Dr. Helen Thaventhiran

Biography

Helen Thaventhiran is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge, where she specializes in literature and literary criticism from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, with particular interests in modernism. She has served as a Fellow and Director of Studies in English at Robinson College. Thaventhiran teaches a range of English literature courses, including Practical Criticism and various papers focusing on literary contexts and forms. Her research includes examining the philosophical underpinnings of literature, as demonstrated in her current monograph, "Philosophy's Margins," which explores connections between language, literature, and criticism through figures like Victoria Welby and Sinclair. Additionally, she supervises graduate studies at the MPhil level and PhD candidates in a diverse array of topics, particularly modernist fiction and the interplay between notation and choreography. Thaventhiran's scholarly work includes several notable publications, emphasizing themes in modernist criticism and critical affect, further contributing to the academic discourse surrounding literature and philosophy.

Research Interests

Experience