Kolleen M. Guy
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Kolleen M. Guy, Associate Professor of History, received a B.A. in History and English from North Central College and "Etudes de la civilization François" at the Institute for American Universities, Aix-en-Provence, France, an M.A. from Northern Illinois University and a Ph.D. from Indiana University. As a social historian, Dr. Guy's research focuses on material culture in modern Europe and, more specifically, modern France. She examines the interdependence of systems of production, distribution, and consumption. Her published work focuses on the ways in which the production and consumption of material goods, particularly French agricultural products such as wine and cheese, became social devices for expressions of social solidarity and stratification. The majority of her research, presented in her book When Champagne Became French, numerous articles and papers, examines the ability of French wine producers to identify, articulate, and promote the connection between France's national culture and regional identities. Since her arrival at UTSA, Dr. Guy has frequently taught numerous undergraduate courses in European history and the World Civilizations since 1500 course. She also teaches several graduate courses such as European Nationalism, The French Revolution, and Europe in the Belle Époque. These classes are largely comparative. The European Nationalism course, for example, made much use of the substantial body of literature on nation formation and memory construction outside of Europe.