Natacha Lapeyroux

Natacha Lapeyroux is a researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and the CHUS (Centre d'histoire urbaine de la Sarthe) team. Her work focuses on gender representations in sports media, with collaborations including Sarah Bourcier and Claire Pelgrims.

• Université Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle (PhD, 2021)
• Université de Lorraine
• Universitat de València

Research interests include:

• Gender norms in televised sports coverage
• Intersection of urban mobility and gender performance
• Socio-semiotic analysis of media discourses
• Ambivalence in national identity representation

Recent publications analyze 2025 bicycle-cyclist assemblages, 2024 Roland Garros broadcasting evolution, and 2023 World Championships coverage. Collaborations span Belgium, France, and Italy, with methodologies combining quantitative data and qualitative interviews.

Professional affiliations:

• CHUS Research Team
• Laboratoire MICA (Université Paris 3)
• International Gender Institute (Toulouse)