She studied at the University of Oxford (New College), where she completed a DPhil in Social and Economic History [1] (2017) and at the Université de Paris-Sorbonne where she completed a PhD in Literature and Theatre (1999)[1] and an Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (2005).
Chaouche is a researcher primarily known for her work in cultural history, but also in intellectual history, as she has extensively examined the concept of the "theatrical," the concept of the "actor," the self in theatre, and more broadly, the philosophy of the Actor in the Age of Enlightenment.
[7] In recent years, she examined staging, creation, performance, masculinity, and the economy of entertainments.
She heads the book series "Biographies" and "Dictionaries and Synthesis" (17th and 18th centuries) at Éditions Classiques Garnier.
She also co-leads a major project, Les Contemporaines (1640-2000), which focuses on the history of female performers (to be published by Éditions Classiques Garnier).