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Sophie Maddison
@sophiejmaddison.bsky.social
Tutor in French at the University of Warwick. Environmental approaches to Franco-Italian cultural connections - esp. Naples / Paris. Writing a book on Matilde Serao and Emile Zola. Planning a project on urban disasters.
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No way to control it, it’s totally automatic… take a look at this collected volume on Automation, edited by moi and Molly Crozier www.routledge.com/The-Human-an...
The Human and the Machine in Literature and Culture: Cultures of Automation
Automation is everywhere: in the supermarket, in home appliances, and on our commutes. While we worry about what automation means for human autonomy now, human societies have long wondered about their...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Following an afternoon session on the future of XIX studies, including helpful discussion on what we can do to better support our PG/ECR community, it was lovely to have them all together in St Chad's Senior Common Room, and to chat to so many about their experiences and passions. #SDNDurham2025
April 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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What a privilege it was to welcome a visiting troupe of Sheffield students for a performance of Roger Vitrac's "Victor ou les Enfants au pouvoir". Congratulations to the cast including our very own @susanharrow.bsky.social for their great performance!
March 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Live Theatre Performance (in French)

Thursday 20 March, doors open at 5pm; curtain up at 5.15pm in LT3 (Arts Complex, School of Modern Languages, 17 Woodland Road). Free of charge!
March 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Somewhat indulgent crêpe in a soggy London ahead of my talk for the Émile Zola Society this afternoon. All set to share some of my research on Zola and his Italian contemporary, Matilde Serao.
January 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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The cultural practices that make France unique can make learning French in a classroom more engaging.

Our course leader is Frances Suc-Diamond, with 25yrs teaching experience. Our guest speaker is @sophiejmaddison.bsky.social, Teaching Associate in French + Francophone Studies at Uni of Sheffield.
January 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM