Philippine Fauchier
- Etudes montpelliéraines du monde anglophone (EMMA)
Présentation
I am currently pursuing a PhD in American studies at EMMA and the Université Montpellier Paul-Valéry, supervised by Monica Michlin (U. Montpellier Paul Valéry / EMMA) and Sébastien Mort (U. Nanterre / CREA).
My research focuses on the communication of Michelle Obama during the 2007-2008 campaign and as First Lady (2009-2017).
This research combines the study of the traditional role of First Lady, political communication, and the representation of African American women in the public space. I submit that Michelle Obama had to negotiate the gendered, classed, and racialized expectations of her position while being constrained by her husband’s political agenda. I further the idea that the institution of First Lady—through its unique relation with the press—functions as a strategic tool of communication for the administration. I focus on the active roles of political figures and their staff in seeking and managing media attention, setting the agenda, maintaining public interest, and minimizing negative coverage.
Publications
Publications
Bargaining communicative power: press relations and the First Lady during the Obama Presidency (2009-2017)Propagande et influence : vers un renouvellement historiographique, Sep 2025, Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgique), France
Communication dans un congrès
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Ressources mobilisées et construction de l’ethos de l’épouse de candidat Michelle Obama pendant la campagne présidentielle de 2007-2008 aux États-UnisLa sélection des candidats dans les partis politiques contemporains. Coulisses, procédures et acteurs, Jun 2025, Sciences Po, Lille, France
Communication dans un congrès
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Black Hair matters. A case study of First Lady Michelle Obama’s silenced hair textureWhat Matters in Contemporary Anglophone Cultures, Mar 2025, Montpellier (Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier), France
Communication dans un congrès
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The Communication of First Lady Michelle Obama55ème Congrès de l'Association Française d'Études Américaines (AFEA), May 2024, Aix-en-Provence (Aix-Marseille Université), France
Communication dans un congrès
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