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Carmen Nocentelli is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of New Mexico. Her research focuses on the global transformations of early modern European literatures and cultures through cross-cultural encounters in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. She is the author of Empires of Love: Europe, Asia, and the Making of Early Modern Identity (2013), which won major literary prizes, and co-editor of England’s Asian Renaissance (2021). Her work bridges comparative literature, colonial studies, and early modern global history.
Dr. Nocentelli’s research has been supported by prestigious fellowships including the NEH at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Newberry Library, Huntington Library, and Fulbright. Her publications explore themes such as colonial identity, cross-cultural romance, and the intersection of commerce and imperialism. She teaches courses on British and Irish literary studies, comparative literature, and early modern global interactions.
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Research Trends: Her articles consistently analyze how early modern European identities were shaped by global exchanges, with particular attention to literary forms like travel writing, drama, and political pamphlets. Recent work emphasizes material culture (e.g., spice trade, plantation economies) and gendered narratives in colonial contexts.
- Awards:
- 2014 Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize
- 2014 Roland H. Bainton Book Prize
- NEH and Fulbright Fellowships
Advising & Grants: While no specific students are listed, her academic leadership is evident through her editorial work and grant-funded research projects. Her lab/affiliation is primarily within the English department’s early modern and global literature research cluster.
