Marguerite Champeaux-Rousselot

Marguerite Champeaux-Rousselot is an Associate Member of PLH (Patrimoine, Littérature, Histoire - Heritage, Literature, History) affiliated with École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE). She holds multiple doctorates including a 2013 doctorate on "Castalie at Delphi: unveiling of a site and extensions" under F. de Polignac, and a 2022 post-doctorate on religious landscapes. She is a member of ANHIMA (UMR 8210) and actively publishes in religious studies, classical archaeology, and biblical linguistics.

Her academic journey includes:

• 1973: CAPES in Classical Literature
• 1974: DEUG Art and Archaeology
• 1980: Third-cycle doctorate in Besançon on Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
• 1996: Doctorate Paris III on "I who am ugly... Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly and ugliness"
• 2013: Doctorate at EPHE on History of Ancient Religions
• 2022: Post-doctorate at EPHE

Champeaux-Rousselot's research centers on the intersection of ancient Greek religion, religious anthropology, and landscape studies. She examines how geography, hydrology, and religious imagination interact at sacred sites like Delphi, analyzing objects such as the Omphalos and Apollo's laurel. Her biblical studies work brings linguistic precision to theological concepts, particularly regarding "communion" and interpretations of adultery in Matthew 5:32a. Her publications demonstrate consistent interdisciplinary approaches bridging classical studies, religious anthropology, and linguistic analysis, with particular focus on how physical landscapes shape religious imagination and practice.

Her recent work reveals a strong trend toward examining how geographical features become imbued with religious significance. She frequently investigates Delphi as a case study for understanding how physical landscapes shape religious imagination, while her biblical studies work challenges common interpretations through careful etymological analysis of religious terminology.

She regularly presents at academic venues including:

• CRATA Seminars at Toulouse on Delphi in Literature
• Conferences on Fantastic Literature
• ERASMUS Seminars on "The fabrication of Antiquity by the Ancients"
• Popular University of Poissy lectures on Greek mythology

Her research is associated with several academic teams:

• ANHIMA (UMR 8210) - Ancient History and Comparative Anthropology
• CRATA research group at Toulouse
• ERASMUS Seminar series
• PLH research unit at Université Toulouse-Jean Jaurès