Dr Loïc Bourdeau

    French Studies, School of Modern Languages, Motherhood Project

    Assistant Professor
    Third Year Co-Ordinator

    Rye Hall, Block D
    Ground Floor
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    (01) 7083700

    Biography

    Loïc Bourdeau is Lecturer in French Studies at National University of Ireland, Maynooth and formerly College of Liberal Arts Board of Regents Endowed Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2015-22). His work has centred on cultural production in France and Quebec, women’s and gender studies, queer studies, literary criticism, film and care studies. He has published four edited or co-edited volumes—Horrible Mothers. Representations across Francophone North America (2019), ReFocus: The Films of François Ozon (2021), Revisiting HIV/AIDS in French Culture: Raw Matters (2022), and Diversity and Decolonization in French Studies: New Approaches to Teaching—in addition to articles, chapters, and several edited special-themed journal issues. He is the founder and series editor of New Directions in Francophone Studies: Diversity, Decolonization, Queerness (EUP).

    Research Interests

    Motherhood in contemporary France and Quebec; care studies; medical humanities; HIV/AIDS in France; Contemporary youth and popular culture; Screen studies; Feminist and queer studies.

    Edited Book

    Year Publication
    2022 S. Bouamer, L. Bourdeau (Ed.). (2022) Diversity and Decolonization in French Studies. Switzerland: Palgrave, [Link]
    2022 L. Bourdeau, V. H. Capps (Ed.). (2022) Revisiting HIV/AIDS in French Culture. Lanham: Lexington Books,
    2021 L. Bourdeau (Ed.). (2021) ReFocus: The Films of François Ozon. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, [Link]
    2019 L. Bourdeau (Ed.). (2019) Horrible Mothers. Representations across Francophone North America. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, [Link]

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2022 L. Bourdeau, V. H. Capps (2022) 'SARS-CoV-2 and Discursive Inoculation: Lessons from HIV/AIDS' In: The Languages of COVID-19. Milton Park : Routledge. [Link]
    2022 L. Bourdeau (2022) 'Unapologetically Visible? Representing and Reassessing Contemporary French Womanhood in Dix Pour Cent' In: Taking Up Space: Women at Work in Contemporary France. Cardiff : UWP. [Link]
    2021 L. Bourdeau (2021) 'Sex Wars in Potiche: Womanhood Then and Now' In: ReFocus: The Films of François Ozon. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press. [Link]
    2020 L. Bourdeau (2020) 'Queues théories: Le “suçage” comme mode de vie' In: QuébéQueer. Montreal : PUM. [Link]
    2019 L. Bourdeau (2019) 'Politics and Motherhood in Xavier Dolan’s J’ai tué ma mère and Mommy' In: Horrible Mothers. Representations across Francophone North America. Lincoln : UNP. [Link]
    2017 L. Bourdeau (2017) 'Géographies de la transgression dans le triptyque autobiographique de Michel Tremblay' In: Transmissions et transgressions dans les littératures de l’Amérique francophone. Moncton : Perce-Neige. [Link]

    Edited Journal Issue

    Year Publication
    2022 L. Bourdeau, A. Gefen (2022) Nouvelles Études Francophones: Sous-contrôle. Fictions et contre-fictions du contrôle social. Lincoln: EJRNL [Link]
    2019 L. Bourdeau (2019) Études Francophones: Révoltes et révolutions. Lafayette: EJRNL [Link]
    2019 L. Bourdeau (2019) Études Francophones: Déclin, deuil et nostalgie. Lafayette: EJRNL [Link]
    2018 L. Bourdeau (2018) Études Francophones: Dossier Plurithématique. Lafayette: EJRNL [Link]

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2020 L. Bourdeau, N. Edwards, S. Wilson (2020) 'Introduction: Caring Relation'. Australian Journal of French Studies, 57 (3):287-292. [Link] https://doi.org/10.3828/AJFS.2020.25
    2019 L. Bourdeau (2019) 'Queering up the mother with Michel Tremblay and Xavier Dolan'. Contemporary French Civilization, 43 (3-4):353-372. https://doi.org/10.3828/cfc.2018.19

