Pascale Barthe

I specialize in early modern France and am interested in political, religious, scientific, literary, and artistic intersections between the kingdom of France and the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires. I have published articles on Guillaume Rondelet, Pierre Belon, Gabriel Bounin, Marguerite de Navarre, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, Henri Pascal de Rochegude, among others, and I am the author of "French Encounters with the Ottomans, 1510-1560" in which I examine the birth of the Franco-Ottoman rapprochement and the enthusiasm with which, before the age of absolutism, French kings and their subjects pursued exchanges--real or imagined--with those they referred to as the "Turks".
At UNCW, I most enjoy being in the classroom with my students. When I'm not teaching, I like to spend time in French archives.

Education

Ph.D. in French, University of Virginia
M.A. in French, University of Virginia
Maîtrise d'anglais, Universite de Toulouse-Le Mirail

Specialization in Teaching

I teach all levels of French, from beginning and intermediate language classes to seminars. In my advanced courses I challenge students to produce original creations (e.g. poems, plays) that are performed live in front of a public audience.

Research Interests

Early modern France and the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires
The Mediterranean world