Stephanie Tsakeu Mazan

Dr. Stephanie Diane Tsakeu Mazan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures at Appalachian State University. A Cameroonian scholar with expertise in French and Francophone Studies, she bridges African and Global South literature with interdisciplinary frameworks including postcolonial theory, gender studies, and intermediality.

• PhD, French (2023), University of Virginia
• MA, French (2017), University of New Mexico
• Maîtrise, African Literatures and Civilizations (2010), University of Yaoundé I
• BA, African and Diasporic Literatures (2006), University of Yaoundé I

Her research centers on the intersections of politics, aesthetics, and identity in Francophone literature and media, with a focus on African, Caribbean, and diasporic narratives. She applies Ubuntu philosophy ("I am because we are") to explore communalities across cultures.

Her recent publications analyze postcolonial heroism, feminist solidarity, and politically nonconformist discourse in Francophone African and Caribbean literature. Themes include marginalized identities, historical rehabilitation, and the interplay between literary form and political engagement.

As an educator, she teaches French language and upper-division courses on Francophone literature, cinema, and cultural studies, while contributing to graduate seminars in the U.S. and Francophone countries.