The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics is delighted to share the news that Dr Emma Claussen, Fellow of Trinity College and Trinity Assistant Professor in French, has been selected as a Member of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton for the 2025–26 academic year and will join for the Fall Semester.

Founded in 1930, the IAS is one of the world’s leading centres for independent research. Membership is awarded to outstanding scholars across the sciences and humanities, offering the opportunity to pursue ambitious projects in an interdisciplinary environment alongside an international community of researchers.

Professor Charles Forsdick, Drapers Professor of French at the University of Cambridge, commented: "This prestigious fellowship is a recognition of the significance of Emma’s work. It will allow her to advance her research in dialogue with scholars from around the world, and we are thrilled to see her receive this opportunity."

We warmly congratulate Emma on this achievement.

For more about the IAS and its programmes, visit ias.edu.

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