Maxime Petit

Maxime Petit is an Associate Professor (PRAG) at Toulouse-Capitole University, where he is affiliated with the Department of Languages and Cultures and the Center for Anglophone Studies (CAS). He teaches English for specific needs, including legal and business English, and is currently completing his doctorate on narratives of homosexuality criminalization in British literature and cinema.

His research interests center on British literature, cinema studies, queer theory, and the intersections of law and literature. He explores how literary and cinematic narratives engage with the historical criminalization of homosexuality, particularly in the works of E.M. Forster and Alan Hollinghurst. His work delves into themes of inheritance, memory, exile, identity, and transgression, often analyzing how spaces, legal frameworks, and temporalities shape queer subjectivity.

Maxime Petit’s recent publications and conference presentations demonstrate a consistent focus on 20th-century British literature and its engagement with sexuality, law, and memory. His work frequently examines Edwardian and post-war narratives, employing interdisciplinary approaches that bridge literary analysis, cultural studies, and legal theory.

He is an active participant in academic life, having presented at international conferences such as the SAES Congress and the International E.M. Forster Society Conference, and organized research events for young scholars.

Maxime Petit has not received any publicly listed scientific awards to date.

He advises and mentors young researchers, as evidenced by his supervision role and organization of a young researchers' study day. While specific grant information is not provided, his active publication and conference record suggest ongoing research activity and likely funding support. He is part of the scholarly community at the Center for Anglophone Studies, contributing to its research axes on destabilization, resistance, and identity.