Emma Sdegno

Emma Sdegno is an Associate Professor of English Literature (L-LIN/10) at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. She is also affiliated with the Interdepartmental School of Economics, Languages and Entrepreneurship for International Exchanges (SELISI).

Academic Background:

• 1989: Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures, Ca' Foscari University
• 1991-1992: MA in Literature and the Visual Arts (1840-1940), University of Reading

Research Focus: Her work centers on John Ruskin, his influence on Victorian and Modernist art criticism, and his reception in France and Italy. She explores travel literature through the lens of Venetian and Alpine mythmaking, examines the intersections between literature and visual arts (especially Ruskin's critiques of Jacopo Tintoretto), and investigates Victorian biblical exegesis. Her projects include Enacting Fors: Ruskin and 21st Century Venice, collaborating with English artists The Poly-Technic.

Academic Contributions: She co-organized international conferences on Ruskin (2008, 2019), Dickens (2012), and Victorian culture (2013). She serves on the editorial board of Scritture Migranti and as a referee for The Eighth Lamp: Ruskin Studies Today. Her institutional roles include Erasmus coordinator for four universities and leadership in academic committees since 2008.

Teaching Portfolio: Courses on Victorian essays, Victorian novel, Romantic poetry, travel literature, Modernist novel, and literary translation.