John D McInally

Dr John D McInally is a Research Fellow in Francophone African Studies at the University of St Andrews' School of Modern Languages. He joined in March 2024 following a PhD (2024) and prior degrees (BA 2016, MRes 2019) from the University of Liverpool. His research focuses on Rwandan testimonial literature, Belgian colonial policies, and publishing dynamics in French-speaking Africa. Notably, he collaborates on the Belgian deportation of Métis children from Ruanda-Urundi (1950s-60s) and maternal narratives in post-colonial contexts.

• Education:
• PhD: Dynamics of Domination? Rwandan Survivor-Witness Agency (University of Liverpool, 2024)
• MRes: Rwandan Voices Rejecting Neocolonialist Control (University of Liverpool, 2019)
• BA: French and German (1st class, University of Liverpool, 2016)
• Professional Qualification: PGCE (QTS) in Education (Edge Hill University, 2017)

His research bridges historical trauma, literary representation, and colonial legacies. Recent publications analyze narratives of mothers of deported Métis children and conflation of genocide with war in testimonial works. He actively participates in academic conferences on memory, heritage, and Francophone studies.

No scientific awards are listed, but his work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) through scholarship on marginalized voices.

Grants and advising details are not specified in the provided text. He collaborates with Prof Nicki Hitchcott (St Andrews) and Dr Alice Karekezi (University of Rwanda) on current projects.