Prof. Julia Luisa Abramson researches, teaches, and directs research about the social and cultural history of France, Francophone cinema, and contemporary society and culture. Her publications address such topics as interrelated historical, formal, and ethical dimensions of literary and other discursive deceptions; the logics and practices of French food culture; and the modes and consequences of interactions among finance, social life, and cultural production. She has affiliate appointments with the Department of Film and Media Studies, the Institute for Community and Society Transformation (ICAST), and the Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC).
Prof. Abramson is a Faculty Fellow in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships, where she works with the Vice Presidents for Research and Partnerships and with faculty and staff across the colleges to help implement the university’s strategic plan for research.
She teaches courses in both French and English, including FR 3753 – French Culture through Film, covering key episodes in the cultural history as well as the history and aesthetics of cinema across Francophone cultures; FR 3723 – French for the Professions addressing practical and applied topics as well as historical, cultural, and ethical dimensions; FR 2253 – Health, Medicine, and the Environment in French-Speaking Cultures; and seminars in the French 17th and 18th centuries.
Prof. Abramson is the faculty advisor for French. She can be reached by email: jabramson@ou.edu.
