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Anouk Batard
Date of birth 19 February 1982
Nationality French
26A rue melchion
13005 Marseille – France
Sex
Female
Status Single
Tel : + 33 7 62 64 94 22
E-Mail : [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. candidate in Political Sociology & Media studies
Expected Graduation : December 2016
Laboratoire des Sciences Sociales du Politique (LaSSP)
Institute of Political Science, University of Toulouse (France)
Thesis project : “Nollywood, a popular revolution at the era of globalisation?
(De)legitimation processes of a new field of cultural production.”
Master of Journalism & Media studies
June 2006
Journalism & Communication school of Marseilles, University of Aix-Marseilles, France.
Final Dissertation: “A comparative study of the media coverage of Sudan during the North-South peace process.”
A research based on the newspapers the Observer (UK) and the Mail and Guardian (South Africa).
Diplôme d’Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Master’s Degree equivalent in Political Science)
Institute of Political Science, University of Lille (France)
Final Dissertation: “Pierre Carles, a subversive documentary cinema. Engagement & marginality."
Result : 17/20 – highest honours.
Erasmus Exchange program
The Hague School of European studies, Netherlands.
DEUG in History (Two-year university diploma)
University of Caen, France.
June 2004
September 2002 – June 2003
June 2001
RESEARCH & ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Research fellow, projects manager, communication & administration assistant
IFRA Nigeria (French Institute for Research in Africa)
Sept.2010-Sept 2012
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Publications:
 « Struggles for (de)legitimation in the field of Nollywood »
Forthcoming : Spring 2015
A chapter reviewed by a scientific committee headed by Jonathan Haynes (Long Island University, New York)
To be published in the book "Schermi d’Africa. Il cinema di Nollywood in Africa e altrove" (working title)
Edited by Alessandro Jedlowski (University of Liege, Belgium)
Aracne editrice, "Postcolonial media and cinema studies" collection, dir. by Leonardo de Franceschi, Roma, Italy.
Presentations:
 « Variations on Nollywood movies’ ending “To God be the glory” »
Presented at the “African Cinema & the supernatural” Conference
Panel chaired by professor, novelist, playwright & critic Kole Omotosho.
Convened by Professor Onoome Okome (University of Alberta, Canada).
 « Playing politics in Nollywood»
Presented at the international workshop entitled:
“Featuring Africa: Exploring the plurality of African digital film cultures”.
Convened by Dr Alessandro Jedlowski (Anthropology, University of Liege)
And Giovanna Santanera (Anthropology, University of Milan Bicocca/EHESS).
November 2014
Kwara State University
Ilorin, Nigeria
October 2014
University of Liege
Belgium
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 « Nollywood as one family ? »
July 2014
Presented at the 3rd Rencontres des Études Africaines en France (REAF)
University of Bordeaux
In the panel entitled “Family and politics in contemporary Africa“
France
Convened by Marie Brossier (Political Science, Laval University, Canada) and Mathilde Debain (Political Science,
University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France).
 « Nollywood as a re-invention of global capitalism. »
June 2014
Presented at the Congress of the VAD African Studies Association
University of Bayreuth
In the panel entitled “African capitalisms”
Germany
Convened by Prof. Thomas Birschenk (Anthropology and African Studies, University of Mainz, Germany).
 « An ethnography of the 2011 election of Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN)'s President. »
November 2013
Presented at the “African film & Politics” Conference
Westminster University
In the panel entitled “Institutions, Policies, Politics and Film Agencies”
London
Convened by Dr Winston Mao (Director of Africa Media Centre, Westminster University, UK).
 « Nollywood, a field under-construction. Struggle for legitimacy and domination through distinction.» March 2011
Presented at the international symposium entitled "Reading and producing Nollywood"
University of Lagos
Convened by Prof. Onookome Okome (African film Studies, University of Alberta, Canada).
Nigeria
Presentation outside academics :
 "To which extent does cinema matter in Nigeria ?"
Presented at the annual meeting of the Service de Coopération et d’Action Culturelle,
French Embassy.
