Dr Christele Maizonniaux

Senior Lecturer

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

place Social Sciences North (3105)
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Dr Christèle Maizonniaux is a research scholar who brings a dynamic approach to her work at Flinders University as Senior Lecturer in French. She is a Chercheure Associée at the University Grenoble-Alpes (Lab. Litt.& Arts, CNRS).

She has a particular expertise in contemporary French and francophone Children's literature in Language teaching and Learning and has published widely on this topic.

Her book, published by Université Grenoble-Alpes Editions, is now available: La littérature de jeunesse en classe de langue. Pour une Pédagogie de la créativité (296 pages). (French children's literature in the language classroom. Towards a pedagogy of creativity). https://www.uga-editions.com/menu-principal/collections-et-revues/toutes-nos-collections/didaskein/la-litterature-de-jeunesse-en-classe-de-langue-712439.kjsp

Qualifications

Jointly awarded PhD - The Australian National University (Canberra) / Université Grenoble-Alpes, with the distinction "Très honorable avec félicitations du jury", 2013

Master of Research (French as a Foreign Language), Université du Mans, 2006

Mention FLE de la Licence (French as a Foreign Language), Université de Caen, 2001

D.E.U.G., Licence, Maîtrise, MTeach (German Language, Literature & Culture), Université de Tours (including a Semester at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg), 1993

Honours, awards and grants

Grants:

2021. Seed grant (Teaching Innovation). Creating digital books on French Scientific explorations in Australia. State Governement of South Australia- Department of Premier and Cabinet.

2020. Small grant (with Dr Danielle Clode)- Documentary film- French Scientific Explorations in Australia. State Governement of South Australia- Department of Premier and Cabinet.

2020 Publication Grant- UMR LITT&ARTS CNRS et Université Grenoble-Alpes. Book: La littérature de jeunesse en classe de langue. Pour une Pédagogie de la créativité (sole authored monograph, 296 pages).

2020 Science Week SA Community Grant (with Dr Danielle Clode)- Documentary film- French Scientific Explorations in Australia.

2019 Brittany-SA Cultural Grant (with Dr Danielle Clode)- French Scientific explorations in Australia- Conseil Régional de Bretagne (Brittany Regional Council) et Conseil départemental du Finistère.

2018 SA-Brittany Research Grant (with Dr Danielle Clode)- French Scientific explorations in Australia- State Governement of South Australia- Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Awards:

2019 SAFTA Award for Excellence: Development of strong professional relationships and contribution to the French teaching community

2016 Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law Excellence in Teaching Award

2016 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Early Career Researchers

Key responsibilities

Currently: Discipline Lead Languages, Linguistics, TESOL and Communication (LLTC)

former Major Convenor (Languages & Applied Linguistics)

former Director of Studies (French)

Topic coordinator (French & Indonesian topics), Bachelor of Languages

Topic coordinator
FREN2211 French Culture and Society I - Littérature niveau 1
FREN2201 Intermediate French Part 1
FREN8003 French 2- Part 1 for Teachers
FREN2202 Intermediate French Part 2
FREN3302 Advanced French Part 2
FREN8004 French 2- Part 2 for teachers
FREN1201 Introductory French Part 1
FREN1202 Introductory French Part 2
FREN3211 French Culture and Society II- Littérature niveau 2 (Le fantastique) ou Territoire et Société
Topic lecturer
FREN2202 Intermediate French Part 2
FREN3302 Advanced French Part 2
FREN8004 French 2- Part 2 for Teachers
FREN1201 Introductory French Part 1
FREN1202 Introductory French Part 2
LANG8507 Special topic in Language Studies C
FREN3333 Special topic in French 2
FREN8003 French 2-Part 1 for Teachers
FREN2201 Intermediate French Part 1
Supervisory interests
Applied linguistics
Children's literature
Francophonie
Language policies
Higher degree by research supervision
Current
Associate supervisor: PhD- Language Policies
Interests
  • French culture
  • Language learning and teaching