Hugues Marchal

Prof. Dr. Hugues Marchal is an Associate Professor at the University of Basel's Department of Linguistics and Literature within the Faculty of Humanities. A graduate of École normale supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud, he has held academic positions at Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, and Université de la Sorbonne nouvelle-Paris 3 before joining Basel in 2011.

• Current Co-Director of SNSF project "Reconstructing Delille" (2015-2018)
• Senior researcher in ANR/DFG "Biolographers" (2014-2017)
• Contribution to SNSF Sinergia project "Poetics and Aesthetics of Wonder" (2014-2017)

His research spans interdisciplinary connections between French literature and scientific thought from the Enlightenment to present, with specialized focus on poetic theory, corporeal representation in texts, and literary-artistic intersections. Recent publications explore formal boundaries between verse and prose, and marginal interpretative practices in historical contexts.

Scientific contributions have been recognized through:

• Appointment as junior member of Institut Universitaire de France
• Leadership in ANR-funded "Euterpe: Scientific Poetry" project

He actively organizes academic events, including conferences on French Enlightenment architecture and literary translation workshops. His teaching integrates literary theory with interdisciplinary research methods.