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Biography
Marine Berthiot (BA, MA Paris-IV Sorbonne, DPhil Edinburgh) is an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Galway. Taking a transnational and intercultural approach, her research deals with Magdalene cultural production and restorative justice in six Anglophone countries: Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand. She is the organiser of the seminar series, Magdalene Trauma, welcoming scholars, activists, survivors, and artists from all around the world to present their work on the impact of Magdalenism.
Prior to her job at the University of Galway, Marine Berthiot was an educator and a tutor in vocational formations. After completing her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, she worked as a teaching fellow in environmental humanities at the University of Lyon then at the University of Lorraine (2023-2025). As a researcher, she has been associated with the "Lettres et Civilisations Etrangères" (LCE) Research Laboratory at Lumière Lyon 2 University since 2023, specialising in memory studies. She is a member of the editorial team of the academic journal, Textures.
Her research interests are: science and literature, trauma studies, childhood and gender studies, Pacific literatures, settler colonial arts, and ecopoetry.
Her monograph, Women Writing Girlhood Trauma in Aotearoa New Zealand, will be published by Lexington Books in 2026.
Education/Academic qualification
BA., MA., DPhil
External positions
Teaching Fellow in English and Environmental Humanities, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
1 Sep 2024 → 31 Aug 2025
Associated Researcher, Université Lumière Lyon 2
1 May 2023 → …
Teaching Fellow in English and Environmental Humanities, Université de Lyon
1 May 2023 → 31 Mar 2024
Honorary Tutor, University of Auckland
10 Jul 2010 → 9 Jul 2011
Keywords
- PR English literature
- Science and literature
- trauma studies
- childhood studies
- gender studies
- Pacific literatures
- settler colonial arts
- Magdalene cultural production
- ecopoetry
- PQ Romance literatures
- Francophone literature
- Pacific literatures in French
- ecopoetry
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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"Entre témoignages et archives : histoires de 'Magdaléennes' en Aotearoa Nouvelle-Zélande. Analyse du Bildungsroman féminin écrit par Renée, Does This Make Sense to You? (1994)"
Berthiot, M., 2025, Littérature et politique en Océanie. Gonschor, L., Pfersmann, A., Porcher, T. & Soula, V. (eds.). French Polynesia: Horizons Océaniens, p. 59 76 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Girls, Speak Out! Girlhood Trauma-Telling in Aotearoa New Zealand Young Adult Literature Written by Women (1980–2020)
Berthiot, M., 27 May 2025, The Routledge Companion to Gender and Childhood. Zaborskis, M. (ed.). Routledge (Taylor & Francis)Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Magdalene Trauma-Telling in Aotearoa New Zealand Literature. A Comparative Study of Two Female Bildungsromane: Does This Make Sense to You? By Renée (1994), and Rich Man Road by Ann Glamuzina (2015)
Berthiot, M., 2025, Unmasking (New) Maternal Realities. Lazzari, L. & Po De Lisle, G. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 247-268Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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"Résister corps et âmes en tant que femmes kanak dans Graines de pin colonnaire (2009) de Déwé Gorodé"
Translated title of the contribution :"Resisting Body and Soul as Kanak Women in Seeds of the Colonary Pine (2009) by Déwé Gorodé" Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Andrew Johnston: Selected Poems, Andrew Johnston (2023)
Berthiot, M., 1 Jun 2024, In: Journal of New Zealand & Pacific Studies.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Textures (Journal)
Berthiot, M. (Editor), Piéplu, V. (Editor), Schaeverbeke, M. (Editor) & De La Llosa, A. (Editor in chief)
Dec 2026Activity: Reviews and editorial work › Reviews and Editorial work
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Textures (Journal)
Berthiot, M. (Editor) & De La Llosa, A. (Editor in chief)
Apr 2026Activity: Reviews and editorial work › Reviews and Editorial work
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"Magdalene Drama In and Beyond Ireland: A Comparative Study of Small Things Like These, directed by Tim Mielants (2024), and Piece of My Heart, by Fiona Samuel (2009)”
Berthiot, M. (Speaker)
21 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation at a National/International Refereed Conference
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Seminar on Magdalene Trauma
Berthiot, M. (Conference Organising Committee Chairperson)
17 Nov 2025 → 30 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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“Between Magdalenes hors les murs and the Colour Bar: Measuring the Impact of Eugenic Theory on Magdalenism in Aotearoa New Zealand”
Berthiot, M. (Speaker)
21 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation at a National/International Refereed Conference
Prizes
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ORION, Osez la recherche
Berthiot, M. (Recipient), El Ganaoui, M. (Recipient) & Djedjig, R. (Recipient), Jun 2025
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