Laura Martin

Laura Martin is a Lecturer in the Department of English-Speaking World Studies at Université Toulouse-Jean Jaurès and a doctoral candidate at the Centre for Anglophone Studies (CAS). She is actively engaged in research on American civilization, with a focus on the history of slavery and the emotional lives of enslaved women in the 19th-century United States.

Her research interests center on the history of emotions, gender studies, and the historiography of slavery. She investigates how enslaved women expressed intimacy and resistance through various sources such as slave narratives, personal correspondence, and court records. Her work critically examines the construction of agency and subjectivity among enslaved women, challenging traditional narratives and exploring the rhetorical and stylistic strategies used to convey emotional experiences across different historical contexts and source types.

The trend in her scholarly output shows a consistent focus on uncovering marginalized voices, particularly those of enslaved women, by analyzing understudied sources. Her articles and communications explore themes of emotional expression, silence, narrative agency, and the impact of historical context on testimony, often comparing 19th-century narratives with 20th-century WPA interviews. This body of work contributes to a deeper, more nuanced understanding of the lived experiences of enslaved women and the ways they navigated and resisted the oppressive structures of the antebellum South.

Laura Martin has not received any scientific awards mentioned in the provided text.

She began her current position as a Lecturer in 2023 and is pursuing her doctorate under the supervision of Nathalie Dessens. There is no mention of research grants in the provided information. Her academic activities include presenting her thesis work at public events like the Science Festival and participating in conferences and study days, demonstrating a commitment to both research and knowledge dissemination.

She is affiliated with the Centre for Anglophone Studies (CAS) at Université Toulouse-Jean Jaurès, a research unit that supports her work on American civilization and related themes. She also contributes to organizing academic events, such as study days for young researchers, indicating her active role within the scholarly community.