Maëlle Zemirline is a PhD student in French Literature at WashU. She is interested in Greco-Roman references in Francophone literature of the Maghreb and the Caribbean.
Maëlle earned a BA and MA in English literature from the Université du Mans in France, followed by the Agrégation in English literature from the French Ministry of Education. She obtained a second MA in French Language and Literature from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 2024, where her thesis focused on representations of domestic labor in Francophone cinema.
Outside of academic work, she enjoys being in nature and traveling. You may find her walking to campus or in Forest Park, as well as exercising at the Rec Center.