    Other Journal

    Year Publication
    2022 L. Bourdeau (2022) 'Robin Campillo’s 120 BPM, or When the Dust Unsettles' Intertexts, 26 (1-2) :111-127. https://doi.org/10.1353/itx.2022.0006
    2021 L. Bourdeau (2021) 'Amours violents et passions dévorantes chez Simon Boulerice' Ondine/Ondina, :58-74. https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_ondina/ond.202054020
    2020 L. Bourdeau (2020) 'De ‘pas comme les autres’ à ‘tous dominés’ dans En finir avec Eddy Bellegueule d’Édouard Louis' Nouvelles Études Francophones, :71-85. [DOI]
    2019 L. Bourdeau (2019) 'L’écriture comme impératif et autofiction mythologique dans Prague de Maude Veilleux et La Minotaure de Mariève Maréchale' Studii şi cercetari filologice. Seria limbi romanice, :36-56. [Link]
    2015 L. Bourdeau (2015) 'Trouble dans la sexualité: Entre-deux féminin et processus d’asexuation dans Les Chambres de bois' Cahiers Anne Hébert, :58-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.17118/11143/8345
    2012 L. Bourdeau (2012) 'Italien, indien, homosexuel: l’expérience de la marge dans la multiculturalité québécoise et ses répercussions identitaires' Studii şi cercetari filologice. Seria limbi romanice, :144-160. [Link]
    2012 L. Bourdeau (2012) 'F.O.L.L.E société: déconstruction et reconstruction identitaire dans C.R.A.Z.Y' Nouvelles Études Francophones, 27 (1) :130-144. [Link]

    Book Review

    Year Publication
    2021 L. Bourdeau (2021) Review of Les folles littéraires, des folies lucides. Les états borderline du genre et ses créations, de Mireille Calle-Gruber et al. (dir.). BREV [Link]
    2018 L. Bourdeau (2018) Review of Disturbing Attachments. Genet Modern Pederasty, and Queer History by Kadji Amin. BREV [Link]
    2017 L. Bourdeau (2017) Review of C.R.A.Z.Y.: A Queer Film Classic by Robert Schwartzwald. BREV [Link]

    Short Survey

    Year Publication
    2015 L. Bourdeau (2015) The Year’s Work in Modern Language Studies: French Literature: 1945-1999. ERRAT https://doi.org/10.5699/yearworkmodlang.75.2013.0107
    2014 L. Bourdeau (2014) The Year’s Work in Modern Language Studies: French Literature: 1945-1999. ERRAT https://doi.org/10.5699/yearworkmodlang.74.2012.0126

    Co-edited Journal Issue

    Year Publication
    2020 L. Bourdeau, N. Edwards, S. Wilson (2020) The Care (Re)Turn in French and Francophone Studies. CEJRNL [Link]
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    Professional Associations

    Description Function From / To
    WIF UK-IRELAND Member 01/08/2022 -
    Association internationale des études québécoises Elected Board Member (USA rep.) 01/06/2020 - 30/06/2022

    Honors and Awards

    Date Title Awarding Body
    01/07/2022 Australian National University Visiting Fellowship RSHA (Research School of Humanities and the Arts) & HRC (Humanities Research Center)
    01/05/2019 Founder's Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Humanities Friends of the Humanities (UL Lafayette)
    01/06/2019 Maynooth University Visiting Fellowship MU Arts and Humanities Institute

    Employment

    Employer Position From / To
    University of Louisiana, Lafayette Associate Professor of Francophone Studies 01/08/2021 - 07/07/2022
    University of Louisiana, Lafayette Assistant Professor of Francophone Studies 01/08/2015 - 31/07/2021
    Université de Limoges Visiting Professor (Professeur Invité) 01/10/2016 - 31/10/2016
    William and Mary Visiting Assistant Professor of Francophone Studies 01/08/2014 - 31/07/2015

    Education

    Start date Institution Qualification Subject
    University of California, Davis PhD French with a designated emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research
    University of California, Davis Master of Arts French
    Durham University Master of Arts (Research) French
    Université de Limoges Master 1 (honors) Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in English
    Université de Limoges Bacheler of Arts (honors) Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in English

    Languages

    Language Reading Writing Speaking
    English Fluent Fluent Fluent
    French Fluent Fluent Fluent

    Other Activities

    Description
    Founder and Series Editor, New Directions in Francophone Studies: Diversity, Decolonization, Queerness (EUP): Dedicated to diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice in Francophone studies, this series publishes cutting-edge scholarship in the field. This series publishes monographs and edited collections in Francophone studies (all French-speaking regions) from the 19th century to today. It is grounded in and guided by decolonial, anti-racist, queer, feminist, intersectional, trans-affirming and inclusive principles and is open to publishing works in literary studies, visual arts, cultural studies, history and pedagogy. The series also brings together scholars at all career stages while providing specific mentoring and support to Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. For more information, check out: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/series-new-directions-in-francophone-studies-diversity-decolonization-queerness

    Teaching Interests

    Motherhood in contemporary France and Quebec; care studies; medical humanities; HIV/AIDS in France; Contemporary youth and popular culture; Screen studies; Feminist and queer studies.