Aurélien Mondo

2007 IUEU Centre Scholarship Holder and PhD candidate in Politics, La Trobe University

PhD Thesis

On Populism: how the people became a threat to democracy

The aim of this thesis is to offer a better understanding of the contemporary extreme right and of its consequences on politics in western democracies. The empirical part of this research will be a comparative study of the French and the Australian extreme right in order to draw similarities and differences that will eventually give a clearer view of the situation.

Research interest:

1. The Extreme-Right
2. Fascist ideology
3. Populist ideology and strategy
4. The Russian revolutionary movements
5. The Second World War
6. Ideologies of the twentieth century

2008 progress update:

After twelve months of research, my PhD seems to be taking a new turn. Indeed, I believe that most of my theoretical research is over and I will thus move to the more practical part of the thesis. What I have concentrated on so far in the first two chapters of my thesis is a thorough analysis of the ideologies and concepts that will be crucial to the rest of my research.
I have also continued teaching in the French department where I was offered to become coordinator of the third-year course.
Finally, I have given papers in conferences in Melbourne, notably the ERAS symposium on 1968 that took place on the 8th of February 2008 and I am currently awaiting for the confirmation of publication for one article in the Journal for Contemporary European Studies (JCES). A translation of Alain Badiou has also been accepted by Angelaki and should be published at the end of the year.

Publications:
‘Cinema as a Democratic Emblem’, Alain Badiou, Translated by Alex Ling and Aurélien Mondon, Angelaki (forthcoming)
‘Populist Radical-Right’ or Fascist Extreme-Right’, Journal for Contemporary European Studies (JCES) (awaiting approval)

Conference papers:
‘Sous les Pavés... Nicolas Sarkozy’, '1968: Forty Years On' Symposium, hosted by Melbourne Historical Journal and Eras, 8 February 2008, Melbourne University

Professional Experience:

Tutor in Beginners French and Theatre, Melbourne University

Tutor in 3rd year Post-Beginners French and 1st year Post VCE, Melbourne University
Guest Lecturer in French Studies, 1st year unit, French Language and Culture

Tutor in 2nd-3rd year French Theatre, Melbourne University

Tutor and assistant coordinator in 1st year French post VCE, Melbourne University

Tutor in 1st year French post VCE, La Trobe University
Coordinator of the 3rd year Advanced French, La Trobe University

Coordinator of the 3rd year Advanced French, La Trobe University
Tutor, History of Globalisation, La Trobe University

Education:
Licence (BA) in Language, Literature and Civilisation (2003-2004)
Licence (BA) in Science of the Language and Education (2003-2004)

Université Lyon2 Bron (France)

Masters Degree in Political History (2005-2006)

Université Lyon2 Bron (France)

Doctorate of Political Sciences (2007-ongoing)
La Trobe University, Melbourne (Australia)
  

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