Katie Jones

Dr. Katie Jones is a Lecturer in French at the University of St Andrews, affiliated with the School of Modern Languages and the Centre for Contemporary Art. She holds an office in Buchanan Building and focuses on medical humanities, French literature, and gender studies. Her research examines themes like mental health representation, suicide portrayal, and the aesthetics of disgust in contemporary women's writing.

Her work engages with literary analysis of French and German texts, exploring topics such as canon reworkings, autofiction, and body imagery. Recent studies include analyses of anorexia nervosa narratives and suicide in modern French literature. Jones contributes to interdisciplinary discussions at the intersection of literature and health, emphasizing ethical and cultural dimensions of mental health discourse.

Publications highlight trends in contemporary French and German fiction addressing taboo subjects like mental illness and bodily revolt. She supervises PhD students, including Ariana Serafinceanu, and has organized academic events on disgust aesthetics and women's writing. Her research aligns with UN SDGs related to health and gender equality.