Tania Rispoli

Tania Rispoli is a Researcher at Duke University, currently affiliated with the NEH Collaborative Grant 'The Value of Care'. Her work focuses on feminist political theory, Marxist-feminism, and the politics of care. She is completing a manuscript on 'The Politics of Care: Feminist Infrastructures of Love and Labor', integrating literature, film studies, and interdisciplinary methodologies.

Her research explores socio-ecological reproduction, feminist logistics, and critiques of neoliberalism. She has organized conferences like 'Visualizing Care: Imagaries & Infrastructures' and co-edited volumes such as Ricominciare ogni volta di nuovo. She has received awards including the Duke Summer Research Fellowship and Dean’s Commendation for Teaching Excellence.

Rispoli has presented globally on topics like feminist strikes in Italy, posthumanist theory, and Marxist-feminist paradigms. She teaches courses on gender and corporate life, and has contributed to editorial projects like the Dictionary of Gender in Translation.

Her professional service includes roles in Duke’s Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies department, and she actively engages in outreach through workshops and international collaborations.