Ronan Chalmin

Ronan Chalmin is an Associate Professor at Auburn University, specializing in World Languages, Literatures & Cultures with a focus on French studies. Holding a PhD from Yale University and an MA from Université Lille 3, he teaches courses in French cinema, literature, and civilization.

• Research Interests: 18th Century France, Haitian Revolution, Political Violence, Literature-Medicine Intersections, Rhetoric
• Key Contributions: Co-edited S.-A. Tissot's De la santé des gens de lettres, published monograph Lumières et corruption, and extensively written on revolutionary figures like Babeuf, Louverture, and Saint-Just
• Public Engagement: Maintains a significant academic presence with 127 followers on Academia.edu, 3,661+ public views, and co-authorships with European scholars

His scholarly work navigates the Enlightenment's paradoxes, connecting intellectual pathologies with revolutionary ethics. Current research synthesizes political violence, literary medicine, and Atlantic historical currents.