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Olivia da Costa Fialho is an Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at Utrecht University. Holding a Bachelor in Letters (Portuguese-English) and a Master's in Applied Linguistics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, she earned her PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Alberta in 2012. Her career includes postdoctoral research at the Department of Media and Culture Studies at Utrecht University, focusing on Empirical Literary Studies, and a role in the Cognitive Literary Studies at the University of Oslo. Fialho's research interests include Comparative Literature, Cognitive Literary Studies, Empirical Literary Studies, and Digital Humanities. She developed the transformative reading approach, which explores how literature influences self-perception and social understanding. Fialho has secured substantial research funding for projects addressing the societal impact of literature, including the ERC Advanced Grant for understanding the moral implications of literature. A prolific educator, she has developed innovative courses linking literature and psychology, and continues to supervise PhD dissertations and MA theses in her fields of expertise.
Huygens Institute / KNAW • Utrecht
Conducted research in Computational Literary Studies.
Department of Media and Culture Studies, Utrecht University • Utrecht
Engaged in empirical literary studies projects.
Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo • Oslo
Participated in literature, cognition, and emotions research.
Department of Psychology