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Elena Fratto is an Associate Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Princeton University, currently on administrative leave for Academic Year 2026.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures (2009) from the University of Milan
- MA in History of Science (2013) and PhD in Comparative Literature (2016) from Harvard University
Fratto's research critically examines intersections between literature and scientific disciplines, specializing in medical humanities (analyzing health/illness narratives) and environmental humanities (investigating metabolic concepts in cultural contexts). Her work spans late 19th/early 20th-century Russian and European literature, with additional expertise in Formalist theory, non-Euclidean geometries, astronomy, post-Soviet kitsch aesthetics, and Russian musical-literary connections. Current projects like Metabolic Modernities position her at the forefront of energy transformation studies in literary ecosystems.
Recent publications reveal consistent engagement with scientific discourse in literary form—her 2021 monograph Medical Storyworlds and 2020 co-edited special issue Russian Literature of the Anthropocene demonstrate methodological innovation in bridging historical, medical, and ecological frameworks across Slavic and European traditions.
