Élise Lepage

Élise Lepage is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies in the Department of French Studies at the University of Waterloo. Her career spans roles at Université Saint-Boniface and includes editorial leadership as director of the 'Voix savantes' academic collection at Éditions David.

• PhD in French Studies, University of British Columbia (2010)
• Master's in French Language and Literature, Université Lumière – Lyon 2 (2005)
• Maîtrise in Modern Letters – Comparative Literature, Université Stendhal – Grenoble 3 (2004)
• Licence in Modern Letters – Comparative Literature, Université Stendhal – Grenoble 3 (2003)

Her research explores geographical imagination and ecofeminist themes in Quebec literature, focusing on contemporary poetry and postindustrial landscapes. Theoretical frameworks include geopoetics, ecopoetics, and intersectional analysis of marginalized groups.

Recent publications analyze eco-feminine narratives and spatial representation in Quebecois works. Key trends include environmental discourse, cultural preservation, and postcolonial landscapes.

• 2024: Prix Gabrielle-Roy for edited journal issue
• 2020: SSHRC Insight Development Grant
• 2015: ASPP Award from Canadian Federation for Humanities and Social Sciences

She has served on the Faculty Tenure Permanence and Promotion Committee (3 mandates) and led the Association des Littératures canadienne et québécoise (2017-19). Her editorial work includes co-directing special issues on Quebec regionalism and ecocritical approaches.