The Globus Lecture Series Presents
The Truth about Emile Zola’s Vérité:
Homophobia, Anti-Semitism,
and the Dreyfus Affair
BY DR. EDUARDO A. FEBLES
Associate Professor of French
Simmons College
April 16th
12:30 to 1:30PM
VC 14-280
Professor Febles is an Associate Professor of French and Chair of the Modern
Languages Department at Simmons College. A native of Puerto Rico, he received
a B.A. in French and Political Economy from Tulane University, and an M.A. and
Ph.D. in French Studies from Brown University. He also studied at L'École
Normale Supérieure, L'Institut d'Études Politiques, and La Sorbonne in Paris. He
has also taught at Goucher College and Brandeis University. His research focuses
on the intersections between politics and literature, especially in 19th century
France. He is the author of Explosive Narratives: Anarchy and Terrorism in the
Works of Emile Zola, published by Rodopi Press in 2010. His talk is related to his
current project on the connection of homophobia and anti-Semitism during the
Dreyfus Affair. He is also the author of several scholarly articles, book reviews,
and short stories.