Charlotte Baker

Professor Charlotte Baker is a Professor of French and Critical Disability Studies at Lancaster University's School of Global Affairs. Her work focuses on Francophone African literature, disability studies, and the intersection of albinism with sociocultural narratives. She teaches courses on contemporary France, Francophone voices, and dictatorship representations.

Her research explores postcolonial identities, necropolitical violence in Guinean literature, and the representation of albinism in African contexts. Key projects include studies on disability inclusion in Sierra Leone, healthcare equity, and advocacy against witchcraft-related harm. She has received awards for research impact and international engagement.

• Research Groups: African Studies Group, Multilingual Creativities, Poetics of Resistance
• Current Projects: Enhancing Educational Inclusion for Persons with Albinism (PWA), Demystifying Albinism in Malawi, Implementing UN Resolution 47/8

Her publications analyze body politics, postcolonial travel narratives, and the literary depiction of power structures. She actively collaborates with global organizations to address human rights issues linked to disability and witchcraft accusations.