Magali NACHTERGAEL

Magali NACHTERGAEL is a Professor of French literature specializing in 20th-21st century French literature, theory and visual arts at Bordeaux Montaigne University. She is qualified for teaching duties in 9th and 18th sections of the French academic system. Her academic profile demonstrates deep engagement with contemporary literary theory, visual culture, and interdisciplinary research approaches.

Professor NACHTERGAEL's research focuses on French literature of the 20th and 21st centuries, contemporary arts, photography, text and image intermediality, visual culture, gender studies, situated knowledge, literary creation and experimental literature, with special attention to Roland Barthes studies. Her work bridges literary scholarship with visual arts criticism, exploring how images and texts interact in contemporary cultural production. She has made significant contributions to understanding self-narrative in photography, feminist visual culture, and the political dimensions of literary and artistic expression.

Her scholarly output reveals a consistent trajectory examining the intersections between literature, visual culture, and social politics. Recent publications demonstrate increasing engagement with digital humanities, ecofeminism, and postcolonial perspectives on visual representation. Her work shows particular attention to marginalized voices and the political dimensions of literary and artistic production, with a strong emphasis on how gender, visibility, and power operate within contemporary cultural forms.

Professor NACHTERGAEL serves in significant scientific roles including delegation to the CNRS – Laboratory for Gender and Sexuality Studies (2019-21), membership on the board of directors of the Roland Barthes Center (Institute of Humanities of Paris, University Paris 7 Paris Diderot) and the ITEM-Roland Barthes team. She directs the Les Contemporains collection with Céline Flécheux for P editions in Marseille and works as an exhibition curator and art critic.

Her academic activities extend to organizing and participating in numerous scholarly events including international conferences on contemporary literature, feminist theory, and visual culture. She has been involved in doctoral education through the TELEM Montaigne Humanities Doctoral School, supervising research on literature, visual arts, and contemporary cultural production.