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Susan McCready is a Professor of French in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature at the University of South Alabama, College of Arts and Sciences. She specializes in French theater, performance studies, and war memory, with a focus on 19th- and 20th-century literature.
- Co-Director, Center for the Study of War and Memory
- Editor, Dix-Neuf: Nineteenth-Century French Literature
Research Interests:
McCready explores intersections of theater, politics, and memory, particularly in French Romantic and interwar periods. Her work examines how performance shapes national identity and commemorates war trauma.
Recent Publications:
Her articles analyze post-WWI theater, French Romanticism, and commemorative practices. Keywords include war memory, gender dynamics, and canon transformation.
Scientific Awards:
- Dean’s Lecture Award (2010)
Public Humanities:
McCready co-founded the War and Memory Podcast (2016–present) and organized conferences on war memorials, Holocaust memory, and Franco-American cultural exchanges.
