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Dr Diletta

De Cristofaro

I am a scholar, based between Northumbria University in the UK and Politecnico di Milano in Italy, and a culture writer. I research and write about contemporary literature and culture. I am particularly interested in narratives of crises and in what these narratives tell us about our society, our sense of self, and of time. I am also a public speaker and contribute to literary and science festivals. 

I am an expert in the apocalyptic imagination. My book on the topic, The Contemporary Post-Apocalyptic Novel: Critical Temporalities and the End Times, is out with Bloomsbury.

I’m now working on my second book, which explores the cultural politics of the sleep crisis, namely, today’s presumed widespread sleep deprivation. This award-winning project has attracted funding from the Wellcome Trust and the European Commission.

My essays and criticism have appeared in publications ranging from Salon, RTÉ, The Week,The Conversation, and Post45 Contemporaries, to Parallax, ASAP/J, Critique, and boundary 2 online. In 2023, I was shortlisted as a BBC New Generation Thinker.

I am available to write and speak about my areas of expertise.