Onesta Passes Dissertation Defense
Cristina Onesta, doctoral student in our French Language & Literatures degree, has successfully passed the oral examination of her doctoral dissertation. Congratulations, Cristina!
Cristina’s dissertation is titled Aesthetic Objects in Contemporary Francophone Literature & Cinema. She tells us:
This dissertation examines the representation of aesthetic objects in contemporary Francophone literature and cinema, with special attention to Francophone African countries, particularly Senegal and Mauritius, and their diasporas. I focus on a range of objects, such as photos, the camera, paintings, personal accessories, and the body, which, I argue, function as a metaphor for the creative process. These ‘objects’ have a deep link with the character’s inner life and enable a process of healing and remembering.