Dr. Antonia Szabari

Biography

Antonia Szabari is a Professor in the Department of French at the University of Southern California, specializing in early modern studies and comparative literature, with a focus on French and European culture. Her research encompasses topics such as ecocriticism, plant and animal studies, and gender studies. Szabari's notable works include her books "Rightly Said: Scandals Readers Sixteenth Century France" (Stanford, 2010), which explores the role of satirical pamphlets during the French religious wars, and "Radical Botany: Plants Speculative Fiction Early Late Modernity" (Fordham, 2019), co-authored with Natania Meeker, which focuses on the relationship between plants and speculative fiction across various media. Szabari's ongoing research includes the forthcoming book "Agents Empire: Mobility Race-Making Sixteenth Century France" (Fordham, 2024), examining the intersections of colonialism and race in early modern France. She has received prestigious fellowships including the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies and the USC Early Modern Studies Institute Fellowship, and has actively participated in numerous academic conferences and exhibitions, contributing significantly to the fields of literature and cultural studies.

Research Interests

Experience

Awards