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Elena Russo is a full Professor of French at Johns Hopkins University, serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Study Abroad Officer for French programs. She holds a Licence ès Lettres from the Université de Genève and a PhD in Modern Languages and Literatures from Princeton University.
- Education: PhD, Princeton University (Modern Languages and Literatures)
- Licence ès Lettres, Université de Genève
Her research focuses on 17th- and 18th-century French literature, Enlightenment intellectual history, religious dissidence (particularly libertine thought), sociability patterns, and the evolution of aesthetic theory. Current projects include a study on Diderot’s approach to posterity and the transmission of his complete works.
Publications include seminal works like Styles of Enlightenment (2007) and La Cour et la ville (2002), examining cultural transitions and intellectual networks. Her work bridges literary analysis with historical contextualization of Enlightenment thought.
No academic awards explicitly listed. Active in mentoring through undergraduate studies and study abroad advising roles, though no specific student names mentioned. Research currently centered on Diderot’s legacy and Enlightenment-era authorship practices.
