Dr. Paula Henrikson

Biography

Paula Henrikson is a Professor in the Department of Literature and Rhetoric at Uppsala University, where she also serves as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Arts. She obtained her PhD in 2004 and became a Docent in 2009. Henrikson has held various research fellow positions, including a research fellowship funded by the Swedish Research Council and serving as a Pro Futura Scientia Fellow from 2014 to 2018. Her research interests encompass literature from the eighteenth century to the present, with a focus on romanticism, poetry, drama, ecocriticism, and environmental humanities. She is actively engaged in exploring the transnational dimensions of early nineteenth-century literature, particularly in the context of Swedish philhellenism and classical reception. Her notable publications include works on literary criticism and travel writing, demonstrating her commitment to advancing research in these areas.

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