Simona Bartolotta

Dr. Simona Bartolotta is a Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of English, Justus Liebig University Gießen, Germany. Her research focuses on post-anthropocentric narrative, speculative fiction, and intersections between literature, science, and philosophy.

Education:

• PhD in English (2020–2024), University of Oxford, UK
• MA in English Studies (2018–2020), Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
• BA in Foreign Languages and Literatures (2015–2018), University of Bologna, Italy

Research Interests: Dr. Bartolotta's work explores science fiction's role in challenging anthropocentrism, cognitive estrangement, and ethical frameworks in literature. She integrates narratology, cognitive literary studies, and ecocriticism to analyze speculative and modernist texts.

Scientific Awards:

• Continuation Bursary (2023), University of Oxford
• EU Student Financial Awards (2022, 2021), University of Oxford
• Honourable Mention Best Essay Competition (2017), CanadaUsa.net, University of Bologna

Publications and Talks: Her recent work examines intersections between speculative fiction, modernism, and post-anthropocentric themes. She has presented at conferences including SFRA, IAFA, and ICLA, focusing on topics like quantum narratives, AI as evolutionary heir, and dismantling anthropocentric plot structures.

Professional Memberships:

• Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA)
• Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
• International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA)