Adrian Papahagi


Adrian Papahagi is a Romanian philologist, essayist and politician. In 2014, he was one of the founders of PMP. In March 2015, he founded, together with Monica Macovei a new political party, M10. Adrian Papahagi is currently professor at the Babeș-Bolyai University, in Cluj.

Biography

Adrian Papahagi is an alumnus of Philology, Faculty of Babeș-Bolyai University, specialized in English studies and of the University Paris IV-Sorbonne. Between 1997 and 2000, he studied at École Normale Supérieure. He has a master's degree in medieval studies at University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and also Ph.D. at the same university. He has taught old English at Paris Sorbonne University and at Catholic Institute of Paris between 1999 and 2003. For now he is an Lecturer at English cathedra Babeș-Bolyai University. In 2007 he founded in the university the Centre of History of Books and Texts, which aims to valorise the Medieval manuscripts collection from Romania. Between 1996–1997, he was Editor-in-chief at the Echinox magazine. Between 1999 and 2005, he was co-director at Echinox Publishing.

Controversy

Adrian Papahagi was involved in a public dispute with the reputed Romanian philosopher Mihai Șora after attacking his message following Fidel Castro's death. On the occasion, Mihai Șora called Papahagi "Functionally illiterate".
Adrian Papahagi is a member of the following institutions: International Society of Anglo-Saxonists ; Association des Médiévistes Anglicistes de l’Enseignement Supérieur ; Early English Text Society ; European Society for the Study of English ; Association Paléographique Internationale ; Société des Anglicistes de l’Enseignement Supérieur ; Medieval Academy of America.