Film Remakes, Intercultural Communication, Digital Innovation,
AI Software: Möbius Trip, Illustrations, Photography, Digital Narrative
BIO
Landry Digeon comes from France and holds a doctoral degree in Language Literacy and Culture (LLC) and a master's in Intercultural Communication (INCC) from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), USA.
He is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor track) in the Department of French and European Studies at the University of Cyprus. His expertise lies at the intersection of French studies, digital humanities, intercultural communication, cinema, and digital storytelling. Focusing on international film remakes and transnational TV series adaptations, he employs deep learning and big data methodologies to reveal cultural patterns and cinematographic tradition trends.
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Curriculum Vitae
RESEARCH / TEACHING AREAS
European Studies, French studies, Digital Humanities, Intercultural Communication, Film and TV Series Studies, Multimodality, Media and Communication, Artificial Intelligence, French cinema, Film Production
EDUCATION
2012- 2020 Ph.D. awarded in Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC), University of Maryland,
Baltimore County (UMBC), USA
2007-2009 MA awarded in Intercultural Communication (INCC), UMBC, USA
2001-2003 MBA awarded in Logistics, Groupe FIM, France
1999-2001 AS awarded in International Trade, Institut Fresnel, France
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2024- present. Lecturer (Assistant professor track), University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
2020- 2023 Coordinator for French Instruction, UMBC, Baltimore, MD, USA
2014- French Tutor to UMBC Emeritus President Freeman Hrabowski
2013- 2020 French Adjunct Professor, UMBC, Baltimore, MD, USA
2018 French Adjunct Professor, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD, USA
2018 French Adjunct Professor, Notre-Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD, USA
2015 Instructor, Alliance Française, Baltimore, MD, USA
2009- 2012 French / English teacher, British House, Barcelona, Spain
2007- 2009 French Teaching Assistant, UMBC, Baltimore, MD, USA
2006- 2007 Amity Institute Cultural Exchange Program, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, USA
2004- 2005 Amity Institute Cultural Exchange Program, University of Wisconsin La Crosse (UWL), La Crosse, WI, USA
2004 English Teacher, Collège Marcellin Berthellot, Bègles, France
1998- 2003 International Experiences
2003 Aalen, Germany: Bartender, Zum Obel
2003 Champany en Vanoise, France: Waiter, La Rossa
2002 Perpignan, France: Logistician, Cémoi
2001 Özdere, Türkiye: Staff, Grand Efe Hotel
2000 Rennesse, Netherlands: Bartender, t’ dorpsplein
2000 Zeriekzee, Netherlands: Logistician Intern, Airpack
1999 Paris, France: Logistician Intern, Hays DX
1999 London, U.K: Heathrow Airport Security employee
1998 London, U.K: Shipping Company Employee, Norsk European Wholesale
COURSES TAUGHT
FREN 101 - Elementary French I
FREN 102 - Elementary French II
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II
MLL 219 - Contemporary French Cinema
MLL 319 - Images of Society in Contemporary French Films
MLL 605 - The Field of Intercultural Communication
MCS 390 - Transcultural Studies in Global Television
FES 113 - Introduction au monde européen
FES 234 - L’Europe dans les médias français Idéologies et discours politiques
FES 245 - Rhétorique de la publicité
FES 375 - Le français en Europe
FES 391 - Intellectual Movements in Europe: Renaissance, Reform, Enlightenment
FES 404 - Français Universitaire IV
SUPERVISION OF SENIOR THESIS STUDENTS
Fall 2024: Senior thesis. Mikaella Ioannidou. "Culture, Dialecte, Identité alsacienne et les perspectives des internationaux sur l’identité de la région de l’Alsace."
MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE
2021- current Möbius Trip: Machine Learning Solutions Co-Founder
https://mobiustrip.co/ (Website in progress)
2021- 2023 Digital Humanities Research Group (DHRG) Administrator (UMBC)
2019- 2023 VHL Portails faculty specialist for the French Department, UMBC
2012- 2015 New Media Studio Research Assistant, UMBC, Baltimore, MD, USA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
August 2023 Summer University. Codificar, Analizar, Difundir: Convertimos juntos tu proyecto en digital Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP), Santander, Spain
https://coandi.github.io/website/
July 2023 Culture & Technology: European Summer University in Digital Humanities
Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania
https://digihubb.centre.ubbcluj.ro/
2018 Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching (PIVOT)
UMBC, USA
ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC TRAINING
2005–2006 Preparation for the CAPES in English (national competitive teaching examination),
Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
2003–2004 Preparation for the CAPES in English, Université de Bordeaux, France
PUBLICATIONS
Forthcoming / In Progress
Digeon, L., & Amin, A. (Forthcoming, 2025). The power of collaboration: Vision meets expertise – The making of the AI multimodal movie analysis toolkit "The Möbius Trip Replay". Springer. (Peer-reviewed, in progress)
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Digeon, L., & Amin, A. (2021). Transnational TV series adaptations: What AI can tell us about gender inequality in France and the US. Media Literacy and Academic Research, 4(2).
