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Yasmin Solomonescu is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame and a Faculty Fellow of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. from the University of Cambridge, as well as a B.J. from Carleton University. Her research focuses on British Romanticism, with an emphasis on literature’s role in shaping ethical and political sensibilities, integrating insights from 18th-century scientific psychology and revolutionary movements. She has held prestigious fellowships from the National Humanities Center, Chawton House, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Her work bridges literary analysis with cognitive theory, rhetoric, and interdisciplinary approaches to form and style.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Cambridge
- M.Phil., University of Cambridge
- B.J., Carleton University
Research Interests:
Solomonescu explores how Romantic writers reimagined persuasion as an ethical and provisional practice, examining works by Austen, Shelley, Wordsworth, and others. Her current book project, Reimagining Persuasion in British Romantic Literature, argues for the enduring relevance of Romantic theories of persuasion to modern civic discourse. She also co-edits Persuasion after Rhetoric (Oxford UP, 2024) and has published extensively on John Thelwall and Romantic science.
Awards & Grants:
- Fellowship, National Humanities Center (USA)
- Fellowship, Chawton House (England)
- SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship (University of Cambridge)
- SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (York University)
Teaching & Outreach:
She teaches undergraduate courses on Romanticism, British fiction, and literary theory, as well as graduate seminars on Romantic science and rhetoric. Her pedagogical focus includes fostering critical engagement with interdisciplinary methods in literary studies.
