Madhura Joshi

Madhura Joshi is a Lecturer in English Studies at Toulouse 1 Capitole University, affiliated with the Center for Anglophone Studies (CAS) and the Department of Languages and Civilizations. She holds a doctorate from Paul Valéry University Montpellier III and is actively engaged in research on Indian sociolinguistics, education policies, and cultural identity.

Her research interests include sociolinguistics, language transmission and learning, Indian studies, education policies in India, marriage and family dynamics, religious and regional identity, Indian cinema, ecofeminism, and the didactics of French and English as foreign languages. She explores how language, power, and identity intersect in both educational and familial contexts, particularly within Indian society.

Madhura Joshi's publications span journal articles, book chapters, and conference communications, with a strong focus on sociolinguistic analysis of Indian social practices, language teaching methodologies, and cultural representations. Her recent work investigates ecofeminism, health and colonization, and feedback mechanisms in language education, reflecting a growing interdisciplinary engagement with postcolonial and environmental themes.

• Very Honorable Mention with unanimous congratulations from the jury for Doctorate (2012)

She has held significant academic responsibilities, including serving as President of the Society for Activities and Research on Indian Worlds (SARI) since 2020 and as Deputy Director of the Department of Languages and Cultures at Toulouse 1 Capitole (2021–2023). She also manages the multilingual scientific journal Miroirs. There is no mention of research grants, student advising, or laboratory affiliations in the provided texts.