Susanne Fuchs

Susanne Fuchs studied German literature, philosophy, and film at the University of Vienna (Mag^a) and at New York University (Ph.D.). Her current research focuses on the functioning of cognitive dissonance as depicted in literature and cultural discourse. In the context of this work, she studies socially-constituted ignorance and figures of implication in texts from the early 19th century to the present tense.

Fuchs’ main pedagogical interest lies in the field of the environmental humanities. She teaches on the cultural, economic and ecological significance of the trees and forests, including the relationship between history, remembrance, and the forested landscape. Her language courses consider the German-speaking regions as post-migrant societies in a European context and center on the diverse histories and experiences of people living in Central Europe. Topics frequently covered in her courses are (queer) film, environmental justice, and literature and media produced by FLINTA* and BPoCs.

Fuchs’ publications include articles on figurative language and the militarization of subjecthood in the Age of Goethe, early capitalism and structures of denial, and reviews of key works in the environmental humanities. Prior to Smith, Susanne Fuchs worked at Wellesley College, Williams College, and within worker-owned coops. As part of her interest in alternative and post-capitalist economies, she is currently completing an MA at the International Centre for Co-operative Management (SMU).