Christine Lombez

Christine Lombez serves as Professor in the Department of Modern Literature at the University of Nantes' Faculty of Arts and Humanities, specializing in translation studies and comparative literature. Her career spans over three decades since her doctorate in 1998, with significant recognition through the ERC Advanced Grant and Institut Universitaire de France membership.

Her educational background includes:

• Former student of École Normale Supérieure (rue d'Ulm, class of 1989)
• Qualified teacher of Classical Literature (1992)
• Doctorate in Modern Literature (1998)
• Habilitation to supervise research in Comparative Literature (2004)

Lombez's research centers on translation as cultural resistance, particularly during European conflicts. Her work examines poetic translation networks in occupied territories, revealing how translators maintained cultural continuity through subtle linguistic strategies. Current projects analyze multilingual diaries from concentration camps and clandestine publishing operations across Nazi-occupied Europe.

Her publication record demonstrates consistent output in high-impact venues, with monographs addressing German-French poetic transfer (2009), Rilke translation (2014), and comprehensive studies of wartime translation (2016-2019). These works establish innovative frameworks connecting linguistic analysis with historical context.

Major recognitions include:

• ERC Advanced Grant for TranslAtWar project (2014-2019)
• Honorary Senior Membership in Institut Universitaire de France
• Prix de l'Académie Française for 'The Second Depth' (2017)

Lombez actively mentors the next generation through structured PhD supervision and editorial leadership. She directs the TranslAtWar research group (https://translatwar-erc.eu), which maintains extensive digital archives and hosts annual international workshops. Her Atlantide journal issues have become essential references for scholars examining translation under political constraint.