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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The valency of the 10th art: the place of videogames in French and Francophone studies
Dauncey, H., Ervine, J. & Tinker, C., Apr 2019, In: Contemporary French Civilization. 44, 1, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of films in the campaign against the double peine 1991-2002
Ervine, J., 10 Sept 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The Shifting Boundaries and Borders of Immigration and Nationality in France
Ervine, J., 21 Jan 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The Opposition to War in French Cinema of the 1950s and 1960s
Ervine, J., 19 Aug 2008.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The Opposition to War in French Cinema 1954-67
Ervine, J., 14 Oct 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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The Impact of the Algerian War (1954-62) on French Film
Ervine, J., 20 Sept 2005.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The Discreet Charm of Dining: Food and Social Distinction in French Cinema
Ervine, J., 24 Nov 2007.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The Cycle of Violence in Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche’s Wesh Wesh, qu’est-ce qui se passe?
Ervine, J., 5 Jul 2006.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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