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Orsolya Katalin Petőcz is an Early-Career Teaching and Research Fellow in History and Modern Languages at Robinson College, University of Cambridge. She completed her PhD under the supervision of Professor Emma Wilson and Professor Robert S. C. Gordon. Petőcz's research focuses on queer testimonies within literature and the visual arts, primarily examining testimonies from survivors of World War II. Her work engages with early texts related to queer and trans theories, exploring the contexts in which these testimonies emerge. She actively organizes events aligned with her research interests, including conferences and film premieres. Petőcz has published articles in significant journals such as the Journal of Italian Cinema and Media Studies, Italian Studies, and French Cultural Studies, alongside contributing book chapters. She is a co-editor of the volume 'Dwelling: Cultural Representations of Inhabited Places' published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2024. This work bridges her postdoctoral research with a focus on migration studies and the stigma surrounding promiscuity as narrated by Eastern European Holocaust survivors. Currently, she is working on a monograph titled 'Genders Ago: Monstrosity in the Long Twentieth Century', which elaborates on her thesis regarding 'queer testimony' in the context of Holocaust testimonies across national borders. Petőcz serves as a supervisor for various courses at the MMLL and English Faculty.
Robinson College, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England
Conducting research in queer testimonies and supervising undergraduate courses in history and modern languages.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.