Aida is a 5th year doctoral candidate in the German department, where she explores theories of lived experience in literature and philosophy. Alongside her dissertation, she enjoys working on projects related to history of science, ecocriticism, critical theory, and cultural studies. Aida holds degrees in Biology and German Studies from Brown University and worked as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Germany before arriving at Yale. As a GWL Fellow, she looks forward to helping other graduate students develop and articulate their ideas in a variety of academic and professional settings.