Cristina Paolozzi
Candidate, M.A. History
| Degrees: | B.A. (Hons) in History (University of Calgary); B.Ed Secondary Social Studies (University of Calgary) |
| Email: | cristinapaolozzi@cmail.carleton.ca |
Current Program (including year of entry): M.A. History (2022)
Supervisor:
Dr. Rod Phillips
Academic Interests:
French Revolution; Public Opinion; Eighteenth Century France; Print Culture and Media; Coffeehouses, Cafés, and Salons in the Eighteenth Century
Teaching Experience:
Revolution and Society in France 1789-1799 (R. Phillips), Fall 2022
Description of Research:
My thesis project focuses on public opinion used as a political tool in Eighteenth Century France in the pre-revolutionary and Revolutionary period. I specifically look at the rise of print culture and the act of discussion and dialogue in public spaces around Paris — including cafés, coffeehouses, street corners, and restaurants. My previous research looked at the rumours started about the unpopular results of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, and the conflict between Bonnie Prince Charlie and Louis XV. I hope to continue this work by looking more in-depth at the spaces in which public opinion thrived around Paris during the 1789 Revolution.