#  Kathy Richman 

Lecturer in Romance Languages and Literatures (French)

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Romance Studies Undergraduate Advisor

 

 

 



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 location\_on Boylston 422 

 smartphone [(617) 495-1929](<tel:(617) 495-1929>) 

 email <richman@fas.harvard.edu> 

Office Hours:

Tuesdays 12:00pm-1:30pm

Thursdays 3:00pm-4:30pm

Other times by appointment.

 

 



 

 



##  Courses Taught 

 



### Fall, 2026

  [### FRENCH 088 - Comic Relief: The Power of Humor in Social Fiction

 ](/class/french-088-comic-relief-power-humor-social-fiction) 

 **Semester:**   Fall 

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 **Year offered:**  2026 

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 **Link:** [Course Website](https://locator.tlt.harvard.edu/course/colgsas-207932/2026/fall/17368) 

 

  



### Spring, 2026

  [### ROMANCE STUDIES 97 - Sophomore Tutorial: Poetics, Practice, and Politics in Romance Societies

 ](/class/romance-studies-97-sophomore-tutorial-poetics-practice-and-politics-romance-societies) 

 **Semester:**   Spring 

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 **Year offered:**  2026 

 

  



### Spring, 2027

  [### ROMANCE STUDIES 097 - Sophomore Tutorial: Poetics, Practice, and Politics in Romance Societies

 ](/class/romance-studies-097-sophomore-tutorial-poetics-practice-and-politics-romance-societies) 

 **Semester:**   Spring 

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 **Year offered:**  2027 

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 **Link:** [Course Website](https://locator.tlt.harvard.edu/course/colgsas-114941/2026/spring/11392) 

 

  



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

- ## Department Role
    
     [Faculty](/people/role/faculty) [French Faculty](/people/role/french-faculty) [Undergraduate Advisor](/people/role/undergraduate-advisor)
- ## Language
    
     [French](/language/french) [Romance Studies](/language/romance-studies)