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Alison Knight is a Senior Lecturer in Early Modern Studies in the Department of English at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research spans biblical interpretation, religious migration, and literary culture in early modern and nineteenth-century England. She is affiliated with the School of Humanities and contributes to interdisciplinary scholarship bridging literature, history, and religious studies.
Her research interests include early modern biblical interpretation, religious migration to England in the sixteenth century, the history of the book, translation studies, and humanist scholarship. She explores the intersections of literature, religion, and transnational religious history, with a focus on figures such as John Donne, George Herbert, and M.R. James. Her work also examines the 1881 Revised Version of the Bible and nineteenth-century concepts of 'Bible English'.
The recent articles and publications by Alison Knight reflect a consistent focus on the cultural and literary dimensions of biblical texts in early modern and Victorian England. Her work spans metaphysical poetry, biblical metaphor, translation, and the reception of apocryphal texts, demonstrating a deep engagement with both literary form and religious thought across centuries.
- Distinguished Publication Award, John Donne Society (2020)
- Ecclesiastical History Society Book Prize (2023)
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (2024)
- John R. Roberts Award, John Donne Society (2011)
Alison Knight has served as Principal Investigator on multiple research projects, including the Leverhulme-funded 'Stranger Churches: Hate Speech and Religious Refugees in Early Modern England' and the current project 'Jewish Advocacy and Edward Lively's On the Translation of the Old Testament'. She has also contributed to public engagement through invited talks, peer review for journals and publishers, and participation in public outreach such as museum podcasts. Her academic service includes membership on peer review panels and editorial work.
She is involved in research centered at interdisciplinary hubs such as the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at Cambridge and contributes to ongoing scholarly conversations through publications, conferences, and collaborative projects. Her work is supported by major funding bodies including the Leverhulme Trust and the European Research Council.
