Flore Murat
- Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco)
- Université des Antilles (Pôle Martinique)
Présentation
I am a PhD researcher specializing in the historical and social dynamics of postcolonial Caribbean societies. My research explores how African heritage circulates, transforms, and is reinterpreted within the Caribbean, shedding light on the region’s deep historical ties with Africa, Europe, and other global networks. I focus on the role of cultural artifacts, memory, and languages in shaping contemporary identities and knowledge systems. Throughout my work, I have worked with cultural institutions across the Caribbean, contributing to research, exhibitions, and educational initiatives that highlight the complexities of Caribbean history. Academic Background PhD Candidate in History and Anthropology (Sept 2023 – Present)
INALCO & Université des Antilles | Paris-Martinique
Research on postcolonial societies in the Caribbean through the circulation, presence, and absence of African objects. Diploma in Yorùbá Language (Sept 2020 – June 2023)
Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (INALCO) | Paris Master’s Degree in Humanities: Cultural Studies (Jan 2023 – June 2023)
Université des Antilles | Martinique
Graduated with Honors. Semester exchange as part of Master's degree in Caribbean Cultural Studies (Sept 2022 – Dec 2022)
University of the West Indies, cave Hill Campus | Barbados Master’s Degree in Humanities: Cultural Studies (Sept 2021 – Dec 2022)
Université des Antilles | Fort-de-France Bachelor’s Degree in History (Sept 2017 – May 2019)
Université Jean Jaurès II | Toulouse, France Research Activities & Conferences International Doctoral Workshop (Johns Hopkins University & EHESS, Baltimore – 2024)
Text analysis, presentations, conferences, and visits to museums and institutions in Baltimore and Washington D.C. International Symposium on Underwater Cultural Heritage (Université Senghor, Alexandria, Egypt – 2024)
Presentation on African maritime heritage in Martinique. The Cénacle of Fort-de-France (Martinique – 2023)
Participation in interdisciplinary research seminar and intellectual exchange on Caribbean societies. Pre-Columbian Archeological Survey Internship, INRAP (Guadeloupe - 2022) Pre-Columbian Archeological Excavation Internship, laboratoire AIHP-GEODE Caraïbe (Martinique - 2022) Research & Cultural Institution Works in the Caribbean
Field research and collaborations with museums, cultural institutions in Martinique, Barbados, and other Caribbean territories.