Dr. Gemma Betros

Biography

Gemma Betros completed a Bachelor of Arts in French and History with First-Class Honours from the University of Queensland, followed by an M.Phil and PhD in History from the University of Cambridge (Peterhouse). Her research interests include the history of convents and women religious (nuns), the history of Paris monuments, and the French Revolution, examining how these areas intersect with religion, gender, and politics in early modern and modern France. Throughout her career, she has held academic posts at prestigious institutions including the University of Leeds and Harvard Divinity School, and from 2009 to 2020, she was part of the Australian National University. Gemma was awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Education in 2016, recognizing her contributions to teaching and scholarship. She is particularly focused on the diaries and letter-writing practices of the eighteenth and nineteenth-century France, as well as the works of novelist Adélaïde de Souza. Gemma's scholarship actively contributes to the understanding of women's history and gender in both early modern and modern Europe.

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