Caroline Verdier

Caroline Verdier is a Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Strathclyde, with an honorary fellowship at the University of Edinburgh's School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. She specializes in French and Francophone Studies, focusing on 20th/21st-century literature, Gender Studies, and Medical Humanities. Her research emphasizes women's writing about illness narratives and creative practices, particularly Belgian literature and cultural identities. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects like the Carnegie Trust-funded 'Reframing the HPV Narrative' and co-organized the Women in French UK-Ireland conference (2023). She teaches courses such as 'Writing the Body in Contemporary French Literature' and supervises PhD students in areas like Algerian women's literature and gender studies.

• PhD supervision areas: French/Francophone literature, Medical Humanities, Gender and illness.
• Awards: 2023 Healthy Society Award (Hope for Humanity), Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2014).
• Leadership: Member of Strathclyde's Feminist Research Network and the Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare (CSHHH).

Her research explores intersections of trauma, exile, and health through collaborations with historians and artists. She has published extensively on authors like Elisa Brune and Delphine de Vigan, addressing themes of illness, identity, and feminist solidarity.