Ariane Demeure
Assistant Professor
Email: A dot H dot Y dot Demeure-Ahearne at warwick dot ac dot uk
School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Fourth Floor, Faculty of Arts Building
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
About
I graduated from the University of Paris Ouest and went on to gain an MA (Distinction). After taking a gap year to teach as a lectrice in the UK, I gained the competitive qualifications to teach in France both at secondary level (the CAPES) and at university level (the Agrégation). I then moved to the UK, taught in secondary schools and at Aston University before joining Warwick.
Since my appointment as Language Coordinator for French I have taken a central role in the areas of course design , leadership of the language team and the development of language tutors, French conversational assistants and postgraduates.
In 2019 I established links with Oldyssey, Link opens in a new windowa non-profit organisation and our students became involved in the Share Ami intergenerational virtual exchange with French senior citizens, often residing in care homes. This innovative real-world learning opportunity received the attention of the national and international media during the pandemic (see articles in The Guardian, Le Monde,).
In 2019 I won the Outstanding Contribution Award in the Warwick University Staff Awards.
Teaching
- FR2011 Second year writing
- FR2012 Second year translation
- FR2013 Second year grammar
- FR3011 Final year writing
- FR3012 Final year translation
- FR3014 Final year oral
- FR363 Reframing history, French popular revolt in the graphic novel
Administrative Roles
- French Honours Language Coordinator
- Lecteurship Program Coordinator (recruitment, training and development)
- Senior Tutor, Year abroad (wellbeing)
- Year Abroad Work Placement Coordinator, French section
- Lead for Widening participation and Outreach, French section
- Academic Integrity Committee member
- French Debating Club Coach for the inter-university competition Franco-Débats UK which we won in 2018 ( finale mars 2018 ; report in Le Petit Journal ). We were also selected for the final in March 2020 but the event was cancelled due to lockdown.
- Academic support (personal tutor)
Qualifications
- MA (Université Paris Ouest)
- CAPES
- Agrégation
- PGCE
Office hours
Outside of term: by appointment: A.H.Y.Demeure-Ahearne@warwick.ac.uk