Jody Danard

Jody Danard is a Researcher at the University of Bremen since 2022, specializing in French Canadian and Indigenous literatures from Québec. Holding a Master of Education in English and French Philology from Kiel University (2021) and a Bachelor’s degree from the same institution (2019), she combines literary analysis with eco-critical and feminist frameworks.

• Key research areas: French Canadian literature, Indigenous narratives, North as cultural construct, ecofeminism

Research Trends: Her work explores the North as a

• Site of identity negotiations
• Space for environmental and gender discourses
• Platform for postcolonial reimaginings

through texts by Gabrielle Filteau-Chiba, Naomi Fontaine, and others.

Scientific Recognition:

• DAAD Prize (2024) for academic excellence
• AIEQ/Globe Scholarship (2023)

Teaching & Transfer: Danard teaches Quebec literature courses and organized the 2024 Mehr als einige Morgen Schnee exhibition in Bremen. She frequently presents at conferences on topics like intersectional Northern narratives and Innu literature.