Floriane JOSEPH

Floriane JOSEPH is a Lecturer in the Department of Languages at the University of Artois and a PhD student in English Literature at the University of Lille. Her research explores the "Instapoetry" movement, focusing on the poet Lang Leav, and intersects themes of poetry, social media, postcolonial studies, and contemporary publishing practices. She previously held teaching roles at Valentine Labbé high school and Saint-Jude high school, where she also served as an examiner for the French baccalaureate.

• Education Highlights:
  • 2020: English Aggregation
  • 2019: Master's in Literature Research (Anglo-American course), University of Lille (with honors)
  • 2016: Bi-admissible to Écoles Normales Supérieures of Paris and Cachan
  • 2014: General Baccalaureate (Best in France, 20.56/20)
• Research Focus:
  • Digital humanities, Instapoetry, and contemporary literary trends
  • Intersection of social media, postcolonial literature, and publishing
  • Case study: Lang Leav's work and its traditional-modern duality
• Scientific Awards:
  • Young Writer's Prize finalist (2019, 2018, 2013)
  • Vocation Prize finalist (2021), with her novel Beauty is the Beast receiving media coverage
• Extra-Academic Publications:
  • 2020: Article on poetry and Instagram (Madmoizelle.com)
  • 2019: Poem in LIRE magazine and contributions to Tentaculaire Review