Melissa Sarikaya

Melissa Sarikaya is a Lecturer and Doctoral Researcher at the Department of English and American Studies, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), specializing in Victorianism, Aestheticism, Decadence, and Digital Poetry. Her work bridges historical literary analysis with contemporary digital media.

• Research Focus: Gender Studies, Ekphrasis, and Modernist/Decadent literary traditions
• Teaching Areas: Victorian Poetry, Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Translation Studies, and Media Studies
• Key Networks: Co-founder of MADS (Modernism, Aestheticism, Decadence Studies), Speaker for IZGDD Early Career Researchers

Her recent publications explore Instagram poetry, Emily Dickinson's emotional landscapes, and interdisciplinary perspectives on social inequality. She actively participates in international conferences like RSVP, BADS, and DACH Victorianists.

Current affiliations include roles in the German Association for the Study of British Cultures (BritCult), British Association of Decadence Studies (BADS), and Feminist Reading Circle.