I would like some links that would give such a person
a nice overview of the various active areas of
FP-related research these days, leaning towards
Haskell.

It seems the "History of Haskell" paper would be useful for background and pointers to further reading on the research that has led Haskell to its current status. Of course, it is long (55 pages, two columns), but perhaps it's a nice read, nonetheless.

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/simonpj/papers/history-of-haskell/index.htm

Regards,
Sean