Florian Fuchs

Florian Fuchs is a Permanent Research Scholar and Lecturer at Princeton University's Department of German. His interdisciplinary research spans German literature, media theory, art history, and intellectual history from the 16th to 21st centuries. He holds a PhD from Yale University and has taught at multiple prestigious institutions including Freie Universität Berlin.

Education:

• PhD, German Department, Yale University (2017)
• Comparative Literature, Stanford University
• Philosophy, École Normale Supérieure Paris
• Kulturwissenschaften, European University Viadrina Frankfurt/Oder

Research focuses on short forms in literature, media theory's visual turn, and the intersection of aesthetics with political agency. His work examines how narrative forms enable civic engagement and theoretical innovation.

Publications demonstrate consistent interest in media transformations, with recent work analyzing operational texts, theory films, and civic storytelling across historical periods. His scholarship connects early modern practices with contemporary media landscapes.

Awards:

• Mellon Fellowship at Yale (2013-2014)
• Junior Fellowship at Dahlem Humanities Center (2021)
• International Fellowship at Institute for Advanced Study in Humanities, Essen (2022)

Current projects include 'Socionarratology' mapping sociology-literature intersections (funded by Princeton-Humboldt collaboration) and 'Theory Films' exploring videography as theoretical medium. As Corresponding Member at ECHO Center for Rhetoric, he collaborates on digital-humanities initiatives analyzing old/new media interfaces.