February 2012
Abuja, Nigeria
Seminars attendance :
 “New political locations and new political objects”
Jan 2014 – till date
Coord. by Giorgio Blundo and Boris Petric (Anthropology), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
 “Political Socialization, Engagements and Practical Mobilisations”
Jan 2013 – till date
Coord. by Eric Darras (Sociology, Political Science)
Insitute of Political Science, University of Toulouse
Conferences attendance :
 "Is Nollywood documentary?"
A keynote address by Jean-Paul Colleyn (Anthropology, Directeur d’Études at EHESS)
At the I-Rep International Documentary Film Festival.
March 2012
Lagos, Nigeria
 "African Film, Video & the Social Impact of New Technologies"
February 2011
3rd CODESRIA-FESPACO Workshop
Ouagadougou
Organized by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) Burkina Faso
In partnership with the Pan African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO)
Coordinated by Manthia Diawara (Institute of African-American Affairs, New York University)
 ’Euromed & the media’’
Rapporteur at the colloquium organized by the Anna Lindh Foundation (European Union).
February 2006
Cairo, Egypt
Organisation of conferences & academic events:
 Initiated & coordinated film screenings & debates:
For IFRA, in partnership with University of Ibadan, Center for Black African Arts and Civilization.
For Alliance Française Jos, in partnership with Plateau film festival, National Film Institute.
Nigeria
Aug. 2011
Nov. 2011
 Coordinated the 3-day international conference "Patrimony, Memory and Identity in West Africa"
July 2012
Organized by IFRA Nigeria, in partnership with Insitute of African Studies.
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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Coordinated the 1-day conference "The 2011 General Elections in Nigeria : An Evaluation"
Sept. 2011
Organized by IFRA Nigeria and the Institute of African Studies (IAS).
University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Prix EUROPA for Best European Radio Documentary with « Who killed Lolita ? ».
2010
French Press clubs’ Union Award of Best Youth Reporter.
2006
Erasmus Scholarship
September 2002 – June 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE ACADEMICS
 Deputy director, Cultural activities & projects manager
March-October 2013
Cinema Le Méliès, Port de Bouc, France
 Managed, coordinated and facilitated all activities involving schools and social organizations: Run film
workshops with youths; curated films & organized special events ; introduced movie screenings to the
audience ; submitted project proposals ; looked for public fundings, wrote projects and administrative reports.
 Journalism:
Journalist at Radio Grenouille / Euphonia, Marseilles, France
July 2007-July 2010
 At this cultural community radio station,
Produced, edited and presented societal radio reports, cultural programs,
Initiated and carried out workshops with youths,
Was editor-in-chief for special series on topical political and social issues,
Collaborated with Social Sciences publishers like Agone and Anacharsis (Marseille),
Supervised the activities of volunteers and interns.
Freelance Journalist in France, East & West Africa
2006-2010
For Arte Radio, Radio France Internationale (RFI); Afrique-Asie; Afrique Passion, Le Monde Diplomatique.
Notable works:
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Author of „Uganda’s God business“, Le Monde Diplomatique, January 2008
French edition : http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2008/01/BATARD/15486
http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2008/01/BATARD/15487
English edition : http://mondediplo.com/2008/01/11uganda
http://mondediplo.com/2008/01/10uganda
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Co-author, co-director of « Who killed Lolita ? », Arte Radio, September 2009
Available here: http://www.arteradio.com/son/491214/Qui_a_connu_Lolita
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Author of „Sufferin’ & smilin’ – Les aventures d’Anouk au Nigeria“, Arte Radio, March 2014.
Available here : https://soundcloud.com/anouk-nanoukywood/sets/sufferin-and-smilin-les
and here : http://www.arteradio.com/dossier/616381/sufferin__and_smilin_/
Placements:
New Vision, national daily newspaper, features desk, Kampala, Uganda.
Radio Télévision Guinéenne, Conakry, Guinea.
June-September 2005
July-August 2002
 Teaching experiences
Lectures series on « Sound in documentary », Lycée de Trouville, France.
Private teacher in History, Sociology, Economics, French for Baccalauréat candidates.
February 2014
2004-06
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Languages
French: Mother tongue
English: Fluent (read, spoken, written)
German, Spanish, Dutch, Nigerian Pidgin: Basic conversational
Photography
Training in Documentary Photography, Rencontres internationales de la Photo, Arles (Fr), 2010.
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