Alice Cesbron
Academic Background
Since 01/2026 | Teaching assistant, University of Potsdam |
12/2019 – 03/2026 | Binational PhD in Linguistics (supervisors: Prof. Patricia von Münchow, Prof. Theresa Heyd. Paris Cité University & University of Greifswald Title : “The straights are not ok”: A linguistic analysis of queer discourses resisting and subverting heteronormativity on social media |
2015-2017 | Master’s in linguistics, Sorbonne Nouvelle University |
2013-2014 | Bachelor’s in linguistics, University Lumière Lyon 2 |
2012-2013 | Erasmus, University of Bremen |
2011-2013 | Bachelor’s in English and German, University of Nantes |
2010-2011 | Preparatory class for the Grandes Écoles – Humanities |
Research interests
- Discourse analysis
- Queer linguistics
- Gender, language and sexuality studies
- Digital humanities (computer-mediated communication, social media)
- Language and humor
- Cringe humor
- Online practices of resistance
- Metadiscourse
- Corpus linguistics
Publications
Cesbron, A. (accepted). Dénoncer les mécanismes de la domination hétérocisnormative : une analyse de discours de résistance queer en ligne. GLAD!
Cesbron, A. (forthcoming). Heterocringe: navigating the limits of cringe humour in the
critique of heteronormativity on Instagram. In Blin, L., Iché, V., Schneebeli, C. (Eds.)
Cringe Humour on Screen and on Digital Media: Pragmatic Perspectives. Palgrave Macmillan.
Cesbron, A. (2022). Are the straights ok? Analyse multimodale de la resignification discursive de l’hétérosexualité sur Twitter et Instagram : défis et limites de la construction et préparation d’un corpus de données numériques. Revista Heterotópica, 4, special issue, 70-94.
Conference presentations
Cesbron, A. 4-5 November 2024. Decentering the straight couple in heterocringe humour on Instagram. Cringe: Ästhetik und digitale Praxis der Schamlust. Workshop. Greifswald
Cesbron, A. 17-21 July 2023. Heterocringe and norm-critical discourses on heterosexuality on Twitter and Instagram: between changing minds and self-empowerment. 20th AILA World Congress - Diversity and social cohesion in a globalized world: moving towards more engaged language studies. International Association of Applied Linguistics. Lyon.
Cesbron, A. 4-5 May 2023. Heterocringe: navigating the limits of humor to question heteronormativity. The Pragmatics of Cringe Humor on the Screen and on Digital Media. Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University.
Cesbron, A. 28 April 2023 The forms and goals of heterocringe on Instagram. Gender im Fokus, University of Greifswald.
Cesbron, A. 22-23 November 2021. Are the straights ok? Une analyse linguistique multimodale des discours critiques sur l’hétérosexualité sur Twitter et Instagram. International symposium 2021: Digital discourse analysis: epistemological and methodological issues, ADAL, online.
Cesbron, A. 14-15 September 2021. “Straight humor is not relatable”: empowerment through discourse on Instagram accounts on heterocringe. 3rd International Conference on Language, Linguistics and Society, Malaysia Sabah University, online.
Cesbron, A. 20 November 2020. Digital heterofemininities: discursive construction of heterosexual women in English and French on Twitter and Instagram. Gender im Fokus. University of Greifswald, online.