Chantal Dompmartin

Chantal Dompmartin is a Lecturer in Linguistics and Language Teaching at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès (UT2J), where she works in the Department of French as a Foreign Language Studies (Defle). She is a permanent member of the CLLE-ERSS laboratory (Cognition, Languages, Language, Ergonomics) and an associate member of the LIDILEM Laboratory. Her academic career spans over two decades, with publications dating from 2003 to the present, demonstrating sustained scholarly activity. In 2023, she successfully completed her HDR (Habilitation à diriger des recherches), a significant academic qualification in the French system that enables her to supervise doctoral candidates.

Dr. Dompmartin's research focuses on sociolinguistics, language awareness, and teaching French as a Foreign and Second Language, with particular emphasis on multilingual language practices, representations, and writing workshops in FLE contexts. Her work explores how creative writing can serve as a tool for linguistic and cultural appropriation, especially for students navigating new linguistic environments. She investigates how translinguistic bridges, stylistic progression, and experiential writing can support learners in developing security between their 'here' and 'elsewhere' linguistically and culturally. Her research often addresses the experiences of multilingual students, including those who are exiled or displaced, examining how writing workshops can facilitate their linguistic and cultural adaptation.

An analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory focused on plurilingualism and creative pedagogical approaches. Her work increasingly emphasizes sensitive and experiential approaches to language teaching, with writing workshops serving as central methodology. She explores how multilingual resources can be mobilized in educational settings to support language learning and cultural adaptation, particularly for students in displacement situations. Her research demonstrates a movement from theoretical considerations of multilingual practices toward practical applications in classroom settings, with growing attention to teacher training and implementation of plurilingual approaches in diverse educational contexts.

Dr. Dompmartin actively collaborates with researchers across institutions, including notable collaborations with Nathalie Thamin, Charlotte Lamy de La Chapelle, and members of the CLLE and LIDILEM laboratories. Her work bridges theoretical sociolinguistics with practical language teaching applications, contributing significantly to the field of plurilingual education. She participates in national and international conferences, presenting her research on sensitive approaches in plurilingualism teaching and multilingual writing workshops, demonstrating her active engagement with the scholarly community.