two semesters after declaration or change of major.

Impacted Program

The European studies and Russian and Central European studies majors are impacted programs. To be admitted to the European studies or Russian and Central European studies major, students must meet the following criteria:

Complete preparation for the major;
Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units;
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).

Major Academic Plans (MAPs)

Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was created to help students navigate the course requirements for their majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill a major preparation course requirement.