Justyna Czader

Justyna Czader serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Purdue University in Indianapolis, concurrently holding roles as Cornerstone Limited Term Lecturer and SLC Limited Term Lecturer while affiliated with the French program. Her academic base is in Studeny Center, Room 210.

She earned her Ph.D. in French Literature from Purdue University in 2020, establishing her foundation in Enlightenment and Revolutionary-era scholarship.

Dr. Czader's research critically examines prison writings during the French Revolution, analyzing carceral environments through interdisciplinary lenses of cognitive science and legal theory. Her methodology integrates computational textual analysis of historical documents, notably demonstrated in her Digital Humanities project "Prisons in Revolutionary Paris." Secondary research explores public opinion formation and propaganda mechanisms in eighteenth-century France, revealing continuities between historical discourse and modern information ecosystems.

Her teaching portfolio spans French language, literature, cinema, and culture across multiple institutions including Purdue University, Indiana University, the University of Indianapolis, and the University of Evansville, emphasizing critical engagement with primary sources and historical context.