Associate Professor in French Studies (cultural studies), head of the Centre for Canadian Studies, Stockholm University
My expertise spans diverse domains, encompassing discourse analysis, French postmodern thought, and cultural studies, particularly within French-speaking regions, with a focus on contemporary francophone literature. I am deeply engaged in exploring the global dissemination of French Theory, utilizing postmodern and postcolonial theories to dissect the circulation of myths.
As the leader of the Centre for Canadian Studies since 2017, my emphasis extends to native studies with a focus on the emergence of the Indigenous literature in French. Within my research on political discourses, I investigate the intricate relationship between participation procedures and political lobbying. I propose a hypothesis suggesting a transformative shift in political culture, where representative systems grapple with a clash of opinions. The vanishing public scene is characterized by desynchronized opinions, as citizens, lobbies, and politicians respond to comments posted on various platforms. This phenomenon highlights how new technologies have reshaped the public sphere. A parallel trend emerges in memory debates, where social groups challenge classical principles of representation. In this context, I scrutinize the contours of populist and panafricanist discourses in the French-speaking world.
Since 2018, my pedagogical endeavors have included research on academic integrity to address plagiarism issues at the university level. I regularly organize workshops on academic integrity and, more recently, co-edited a handbook on plagiarism prevention tailored for teachers at Stockholm University.
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