Dr Jonathan Ervine
Senior Lecturer in French
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Contact info
Position: Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies
Email: j.ervine@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: 01248 382129 (2129 internal)
Location: Room 415, New Arts Building
I am a Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, and specialize in French popular culture as well as debates about identity and belonging in contemporary France. I am the author of two books; Humour in Contemporary France: Controversy, Consensus and Contradictions (Liverpool University Press, 2019) and Cinema and the Republic: Filming on the Margins in Contemporary France (University of Wales Press, 2013). I have also published several articles and book chapters about debates on French national identity in sport, music and comedy, and also written several articles about videogames in France.
I am originally from Fife in Scotland and completed a B.A. in French and Philosophy at the University of Leeds. From 2002-2004, I was a lecteur d’anglais at l’Université Charles de Gaulle Lille 3. During this time, I completed an MA by research at the University of Leeds on the theme of opposition to war in French cinema of the 1950s and 1960s. I returned to Leeds in 2004 to begin a PhD on representations of social and racial exclusion in contemporary French cinema. I have lectured here in Bangor since 2007.
I am currently Head of the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures.
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Obscene or Exemplary? Robert Marchand’s Cycling World Hour Record: Sport, Ageing and Neoliberalism in Contemporary France
Ervine, J. & Dauncey, H., Dec 2021, In: French Politics, Culture and Society. 39, 3, p. 46-72Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Jamel Comedy Club: (Mis)understanding Stand-Up Comedy’s Relationship with Urban Culture in France
Ervine, J., 30 Dec 2022, Punching Up in Stand-Up Comedy: Speaking truth to power. Bhargava , R. & Chilana , R. (eds.). Routledge, p. 75-90Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Tasting Hybridity: Uncle Roger and Big Zuu's Humorous Visions of Global Food
Ervine, J., 14 Sept 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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History and Legacy: assessing the significance of the Paris 2024 Olympics
Ervine, J., 16 Mar 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
- Accepted/In press
Football and antisemitism in France
Ervine, J., Sept 2021, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Le stand-up en France et ses rapports avec l’Amérique
Ervine, J., May 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Filming victory and defeat: cinematic images of the French men’s football team
Ervine, J., Oct 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper