Tamara Chaplin
Tamara Chaplin is an American historian known for her work on queer history, particularly focusing on the evolution of lesbian cultures in France. In her book 'Becoming Lesbian: A Queer History of Modern France', she explores the rich history of lesbian identity from the Belle Époque to the emergence of the lesbian rights movement in the 1970s, highlighting the influence of various cultural figures and challenging common misconceptions about lesbian experiences in France.
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Recent news mentions
Tamara Chaplin, a contemporary European history professor at the University of Illinois, denounces political attacks against academic freedom.
Tamara Chaplin, historienne : « En s’attaquant aux universités, Donald Trump tourne le dos à l’histoire de la démocratie américaine »
France· 2025-04-16
Tamara Chaplin is an American historian who defends the thesis that French lesbian cultures have had a huge impact on global lesbian subjectivity throughout the 20th century.
« Becoming Lesbian », de Tamara Chaplin : une histoire du front lesbien en FranceFrance· 2025-03-24
