Dr. Nandini Das

Biography

Nandini Das works on early modern literature and cultures, primarily focusing on prose fiction, travel, migration, and cross-cultural encounters. She has published widely on major sixteenth and seventeenth-century authors including Philip Sidney, Shakespeare, and Cervantes. Her scholarly edition of Robert Greene’s 'Planetomachia', published in 2007, explored the interaction between sixteenth-century English narratives and European scientific developments, uncovering previously unknown Latin sources that contribute to understanding neo-Platonic thought in the time of Greene. Her subsequent works, including 'Renaissance Romance: Transformation in English Prose Fiction, 1570-1620' (2011), further investigate the interplay between continental European and English literary developments. Das has been involved with several significant research projects, including the European Research Council funded project ‘Travel, Transculturality and Identity in Early Modern England’, and she actively engages with digital humanities through various projects. Her recent award-winning book, 'Courting India: England, Mughal India, and the Origins of Empire', demonstrates her expertise in cross-cultural history and literature. Das also serves on several editorial boards and committees, working on issues of research integrity and funding.

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