Dylan Trigg

Dylan Trigg is an FWF Senior Researcher at the Department of Philosophy, Central European University (CEU), and a faculty member of the Vienna Doctoral School of Philosophy at the University of Vienna. He holds a PhD from the University of Sussex (2009), MA in Aesthetics (2005), and BA in Philosophy from Birkbeck College, University of London (2004). His research focuses on phenomenology, embodiment, medical humanities, and aesthetics, with notable works like *Topophobia: A Phenomenology of Anxiety* (2017) and co-editing *The Routledge Handbook of Nostalgia* (2024). His work explores themes of anxiety, nostalgia, and the uncanny through interdisciplinary lenses, including film, art, and psychoanalysis. Trigg’s current FWF project investigates parenthood’s lived experiences. He has held roles at institutions like the University of Memphis and University College Dublin, and his writing spans academic journals, edited volumes, and public essays on topics like the aesthetics of decay and spatial trauma. His contributions bridge philosophy with contemporary cultural and medical issues.

**Education**:
- PhD (Philosophy), University of Sussex, 2009
- MA (Aesthetics), University of Sussex, 2005
- BA (Philosophy), Birkbeck College, University of London, 2004

**Research Interests**: Phenomenology of anxiety and horror, embodiment, medical humanities, nostalgia studies, aesthetics, existential philosophy, spatial theory, and interdisciplinary cultural critique.

**Grants/Projects**: Principal investigator for FWF-funded project *Parenthood: A Study of Lived Experience* (PAT 4547224). Former grants include Marie Curie Fellowship and Irish Research Council support.

**Key Publications**: Books include *The Thing: A Phenomenology of Horror* (2014), *The Memory of Place: A Phenomenology of the Uncanny* (2012), and edited volumes on atmospheres and shared emotions. Over 40 journal articles and book chapters.