Pierre-Luc Landry

Pierre-Luc Landry (he/they) is an Associate Professor in French and Francophone Studies at the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures, University of Victoria. His work bridges literary, media, and cultural studies with a focus on Quebec, Canada, and the Francophone World. He is affiliated with the Media Studies and Cultural, Social, and Political Thought programs.

Education: PhD, MA, BA in research-creation from Université Laval; postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Ottawa. He also studied at University of Lorraine (France) and Oregon State University (USA).

Research Interests: Explores queer theory, Indigenous literature, settler colonialism, creative writing, research-creation, and media studies. His work often integrates political activism and critical cultural analysis across French-Canadian and Francophone contexts.

Publications: Known for works such as QuébeQueer (2020), La guerre est dans les mots et il faut les crier (2022), and Les corps extraterrestres (2015). His research-creation approach merges literary and media forms with critical theory.

Scientific Awards:

• SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Ottawa Book Prize (2016) for Les corps extraterrestres
• Best Book Award (2021) from APFUCC for QuébeQueer
• Finalist, Gabrielle-Roy Prize (2020) for QuébeQueer
• Radio-Canada Readers' Prize finalist (2014) for L’équation du temps
• Pre-selection, France-Québec Literary Prize (2014) for L’équation du temps

Collaborative Projects: Co-host of the podcast J’habite où je lutte and director of the research groups Colonialisme, culture & critique and Groupe de travail et d’expérimentation sur l’indiscipline. Regular member of Esthétique et politique de l’image cinématographique and Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Researchers at the University of Victoria.