Stéphane Haffemayer

Stéphane Haffemayer is a Full Professor of Modern History at Université Rouen-Normandie (since 2018), specializing in political cultures and media during 17th-century revolts and revolutions. He holds leadership roles including Director of the GRHis research unit (since 2023), Vice-Dean for Research at the UFR LSH (2023–2025), and former Director of the Master's program in History (2019–2024). His research focuses on the interplay between media (pamphlets, engravings, songs) and political communication during conflicts like the Fronde and the English Revolution. He has authored/co-authored over 28 books and 15 peer-reviewed articles, including works on Samuel Hartlib's intellectual networks and the Mazarinades. His current projects include a biographical study of Oliver Cromwell and international collaborations on digital humanities initiatives.

Education:

• Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR), Paris IV Sorbonne, 2017
• Doctorate in Modern History (1998), Université Grenoble II
• DEA in International Relations History (1993), Université Grenoble II

Research Interests:

• Medieval and Early Modern Media Studies
• Political Communication in Revolts
• Cultural Transfer and Iconography
• Historiography of Revolutions

Recent Articles Overview: Haffemayer's work bridges historical analysis with digital methodologies, emphasizing how media shaped political narratives during crises. His articles (e.g., on Cromwell's iconography, Fronde songs, and Hartlib's networks) highlight the persistence of revolutionary discourses across time and space. Recent projects include the Birth of News EU initiative and the GRIM international research group.

Awards: While no personal prizes are listed, he supervised Lucien Grillet’s prize-winning thesis (2024 Franco-Scottish Award).

Advising & Grants: Directed 70+ master's theses and three ongoing PhDs. Secured grants including the ANR MENEDA (€176k) and Horizon 2020’s Birth of News (€18k). Active in conference organization (e.g., Mazarinades and the International, 2025).

Labs/Teams: Leads GRHis (30+ researchers) and co-founded the international GRIM group (24 researchers across 9 countries).