Caroline Starzecki

Caroline Starzecki is a Lecturer in Anglophone Studies at the University of Rouen Normandy, affiliated with the UFR Letters and Human Sciences and ERIAC (Research Unit 4705). Her research focuses on children’s literature, particularly the works of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. She holds an Agrégation in English Literature (2020) and completed a doctoral thesis under Virginie Douglas titled 'The World is Quiet Here: the Figure of the Uprooted Child in A Series of Unfortunate Events' (defense scheduled December 2024).

Teaching roles include ATER positions at the Department of Anglophone Studies (2024-2025) and Rouen Inspé (2023-2024), where she instructs literature, translation, and general English courses. She also teaches at BTS FED and computer science programs at Campus La Châtaigneraie.

• Doctoral research explores orphanhood, postmodern narrative structures, and adaptation studies
• Co-editor for Imaginaires journal’s 2025 issue on creativity and canon revitalization
• Active in international conferences on children’s literature and Gothic studies

Her work analyzes the intersection of trauma, space, and identity in children’s literature, with a focus on Snicket’s subversion of literary and cultural norms. Recent publications address Gothic stereotypes, seriality, and the role of adaptation in shaping narratives.