Filomena MITRANO

Filomena Mitrano is an Associate Professor of Anglo-American Literatures at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies. She holds expertise in Modernism, Critical Theory, and American Literature, with a focus on figures like Susan Sontag, Gertrude Stein, and Hannah Arendt. Her research explores intersections between modernist aesthetics and critical thought, emphasizing transatlantic influences and cultural adaptation.

Education: PhD in English (Rutgers University), PhD in Literatures in English ('Sapienza' University of Rome), and BA in Modern Languages and Literatures ('Sapienza'). She studied under scholars such as Marianne DeKoven and Catharine R. Stimpson.

Research interests include literary theory, psychoanalysis, visual arts, and the evolution of critical methodologies. She coordinates the 'Displacement/Adaptation/Transformation' research group under the Department's Excellence Project on 'Adaptability.' Awards include the 2023 Departmental Research Prize for her 2022 monographs.

Teaching focuses on critical thinking and American studies, with courses praised for fostering intellectual exploration. She also serves as Erasmus/Overseas Coordinator and co-founded the European Modernist Union (EMU). Recent engagements include lectures at the Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad, and presentations on Susan Sontag's work.

Labs/Groups: Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage, Discourses of Modernity Seminar, and the Italian Thought Network.