Magdali Pourabedi
Adjunct Instructor of French
Maggie began her teaching career at the University of Rouen in Normandy and has taught
at multiple higher education institutions for the past decade, including various CSU
campuses and Community Colleges in Southern California. Her research interests in
French & Francophone studies were in Orientalism and Libertinage. She teaches a range of courses in the French language, including elementary, intermediate,
and conversation, from beginners to advanced. Maggie's passion lies in teaching arts
and culture, including 'History of Glamour, High Fashion, and Etiquette' from the
Medieval period to the contemporary era, 'French Theatre' of the 17th century, as
well as contemporary 'Cinema' with an emphasis on emerging Francophone films. In addition,
Maggie is an aficionado of Francophone pop culture and teaches 'Resistance & Melody'
a history of resistant movements through music. Additionally, Maggie is a writer/director/producer focusing on short films. In addition to her involvement
in the French department, Maggie also teaches at Film and Theatre departments on film
history, theory, and practice. Her focus is on French & Francophone cinemas as well
as Iranian cinema. Her upcoming short, October Surprise, explores the 1980 U.S. Presidential election of Ronald Reagan in concurrence with
the Iranian hostage crisis. She was raised in the suburbs of Paris until she moved to Los Angeles, where she currently
resides with her other half, a toy poodle called Booboo and a chegeal called Boo Lee.
Before teaching, Maggie started her career in arts programming and management at the
Music Center, Performing Arts Center of LA County.