Caroline Trech

Caroline Trech is a Professor of English at the University of Rouen Normandy, affiliated with the UFR Letters and Human Sciences. She specializes in British, British-Asian, and Indian cinema, with a focus on British identity and the South Asian diaspora. Her academic career includes teaching at institutions like Keele University and the University of Tampa, alongside research leadership roles such as Secretary of SARI since 2013.

Education: Doctorate in British Identity in British-Asian Films (1997-2007), qualified as a lecturer. Teaching spans undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses on British Civilization, film analysis, and language pedagogy. She has contributed to numerous academic colloquia, festivals, and editorial projects, including the SARI conference series and film festivals in Dinard and Créteil.

Research Interests: Her work explores cultural hybridity in cinema, particularly through analyses of spatial representation, identity formation, and religious iconography. Key themes include Bollywood’s role in shaping British-Asian identity and postcolonial narratives.

Publications: Over 10 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, with recent focus on diasporic cinema and cultural transitions. Upcoming works address heritage vs. rupture in British-Asian films and beliefs in cinematic identity constructions.

Labs/Teams: Active member of ERIAC (Research Unit 4705), contributing to its 'Philosophy in the City' and 'Linguistic Approaches' research axes. Collaborates with international networks like the European Latin Linguistic Assessment (EULALIA) project.