Larkey, E., Digeon, L., & Er, I. (2016). Measuring transnationalism: Comparing TV formats using digital tools. VIEW: Journal of European Television History and Culture, 5(9), 72–92.
Book Chapters
Digeon, L., & Amin, A. (2023). Zooming in on shot scales: An AI toolkit for transnational TV series adaptations and cultural analysis. In Zoomland: Exploring Scale in Digital History and Humanities (pp. 151–187). De Gruyter.
Conference Proceedings
Digeon, L. (2016). Television form: Past, present, future. In Flow Conference Proceedings. Flow Journal.
https://www.flowjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/LDigeon2016.pdf
Educational Materials
Deverneil, M., & Digeon, L. (2011). Z’y Va: French authentic video, web-based online program. Kendall Hunt Publishing.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Upcoming: “Cyprus and Climate Change: Empowering Students through Storytelling to Preserve Cultural Heritage.” 12th International Digital Storytelling Conference – “Lives, Voices, and Knowledge in a World on Fire”, organized by Museu da Pessoa and StoryCenter, São Paulo, Brazil, 6–8 November 2025 (in-person). Paper accepted for presentation.
https://dst2025.org/
"Remake, relecture et reprogrammation : où en est le cinéma à l’ère de l’intelligence artificielle." EuRem Conference – Make, ReMake, Adapt. University of Cyprus, Nicosia. May 9–10, 2025. Paper presented.
"The Möbius Trip Replay: Un outil d’intelligence artificielle pour redéfinir l’analyse audiovisuelle et culturelle." Humanistica Conference Dakar 2025, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Dakar, Senegeal. April 25, 2025. Paper presented. https://humanistica2025.sciencesconf.org/
"The Power of Collaboration: Vision Meets Expertise: The Making of AI Multimodal Movie Analysis Toolkit The Möbius Trip Replay." EAI Conference on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Education – Educate to Innovate, Cambridge, UK. March 15, 2025. Paper presented. https://educateinnovate.eai-conferences.org/2025/program/
"Transforming Film Studies: An AI Toolkit for Analyzing Cinematic Techniques and Cultural Trends." A Conversation between AI and the Humanities - Lyon, France. November 2024. Paper presented.
"Les Remakes de Films : Décryptage des Représentations Culturelles par les Outils Numériques." BIP program: Du multilingualisme à l'excellence. Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania. September 11, 2024. Paper presented
"Les Intouchables En Amérique: L’humour Français Prend Un Accent Américain." Association des Diplômés des Universités Françaises et Francophones (ADUFF) - Nicosia, Cyprus. March 13, 2024. Paper presented.
"The Making of AI Toolkit The Möbius Trip: Revolutionizing Film Analysis through AI and Humanities Collaboration." IEEE 2023 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Singapore. December 2023. Paper presented.
"Automatizing the Bechdel test 2.0: How AI Helps Improve Gender Representation Measurement Accuracy in Movies." IEEE 2023 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Singapore. December 2023. Paper presented.
"Cross-Cultural Greetings Etiquette in Film Remakes: A Digital Multimodal Approach." IALIC Conference 2023, European University Cyprus. December 2023. Paper presented.
"Decoding Cultural Representation in TV Series Adaptations and Movie Remakes: A Digital Approach and Deep Learning Toolkit." Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca, Romania. July 2023. Paper presented.
"Digital Approaches to Transcultural Screen Narratives." Keystone DH 2023, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. June 2023. Paper presented.
"Reverse-engineering and Gradational Assemblage, A Deep-learning Approach to Transnational TV series Adaptations." Keystone DH 2023, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. June 2023. Paper presented.
“Les Intouchables and The Upside: A Multimodal Digital Approach to Intercultural Comparative Analysis of Film Remakes.” International Conference on Narrative, Dallas, Texas. March 2023. Paper presented.
“A Deep Learning Approach to Cross-cultural TV Series Analysis. Measuring the Impact of Gender and Emotion Display on Shot Scale Distribution” IEEE 2022 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. December 2022. Paper presented.
“Zooming in on Shot Scales: An AI Toolkit for Transnational TV series Adaptations Cultural Analysis.” Zoomland Workshop. Exploring Scale in Digital History and Humanities. C2DH. Luxembourg, June 2022. Paper presented.
Digeon, L., & Amin, A. (2021).“From American Crime show to Série Policière Française, An AI toolkit for genre prediction in Transnational TV series Adaptation” Paper presented at the IEEE 2021 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.34947.84007
“TV Series Adaptations: An AI Toolkit for Success” IEEE 2020 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Online. December 2020. Paper presented.
