Caroline-Isabelle Caron

Caroline-Isabelle Caron is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Queen’s University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. She holds a PhD from McGill University (2001) and cross-appointments in Cultural Studies at the School of Graduate Studies. Her research focuses on 19th-20th century Francophone cultural history, emphasizing genealogical narratives, commemorative practices, and science fiction as mediums of collective identity formation.

• Educations: PhD (McGill, 2001), MA (Laval, 1996), DEA (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, 1996)

Her work explores how Acadians and Québécois construct collective 'encyclopedias' through genealogies, festivals, and speculative fiction. Current projects include a book on Acadian commemorations in Nova Scotia and analysis of Quebec’s science fiction as a mirror of socio-cultural anxieties. She also studies fan fiction’s role in women’s creative expression since the 19th century.

Her recent publications examine genealogical writing’s evolution, Francophone cultural memory, and the intersection of history with audiovisual media. She has contributed to journals like The Canadian Historical Review and Revue d'Histoire de l'Amérique Française.