TEAM
Two enthusiasts at the service of cultural enrichment
DoRCAL was born from the collaboration between two passionate historians, one in France, Sasha Contesse, and the other in the United States, Steven Atkinson. Together they created DoRCAL, a research center with a mission to build bridges between the two countries and bring their historical, artistic, and cultural research heritage closer together.
Sasha CONTESSE
Founder and Director of DoRCAL, Sasha Contesse has studied English language and literature, history, and paleography at the Sorbonne (Paris), Middlebury College (Vermont), and the University of Southern California (Los Angeles).
Sasha is the chief ambassador of the research center in Dordogne. She has a deep understanding of the interest that American institutions, groups, associations, and universities have in French culture and heritage.
STEPHEN ATKINSON
Vice President of the DoRCAL Research Center Board, Professor Stephen Atkinson trained in medieval English literature at Wesleyan University and Indiana University.
Steve is the Educational Director of DoRCAL, dedicated to developing study programs supported by DoRCAL and those offered by universities that collaborate with DoRCAL and our affiliates.