Frédéric Rondeau

Frédéric Rondeau is an Associate Professor of French and Director of the Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine. His work focuses on 20th-century Quebec literature and culture, counter-cultural movements, and the intersection of ecology and literature. He holds a PhD from McGill University and has conducted postdoctoral research at Université Laval. His research explores transnational counter-cultural perspectives, post-1968 intellectual trends, and Francophone literature across North America.

• Education:
• PhD in French Literature, McGill University (2008)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Université Laval (SSHRC-funded)
• M.A. and B.A. from Université de Montréal

Research interests include Quebec poetry, literary journals, and contemporary French philosophy (Deleuze, Rancière). He teaches courses on Quebec literature, Francophone North American novels, and French thinkers. His publications include Le Manque en partage (2016) and co-edited volumes like La contre-culture au Québec (2016).

Recent articles analyze Quebecois counter-cultural narratives, ecological discourse in literature, and avant-garde techniques. His current projects explore Quebec's return-to-nature movements and the art of poet Roland Giguère.

As a scholar, Rondeau bridges literary analysis with cultural and political history, emphasizing transnational connections and environmental thought in Quebecois intellectual traditions.