Faculty
Roy Roussel
Professor, Department Chair and Director of Film Studies
(716) 645-0946
Statement:
Roy Roussel received his BA in Philosophy from Rice University and his Ph.D.
in English Literature from The Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of
two books – The Metaphysics of Darkness, a study in the fiction
of Joseph Conrad, and The Conversation of the Sexes, a study of gender
in several 17th and 18th century texts. In addition, he has written articles
on a range of subjects.
He is presently working on a project entitled Talking About Dying which investigates the relation between the various popular, legal and medical discourses around end-of-life care and the actual social practices which determine this care.