Simona Mitroiu

Simona Mitroiu is a second-degree scientific researcher at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Department of Social and Human Sciences. Holding a PhD in Philosophy (2007), she specializes in cultural memory, gender studies, and trauma narratives in Central and Eastern Europe. As editor of significant volumes like Life Writing and Politics of Memory in Eastern Europe and Women's Narratives and Postmemory of Displacement, she explores memory ethics, post-socialist identity, and autobiographical resilience.

• PhD in Philosophy (2007)

Her research focuses on:

• Post-socialist cultural narratives
• Gendered trauma and resilience
• Autobiographical archives
• Visual memory in cinema
• Memory commodification
• Intergenerational entanglements

Her 2019-2025 publications span trauma theory in graphic narratives, Romanian cinema analysis, and gendered life writing, often addressing post-communist identity. She evaluates national/international projects and participates in events like the International Academy of Heraldry Colloquium (2025) and literary translation workshops.