W.T. Bandy Center

The W.T. Bandy Center for Baudelaire and Modern French Studies houses related exhibits, publications, and collections. A joint project between the Department of French and Italian and the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries, its core is the personal collection of the eminent Baudelaire scholar, William Thomas Bandy.

The scope and offerings in the collection has grown through the years and strives to promote research and outreach for the unique resources.

Robert Barsky, professor of French and comparative literature, serves as the director of the center.