Dr. Mark Darlow

Biography

Mark Darlow specializes in eighteenth-century French theatre music, with a particular focus on opéra-comique, Rousseau, and Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. His current research delves into the legacy of French 'classical' theatre during the Enlightenment, emphasizing material culture and book history. He has sought to create a dialogue between approaches in eighteenth-century French theatre and musicology through a cultural-historical lens. Darlow has served on the editorial boards of Nottingham French Studies, Oxford University Studies in Enlightenment, and has held various roles within academic journals such as Journal Eighteenth-Century Studies. His interdisciplinary research has been supported by grants from the AHRC and the British Academy, and he was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize in 2005, acknowledging his contributions to modern linguistics. Darlow’s international collaborations include working with Professor Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden from the University of North Texas and he is completing a monograph on the reception of French classical theatre during the Enlightenment. Furthermore, he has conducted research on topics related to the Comédie-Italienne and the role of women in eighteenth-century theatre, while also supervising PhD candidates in these areas. Currently, he is also the course contact for FR10: Enlightenment limits.

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