Sara CULEDDU

Sara Culeddu is an Associate Professor at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies. She specializes in Modern and Contemporary Scandinavian Literature, with a focus on environmental humanities, animal studies, and translation practices. Her research explores themes of human-environment interaction, cultural reception of Nordic texts, and interdisciplinary narratives. She serves on the Scientific Committee of the Centre for Environmental Humanities (NICHE) and contributes to the Research Institute for Digital and Cultural Heritage. Culeddu teaches courses on Scandinavian literature, environmental humanities, and Swedish language at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her work bridges literary analysis with ecological and cultural studies, emphasizing translation's role in cross-cultural dialogue.

Research expertise includes Scandinavian literatures (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), animal studies in modern narratives, and autobiographical writing. She has coordinated projects funded by MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education) such as 'SCANDLIT: Scandinavian Literatures in Italy' and 'Forms of Autoriality in European Culture.' Her publications span academic articles, literary translations, and edited volumes analyzing Nordic authors like Tarjei Vesaas, Knut Hamsun, and August Strindberg. She is fluent in multiple European languages, enhancing her comparative research methodology.

Teaching responsibilities include 'Humans, the Natural Environment and the Animal Other in Scandinavian Literature' and 'History of Scandinavian Culture.' She advises students on topics intersecting literature, ecology, and translation. Her recent work emphasizes environmental humanities, reflecting contemporary global concerns about sustainability and ecological narratives in Nordic contexts.

Professional activities include editorial roles for academic journals and translation projects of Nordic works into Italian. Culeddu actively participates in international conferences, promoting Scandinavian literature's relevance in global literary studies and environmental discourse.