Dr. Manon Mathias

Associate Professor

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Biography

Manon Mathias is a Reader in French at the University of Glasgow. Born and raised in Cardiff, she attended a Welsh-medium comprehensive school before pursuing an undergraduate degree in French and German at the University of Oxford. She completed her D.Phil. in 2011, focusing on the novelist George Sand. Mathias has held various academic positions including the Rhys Fund Celtic Teaching Fellowship at the University of Oxford and lectureships at Worcester College and Bangor University, as well as the University of Aberdeen. Her research interests are diverse, focusing on Medical Humanities and cultural history, particularly in the context of the nineteenth-century novel. She serves as Co-Director of the University of Glasgow Medical Humanities Research Centre and leads several significant research projects, including the Caesarean Stories project and studies on the gut-mind connection in French literature. Mathias has published various monographs and articles regarding the intersections of literature, health, and culture, and has received numerous fellowships and grants for her research endeavors. Her work aims to foster a deeper understanding of how historical perspectives on health continue to shape modern discourse.

Research Interests

Experience

Reader in French

— Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Teaching and supervising students in French literature and culture, focusing on Medical Humanities and cultural history.

Lecturer in French

— Present

University of Aberdeen • Aberdeen, Scotland

Instructed French language and literature courses.

Lecturer in French

— Present

Bangor University • Bangor, Wales

Delivered lectures and guided students in French language and literary studies.

Lecturer in French

— Present

Worcester College, University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Provided instruction in French language and literature.

Celtic Teaching Fellow

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Engaged in research and teaching related to Celtic studies.