John Leigh

Dr John Leigh serves as a University Senior Lecturer in the Department of French within the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with Fitzwilliam College. His academic base is located at Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0DG.

Specializing in eighteenth-century French intellectual history and literature, Dr Leigh's research centers on Enlightenment thought with particular expertise in Voltaire studies. His scholarly contributions bridge literary analysis, philosophical inquiry, and historical narrative within 18th-century French contexts. Current work includes a dedicated biography of Voltaire that expands his established research trajectory.

His publications reveal consistent thematic focus on Enlightenment-era historiography and philosophical frameworks, demonstrating deep engagement with Voltaire's intellectual legacy and broader cultural movements in pre-revolutionary France. This body of work establishes significant contributions to understanding historical narrative construction in Enlightenment discourse.

Dr Leigh actively supervises postgraduate research and welcomes inquiries from potential MPhil and PhD students whose projects align with his expertise in eighteenth-century French literature, intellectual history, and Voltaire scholarship.