Camille Lardy

Dr. Camille Lardy is an Affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge and a Bye-Fellow at Emmanuel College. Her academic trajectory includes a BA in Archaeology & Anthropology (2012-2015) and an MRes in Social Anthropology (2015-2016), both completed at Cambridge's Sidney Sussex College. Her undergraduate dissertation on cognac production in Charente received the Sue Benson Prize in 2015.

Her research explores the intersection of Catholic theology, environmental ethics, and French sociopolitical structures. Key themes include:

• Écologie Intégrale (integral ecology) as political theology
• French Catholic environmental movements
• Religious engagement with ecological crises

Her doctoral fieldwork in Lyon (2016-2017) examined how Catholic communities reinterpret ecological responsibility through faith-based frameworks.

Awards include:

• Sue Benson Prize (2015) for anthropological research excellence