Dr. Viola Marchi

Biography

Viola Marchi is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of English at the University of Bern. She completed her PhD at the University of Bern with a dissertation titled 'Fuori Luogo: Community Impropriety Common.' Her research interests encompass literary theory, ethics, political philosophy, theories of community and the common, North American fiction, and Native American literature. She has taught a variety of courses including seminars on African American literature, authenticity in contemporary fiction, and narrative methodologies in literary studies. She has contributed to edited volumes and journals, with notable works such as 'The Alienation Common: Look Authentic Origin Community' and 'Ethics, Interrupted: Community Impersonality Levinas.' In addition to her academic writing, she has been actively involved in conferences, presenting papers on topics related to ethics in literary criticism and theories of community in contemporary literature. Her teaching and research advocate for a nuanced understanding of the intersections between literature and socio-political contexts.

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