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Philippe Girard serves as Professor in the Department of History within McNeese State University's College of Liberal Arts, specializing in Haitian Revolution history with active research and teaching in Caribbean studies. His office is located in Kaufman 209C, and he teaches World History I/II, Caribbean History, Modern France, Latin America, and research seminars.
His educational background includes:
- BA in Political Sciences from Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
- MA in History from Ohio University
- PhD in History from Ohio University
Girard's research centers on Haitian revolutionary history, colonial Caribbean societies, and Atlantic World dynamics. His publications include the 2024 monograph A Day in Colonial Haiti and the acclaimed biography Toussaint Louverture: A Revolutionary Life (2016), examining socio-political structures and key revolutionary figures through rigorous archival analysis.
His scholarly articles demonstrate consistent focus on diplomatic networks, economic dimensions, and biographical reconstructions within the Haitian Revolution, primarily published in the William and Mary Quarterly with recurring themes of transnational relations and archival discovery.
He maintains active teaching responsibilities across undergraduate history curricula while advancing research on Caribbean revolutionary movements through recent publications and historical analysis.
