Florian Vauléon

Florian Vauléon is an Associate Professor of French at Purdue University Northwest, specializing in 18th-century and Francophone studies. He holds a Ph.D. in French Studies from The Ohio State University and combines interdisciplinary expertise in literature, cultural analysis, and second language acquisition.

• Education: Ph.D. – French Studies, The Ohio State University
• M.B.A. – Stetson University
• M.A. – Linguistics and Translation, The Ohio State University
• Maîtrise – English Linguistics and Literature, Université de Haute Bretagne

His research focuses on Eighteenth-century literature, colonialist rhetoric, and the intersection of French cultural studies with visual arts. He has published extensively on Rousseau’s use of chess symbolism and Stendhal’s portrayal of ambition.

Publications highlight his expertise in Enlightenment philosophy, historical narratives, and literary theory. Notable works include analyses of Abbé Raynal’s colonial representations and Stendhal’s character psychology.