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NIAYESH Ladan is a Professor at Paris Cité University (formerly Paris Diderot University – Paris 7), where she has been a faculty member since 2012, having previously served as a lecturer from 2000 to 2012. She holds a doctorate (2000) and accreditation to supervise research (2010) from the University of Montpellier 3. Her academic work centers on early modern English literature, with a focus on Shakespeare and his contemporaries, travel literature, and the cultural reception of the Ottoman and Safavid empires in Renaissance England.
Education:
- 1990: École Normale Supérieure de Fontenay-St Cloud (3rd ex-aequo, foreigner)
- 1993: English Aggregation (1st as a foreigner)
- 2000: Doctorate, University of Montpellier 3 — Thesis: On the borders of the human: Figures of cannibalism in English Renaissance theatre
- 2010: Habilitation (HDR), University of Montpellier 3 — Synthesis: Strangeness and foreignness in English Renaissance theatre
Research Interests:
Professor Niayesh specializes in the intersections between literature, cultural identity, and cross-cultural encounters in early modern England. Her work explores how English writers represented the Muslim Orient, particularly the Ottoman and Persian empires, through genres such as drama, travel writing, and poetic theory. She investigates themes of otherness, linguistic difference, and imperial imagination, often drawing on postcolonial and comparative methodologies. Her research also extends to adaptations of Renaissance drama in contemporary media.
Publication Trends:
Her recent scholarly output reveals a sustained focus on the representation of Persia and the East in early modern English texts. Articles examine figures such as Spenser’s Persia, Puttenham’s Tatar girl, and early English travelers to Persepolis. She frequently engages with interdisciplinary sources, blending literary analysis with historical, geographical, and anthropological insights. Her editorial projects emphasize linguistic otherness and global Renaissance networks, reflecting a commitment to transnational early modern studies.
Scientific Recognition and Editorial Roles:
- Co-director, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Studies, Manchester University Press (2020–present)
- Co-director, Polyglot Encounters in Early Modern Britain, Brepols (2021–present)
- Member, editorial board, Cahiers Élisabéthains (2002–present)
- Former member, editorial board, Renaissance Studies (2016–2019)
- Co-founder, Paris Early Modern Seminar (2016–present)
- Member, Hakluyt Society Council (2017–2022)
- Expert, HCERES (2022–present)
- Jury member and president, AFEA/SAES research prize (2021–present)
Advising, Grants, and Leadership:
She has supervised master’s and doctoral students in English literature and British intellectual history. She coordinated the Joint Degree in English and American Studies with European universities and led research axes on 'British Literature and the Orient' and 'Oriental Voices' at her laboratory. As Lead WP3 for Circle U., she advances academic chair programs in the European university alliance. She has held CNRS delegations and visiting fellowships at Oxford (Exeter College and Oxford Nizami Ganjavi Centre), supported by the ERC-TIDE program.
Laboratories and Research Networks:
She is actively involved in the Maison des Humanités – Paris (MHMA), where she co-leads thematic research groups. She co-founded the Paris Early Modern Seminar, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on early modern studies. Her work is embedded in international networks focused on travel, empire, and cross-cultural exchange.
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