Dr. Caroline Warman

Biography

Caroline Warman is a faculty member in the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages at the University of Oxford. She specializes in French literature and thought, particularly from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with a focus on the circulation of ideas during the Enlightenment. Her published work includes a book entitled 'Atheist's Bible: Diderot's Eléments de physiologie', which examines Diderot's influence in philosophical discourse. Warman has translated significant French literary works such as 'Nobleman Romances' and 'Rameau's Nephew'. She leads undergraduate and graduate seminars on various topics including the literature and philosophy of the French Revolution and eighteenth-century thought. As President of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (2018-2021), she has contributed significantly to the field through both teaching and academic service. Warman regularly engages with public discourse, having appeared on Melvyn Bragg's Radio 4 program and other media to discuss her insights on Enlightenment thinkers and contemporary relevance. Her research interests include materialist thought, translation studies, and the intersection of literary and philosophical narratives.

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