Stéphane Bédère was born and raised in the Basque country in southwest France. After
completing high school, he moved to Paris and then Argentina, where he studied at
the University of Buenos Aires. Upon returning to Paris, Bédère specialized in Spanish
and Latin American studies at the University of Paris, where he earned his undergraduate
and master's degrees. His dissertation, from the University of Lyon, focuses on the
role of political discourse in Paraguay nation's building in the first half of the
19th century. In 2006, he moved to the United States with his wife, who is originally
from Washington, D.C. Before joining Aquinas College in 2011, he taught as a Visiting
Professor of Spanish at Grand Valley State University, MI.
Stéphane Bédère is an Associate Professor of French and Spanish at Aquinas College.
He teaches Latin American literature and Latin American Culture and Civilization,
as well as French Language courses of all levels. He also collaborates with the History
department for whom he teaches a course on Latin American history.
In addition to his teaching, Bédère is also a member of the Chiaroscuro International
Film Series.
Panelist for the Cinema without Borders: Me llamaban King Tiger screening. Wealthy
Theatre, Grand Rapids, MI. February 26, 2020.
"Lighten up, Francis. Reevaluating a Medieval Parody.” 72 nd Rocky Mountain Modern
Language Association. Cheyenne, Wyoming. October 4, 2018.
“El libro de los engaños de las mugeres: Medieval Misogyny or Parody?" 70 th Rocky
Mountain Modern Language Association. Salt Lake City, Utah. October 22, 2016.
“When a Man Fears a Woman: An Analysis of Misogyny and Gynophobia in the Libro de
los engaños e los asayamientos de las mugeres.” 69 th Rocky Mountain Modern Language
Association. Santa Fe, New Mexico. October 19, 2015.
“Sancho IV’s Castigos: A Reevaluation of the Documentary Witnesses.” 68 th Rocky Mountain
Modern Language Association. Boise, Idaho. October 11, 2014.
“Castigos: A Case for Restoring, Reformatting, and Revealing a Medieval Text.” 67
th Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association. Vancouver, Oregon. October 10, 2013.
“Who is Don Juan Manuel’s True Friend? Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, & Letters.
Alma College, March 2, 2012.
“Lies and the Ignorance of Absolute Truth in La verdad sospechosa.” Michigan Academy
of Science, Arts, & Letters. Calvin College, March 26, 2010.
"María de Zayas’ Broken Frame: A Brief Study of the History and Evolution of Frame
Narratives" Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, & Letters. Wayne State University,
March 20, 2009.
“Friends and Half-Friends in Medieval Short Narratives” 43 rd International Congress
on Medieval Studies, University of Western Michigan, May 2008.
“Treacherous Dogs and a Tongue-Tied Man: The Role of Villains and a Flawed Hero in
the Cantar de Mío Cid. 15th Annual University of New Mexico Conference on Ibero-American
Culture and Society, 27-29 February 2008.
“Establishing Authority: Teresa de Cartagena as Author” 42 nd International Congress
on Medieval Studies, University of Western Michigan. May 2007.
“The Reinterpretation of Text Through Image”, 41 st International Congress on Medieval
Studies, University of Western Michigan. May 2006.
“Kings, Princes, Suicide Queens and More: An Examination of the Miniatures Contained
in MS C (3995) of Sancho IV’s Castigos”, 57 th Annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference,
University of Kentucky. April 2004.
“ ‘Ejemplo 48’ Revisited”, 80 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Teachers
of Spanish and Portuguese, Madrid, Spain. July 1998.
