Her research addresses bodily themes (puberty, appearance, maternity, breasts, menopause, pleasure and sexuality, sexist and sexual violence) within the framework of phenomenological feminism that thinks women's bodies in the context of alienation and emancipation. She is the author of several works, including La révolution du féminin (2015, Folio 2020), Le corps des femmes. La bataille de l’intime (2018, Points 2021), Seins. En quête d’une libération (2020, Points 2022), Un corps à soi (Seuil 2021) et Un si gros ventre. Expériences vécues du corps enceint (2023), as well as her first novel, Pleine et douce (Sabine Wespieser Éditeur, 2023).

Madeleine received her Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University before pursuing a Masters in « Media, Arts and Creation » at HEC Paris and a Master 2 in gender and performance studies at the EHESS. There, she led an arts-based research project with the nonprofit Women Safe, where she continues to facilitate a creative writing and theatre workshop. Madeleine is currently completing her PhD at the EHESS ; her dissertation research examines contemporary methods for devising performance in France.

Her most recent writing can be found in CURA., OnCurating, SwitchOn Paper, and EarthKeepingEarthShaking. She has curated two group shows : Spine at GIANNI MANHATTAN as part of Curated by (Vienna, 2024), as well as Scabs at the Mécènes du Sud (Montpellier, 2023). Madeleine pursues her training in contemporary dance.