Florence LAUTEL-RIBSTEIN

Florence LAUTEL-RIBSTEIN is a Senior Lecturer in Translation Studies and English Literature at the University of Artois, France, within the Faculty of Languages. Her research focuses on the tripartite pillars of translation studies—history, theory, and practice—while pioneering work on semantic forms and phenomenological approaches to literary translation. She founded the Société Française de Traductologie (SoFT) in 2014 and the Society for the Study of Practices and Theories in Translation (SEPTET), and created the prestigious Grand Prix de Traductologie award.

Education & Qualifications:

• PhD in English Literature (University of Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle, 2005)
• Habilitation to Direct Research in Translation Studies and Comparative Literature (University of Strasbourg, 2014)
• Qualified for Full Professorship (10th Section, Comparative Literature)

Research Interests: She explores translation’s ontological dimensions, integrating phenomenology and semiotics to redefine meaning-making in literary translation. Her work bridges historical analysis (17th-20th century texts) with contemporary theoretical frameworks, emphasizing the interplay between form, language, and cultural context.

Publications & Leadership: She has authored/edited over 50 books, including John Wilmot, comte de Rochester: Oeuvres (2009), and directs major translation journals like Des Mots aux Actes. She has organized 30+ international conferences, including the 1st World Congress of Translation Studies (2017), and oversees the Translatio book series (Classiques Garnier).

Labs/Teams: She leads the CoTraLis research group and contributes to the Textes et Cultures center, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on translation’s role in cultural and philosophical discourse.