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Jana Pocrnja
Postdoctoral Scholar in Comparative Literature, January 2025 - January 2026
Jana Pocrnja holds a Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of Vienna and is currently a Max Kade Postdoctoral Scholar at the Department of Comparative Literature. Her ongoing research explores the intersection between philosophy and literature, with a particular focus on the concept of poetic reasoning in the works of MarÃa Zambrano. Previously, she has conducted research on 19th- and 20th-century Spanish/Latin American and French literature, as well as literary theory, particularly in the field of poetology and reader’s response theory.
Academic Background (all degrees with honors):
- Ph.D. in Spanish/Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Vienna
- M.A. in French Literature, Sorbonne University (Paris IV)
- Mag. Phil. in French Language, Literature, and Culture (with a combination of Philosophy and a certificate in German Language and Culture Teaching), University of Vienna
- Mag. Phil. in Spanish/Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, University of Vienna
Research Interests:
- Latin American and Spanish Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- French Language, Literature, and Cultures
- Philosophy and Literature
- Poetry and Poetics
- Literary and Cultural Theory
Contact
Email
japo25 [at] stanford.edu
Research Interests
- French Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- Latin Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- Literary and Cultural Theory
- Philosophy and Literature
- Poetry and Poetics