Maude Vanhaelen

Maude Vanhaelen is a Professor of Classics and Modern Languages and Linguistics at Concordia University. Previously, she held academic roles at the University of Warwick, UK, including Assistant Professor (2007-2010), Associate Professor (2010-2019), and Reader (2019-2021). Her research focuses on Renaissance Platonism, the intellectual history of Italy, and the transmission of classical thought into early modern Europe. She has been funded by prestigious institutions such as the Wiener-Anspach Foundation and the RCUK.

Education:

• B.A. Classics, University of Brussels (1995-1999)
• M.St. Classics, University of Oxford (1999-2000)
• PhD Classics, University of Brussels (2001-2005)
• Postgraduate Teaching Certificate, University of Warwick (2008)

Research Interests:

• Neoplatonism in Renaissance Italy
• Marsilio Ficino’s philosophical works
• Classical influences on Renaissance literature and thought
• Translation and exegesis of classical texts
• Italian Renaissance intellectual networks

Publications Highlight:

• Marsilio Ficino, Commentary on Plato’s Parmenides (Harvard UP, 2012)
• Edited volumes on Renaissance philosophy and music theory
• Over 20 peer-reviewed articles on Platonism, textual exegesis, and intellectual history

Honors:

• Deborah Loeb Brice Fellow at Villa I Tatti (2006-2007)
• Wiener-Anspach Foundation Fellowships (multiple periods)

Teaching Focus:

• Italian Renaissance cultural history
• Greek historical narratives
• Classical civilization