Nolwenn Rousvoal

Nolwenn Rousvoal is a Lecturer in British and Irish Civilization at the University of Southern Brittany, affiliated with the Faculty of Letters, Languages, Humanities & Social Sciences and the Heritage and Creation in Text and Image (EA 4249) research unit. Her work focuses on Unionist political discourse, devolution, and identity dynamics in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

• PhD in Political Science from Sorbonne Nouvelle University (2021)
• Holds External Aggregation and External CAPES in English
• Former student of ENS Paris-Saclay (Cachan)

Her research examines 21st-century Unionism, Brexit's impact on territorial politics, and commemorative practices in post-conflict regions. She teaches British and Irish Civilization at undergraduate and Master's levels and directs CAPES preparation courses.

Recent publications analyze Unionist identity crises, linguistic policies in Ulster-Scots, and Brexit's destabilizing effects on UK territorial unity. Articles highlight comparative political discourse analysis between Northern Ireland and Scotland.

She has served as a jury member for entrance exams at École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (2021-2022), written English exams at École Normale Supérieure Ulm (2022-2023), and external Aggregation jury since 2024.