Ghislain Thibault

Ghislain Thibault is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Université de Montréal, specializing in media history, media archaeology, and the history of media theories. He holds a PhD from Université de Montréal (2010) and completed postdoctoral studies at Harvard’s Department of the History of Science. His research focuses on wireless technologies, media materialities, and aerial advertising history, funded by SSHRC (2021–2025). He directs the Look Up! A Media History of Aerial Communication project.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Communication Studies, Université de Montréal (2010)
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Harvard University (2010–2011)
  • M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Communication Studies, Université de Montréal (2005, 2003)
• Research Interests: Media Archaeology, Material Infrastructures, Digital Culture, Communication Theory.
• Awards: Excellence in Teaching Award (2019), Canadian Journal of Communication’s Publisher’s Award (2022).

He supervises doctoral and master’s students in communication studies, including current projects on magazine ecology and paranormal communities on Reddit. Thibault co-directs the Artefact Lab and is a member of the CRIHN (Humanities Lab) and CRIalt (Intermedia Research). His work bridges media history with contemporary digital humanities, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to media’s material and conceptual dimensions.