“From New York City to Paris: A Multimodal Transcultural Analysis of TV Crime Show Adaptation." International Conference on Multimodality, Bremen University, Germany. September 2017. Paper presented.
“Twilight Zone, Travelling Through Time” Flow Conference 2016, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA. September 2016. Paper presented.
“Quebecois and French Les Bougon: from Dramedy to Comedy – A Mixed Method Analysis” British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies (BAFTSS) Conference, University of Reading, Reading, UK. April 2016. Paper presented.
“Media installation: Tattle, Rattle, Whistle Toys for Attention, Tools for Disruption.” Rethinking Intellectual Activism, 1st Language, Literacy & Culture Graduate Student Conference, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD. April 2014. Paper presented.
“Silence Speaks in Silent Movies: The Artist Articulating the Modernist Myths of Progress and Authenticity” Spaces and Silences: The 2nd Annual Georgetown University English Graduate, Student Association Conference, Georgetown University. February 2013. Paper presented.
ORGANIZATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
EuReM – Make, Remake, and Adapt: International and interdisciplinary conference exploring media and cultural adaptation across formats and time periods. Organizer and Scientific Committee Member. Held at the University of Cyprus, 9–10 May 2025.
Erasmus Blended Intensive Training Programme (BIP) "Multimodal Narratives on Migrations, Identities, and Emotions (MultiNarEmo / MNM). Hosted by the Department of French and European Studies, University of Cyprus Dates: 30 September - 4 October 2024
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “More (Green) Energy to Combat (Natural) Disasters?” hosted by Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 17–21 June 2024.
Roundtable: “The Use of Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence in the French Language Classroom”, held as part of the Regional Seminar of Heads of French Departments in the Middle East, organized by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Beirut, Lebanon, 10 April 2024. Speaker.
Erasmus Blended Intensive Training Programme (BIP) "Du multilinguisme à l’excellence." hosted by Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 9-15 December 2024
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2024 French and European Studies Department Promotional Video Designer and Editor
English: https://youtu.be/AeQxDtJJbyw
French: https://youtu.be/PEPFjwvPU2A
Greek: https://youtu.be/kdPEyEAXcpI
2022 Study Abroad Workshop Organizer
2022 French Film Festival Organizer
2021 French Area Promotional Video Designer and Editor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SWrv00VPNY
2012- 2021 International Living Exchange Mentor (ILE)
2021 Student Coffee Hour Organizer
2012-2014 Advising Center Staff
HONORS & AWARDS
2022 Venture capitalist investment, $50,000
2022 Dresher Center Research Support Fund for Lecturers and Adjunct Faculty: $2,100
2022 MLLI Travel Fund: $1,100
2017 Residential Fellow, Dresher Center for the Humanities, $1000, UMBC
2016 Graduate Student Association (GSA) Travel Grant, $1000, UMBC
2016 Residential Fellow, Dresher Center for the Humanities, $1000, UMBC
2016 Graduate Student Association (GSA) Travel Grant, $1000, UMBC
2015 Jodi Crandal Fellowship for research in Language, Literacy, and Culture, $1000,
UMBC
DIGITAL SKILLS
Coding: R, Rstudio, Qgis, Gephi, Open Refine, Open Office, Voyant-Tools
Online Class Design: Blackboard Ultra, Canvas, Panopto, Collaborate, VHL Portails
Drone Pilot: Mavick DJI
VR Meta Quest Pro: NODA
Media Software: Final Cut Pro X, After Effects, Adobe Acrobat/Photoshop, InDesign, WordPress, Wix site, Cinemetrics, Multimodal Analysis Software, Atlas.ti, ImageJ, and Mpegstreamclip
Illustration Software: Sketchbook, Procreate
LANGUAGES
French: Native Proficiency
English: Bilingual Proficiency
Spanish: Full Professional Proficiency
German: Limited Working Proficiency
Greek: Limited Working Proficiency
HOBBIES
Squash, Guitar, Chess, Illustration, Gardening, Cycling (crossing France by bike twice)
Travels: France, Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain,
Italy, the United Kingdom, Romania, Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Türkiye, Egypt, Lebanon,
Senegal, the United States, Canada, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Argentina, Chile,
Honduras, Mexico, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Cuba
CONTACT REFERENCES
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski
UMBC Emeritus President
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
+1 4104552274
Dr. Ed Larkey
Professor of German Studies and Intercultural Communication
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
MLLI dept FA 463
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
+1 4104552109
Dr. Craig Saper
Director of the Language, Literacy, and Culture Program
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
csaper@umbc.edu
+1 410-455-2376
Dr. Marie Deverneil
Former UMBC French Coordinator
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
MLLI dept FA 463
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
+1 4104552109