Rate My Professor Brice Evain

Evain's academic interests center on popular revolts, peasant movements, and political practices in the early modern period, including the Nu-Pieds revolt in Normandy (1639), the Croquants (1636), the Pitauds (1548), and comparative perspectives with England. His publications include "Raconter la révolte : l'exemple des Nu-Pieds de Normandie (XVII^e-XVIII^e siècles)" in Dix-septième siècle (2017), "“Émotion populaire” : la révolte des va-nu-pieds à Caen (1639)" in Annales de Normandie (2025, vol. 75, no. 1), "Le pouvoir des Croquants (1636)" and "Villages en politique" in Parlements (2025, no. 2), and "La révolte des Pitauds de 1548 : une résistance à l'État monarchique ?" (2023). He co-organizes the interdisciplinary seminar "La fabrique du politique" with colleagues including Vincent Bollenot, Dzovinar Kevonian, and Anne de Mathan, and participates in seminars on rural societies, environments, and spaces, as well as colloquia related to agrégation d'histoire topics such as inhabiting French countryside (1634-1970s). Evain has contributed to public outreach through podcasts like France Culture's "Le cours de l'histoire" on the Nu-Pieds revolt and Radio TouCaen discussions on popular emotions.