Julian Ledford is an Assistant Professor of French and French Studies at Sewanee: The University of the South. He completed his bachelor's degree in romance languages and music composition at Washington & Lee University, a master's degree in vocal performance at The Peabody Institution of the Johns Hopkins University, and a doctorate in French literature at Vanderbilt University.

Ledford specializes in early-modern French and Francophone literature, focusing on Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier of Saint-George, and 18th-century women writers’ contributions to discussions on masculinities.

Additional research interests include ethnic, racial, and sexual alterity in the early 18th century, French Baroque opera, and second language teaching and learning.

His recent work has been published in the Journal of Black Studies, the French Review, and the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence.