Alice Roullière

Dr Alice Roullière is a Supernumerary Teaching Professor at St John's College, University of Oxford. She specializes in early modern French and Neo-Latin poetry, with particular focus on Pierre de Ronsard, national identity, religious conflicts, and representations of death. Her PhD (Trinity Hall, Cambridge) examined Ronsard’s epic ghosts and their political implications. She holds a degree from the École Normale Supérieure (Ulm) and the Sorbonne, and teaches Racine commentary lectures at the MML Faculty level. Her current research explores Peru’s representation in early modern French literature, analyzing classical epic adaptations and colonial imaginaries.

Education:

• PhD in French Literature, University of Cambridge (Trinity Hall)
• École Normale Supérieure (Ulm), Paris
• Masters and Undergraduate studies at Sorbonne University
• Agrégée de Lettres Classiques (French Classics Teaching Degree)

Research Interests: Her work bridges classical and early modern French literature, examining how supernatural themes (e.g., ghosts, epic imagery) intersect with national identity and political discourse. Recent projects include the role of Peru in French literary imagination and anachronies in Francophone literature.

Teaching: Teaches translation, Montaigne, Racine, and paper courses on early modern French literature (16th-18thC). Leads commentary lectures on Racine and French/Classical tragedy.

Grants/Advising: No listed advisees. Collaborates on interdisciplinary projects like the Catching up with Time anthology (forthcoming, Peter Lang).