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Jean Khalfa specializes in history, philosophy, modern literature with a focus on contemporary poetry from French North Africa and the Caribbean, aesthetics, and anthropology. He has edited various works including 'Intelligence?' (CUP, 1994-1996), 'Afrique du Sud: le Cap de Bonne Espérance' (co-editor with Chris Alden, Les Temps Modernes, 1995), and the 'New French Poetry, Bilingual Anthology' (co-editor with David Kelley, Bloodaxe Books, 1996). His notable publications include 'Dialogue Painting Poetry' (Black Apollo Press, 2001), 'Introduction to Philosophy: Gilles Deleuze' (Continuum, 2003), and a special issue on Frantz Fanon for Wasafiri 44 (Routledge, 2005). Khalfa has contributed to the collected writings of Fanon, and his publications also cover figures such as Pascal, Rousseau, Sartre, Césaire, Glissant, and others. He has held a British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship and is a member of the editorial boards for several academic journals. Khalfa is actively involved in organizing lectures and exhibitions that explore the intersection of poetry and image.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge
Trinity Emeritus Professor specializing in French Studies, overseeing research and academic contributions in the fields of history, philosophy, and literature.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.