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Christophe Gagne is a Professor at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge, specializing in French Language Translation. He has a rich background in contrastive pragmatics, discourse analysis, and the exploration of politeness theory. His PhD thesis, conducted at Université Lumière Lyon II, focused on the contrastive analysis of French and British service encounters, which reflects his deep interest in intercultural communication. Throughout his career, Gagne has participated actively in various academic discussions around alleged rudeness in French, presenting at institutions such as the Trinity French Society and the Prince’s Teaching Institute. His research currently includes an examination of interruptions in parliamentary debates in collaboration with researchers from the University of Helsinki and the University of Lyon. In addition to his academic pursuits, Gagne has worked as a translator and contributed significantly to language-learning resources at the Cambridge Language Centre. His teaching interests encompass French grammar and usage, contemporary French culture, as well as translation theory, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing foreign language teaching and learning.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England
Teaching French language and translation at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics.
Churchill College • Cambridge, England
Lecturer involved in teaching and translating French texts.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.