Dorothea Heitsch is Teaching Professor in French & Francophone Studies in the Department of Romance Studies. In addition to the language sequence, she teaches French grammar & composition, culture courses about France and French-speaking regions, and topics courses across the centuries, inviting students to explore Honors Theses, the Ackland Museum’s visuals, and UNC’s numerous special collections. Her research and teaching include medical, political, and religious issues, and she particularly enjoys pointing students to questions of rhetoric, translation, and linguistic practice. She is the author of two monographs and numerous articles on early modern topics and the co-editor of two collections.