EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Philosophy, University Cà Foscari, Venice, February 2002
B.A. in Philosophy, University Cà Foscari, Venice, (cum laude), June 1997
ADDITIONAL STUDY
Visiting Scholar, June 2010-October 2010 : Université de Provence Aix-Marseille, Centre Ceperc
Visiting Scholar, June 2009-December 2009: École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris) and Centre NoSoPhi (Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Visiting Scholar, November 2008-February 2009: École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris) and Centre NoSoPhi (Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne)
Visiting Scholar, October 2005- February 2006: J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt (Prof. A. Honneth)
Visiting Ph.D. Student, February 1999-October 1999: Ruhr University, Hegel-Archiv, Bochum, (prof. W. Jaeschke)
Visiting Ph.D. Student, April 2000-October 2000: J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt (Prof. A. Honneth)
DISSERTATION
Riconoscimento naturale e autocoscienza sociale. Ricostruzione e ripresa della teoria hegeliana dell’Anerkennung [Natural Recognition and Social Self-consciousness. Reconstruction and Reprise of the Hegelian Theory of Anerkennung], 2002
EMPLOYMENT
2007-present: Assistant Professor (Professore aggregato), Department of Philosophy, University of Parma
2006-2009: Visiting Professor for “History of Philosophy”, Department of Philosophy, University Ca’ Foscari, Venice
2004-2006: Research Fellow (Full Time), University Ca’ Foscari, Venice
2003-2006: Lecturer for “History of Political Philosophy”, Department of Philosophy, University of Parma
2001-2004: Teacher in “Philosophy and History”, Scientific Lyceum, G. Veronese, Chioggia, Venice
1997-1998: Tutor for Undergraduates, Department of Philosophy, University Ca’ Foscari,Venice
AREAS OF SPECIALISATION
Political Philosophy; History of Philosophy; 19th Century German Philosophy; Social Philosophy; Theory of Argumentation and Rhetoric
AREAS OF COMPETENCE
20th Century Continental and Anglo-American Philosophy; Philosophy of Social Sciences; Aesthetics
HONORS AND AWARDS
Research Fellowship, University Ca’ Foscari, Venice, September 2004-September 2006 (awarded as a result of a national competition)
Visiting Scholar Grant, October 2005- February 2006, J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt
Doctoral Fellowship and Grant, University Cà Foscari, Venice, 1998-2001 (awarded as a result of a national competition)
Doctoral Fellowship, University of Genua, 1998 (awarded as a result of a national competition, declined)
Selected Member of the Italian Delegation at the “Biennale of the Young Artists of Europe and Mediterranean”, Sarajevo, 2001
Undergraduate Scholarship, INDPAP, 1995-1996
Grant for Residential Seminar, IBM Italy, 1996
VISITING PROFESSORSHIP
Visiting Professor, Kentucky University, January 2012
Erasmus Lecturer, Universidad de La Laguna, 27 february-8 March, 2013
SERVICE
Project Leader, Research Group “Individuation” (Parma University) – within the Research Program of National Interest (PRIN-COFIN 2009) “Ontology, hermeneutics, and politics. Historical Articulations and theoretical structures”, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR)
Partner Investigator, Australian Research Council Discovery Project – Macquarie University: “The Social Ontology of Personhood. A Recognition-Theoretical Approach” (2011-)
Partner Investigator, Research Program (PRIN 2007-2009) “Truth: Identities and Differences. Ontological Identities, Hermeneutical Differences, Historical Dialectics”, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research
Series Editor (with Ferruccio Andolfi), “La Ginestra. Collana di classici sull’individualismo solidale”, Diabasis Press, (2007-)
Managing Editor, “La Società degli Individui. Quadrimestrale di teoria sociale e storia delle idee”, (1999-)
Editor-in-Chief, “L’Ulisse. Rivista di poesia, arti e scritture”, Lietocolle Press (2007-)
Editorial Panel, Member, “Bulletin of the Hegel Society of Great Britain (2009-)
Advisory Board Member, “Philosophical Inquiries” (2012-)
Scientific Board Member, “Phenomenology and Mind” (2014)
Peer-Reviewer, “Philosophy Study” (2012-), “Philosophy and Social Criticism” (2013-), “Philosophical Inquiries” (2013-), “Between” (2014-)
Founding Member, “Ergo. Associazione di teoria e pratica dell'argomentazione” (2008-)
Member, “European Pragmatist Association” (2014-)
Member, Internationale Hegel Vereinigung (2009-)
Member, ENSO-European Network for Social Ontology (2009-)
Member, Hegel Society of America (2008-)
Member, ISSA. International Society for the Study of Argumentation, (2008-)
Member, SIFA; “Società Italiana di Filosofia Analitica” (2003-)
Member, Internationale Hegel Gesellschaft (2002-)
Member, Hegel Society of Great Britain (1999-)
PHD SUPERVISION
Member, PhD Program “Filosofia e antropologia”, Università di Parma, 2008-2012
Member, PhD Program "SCIENZE FILOLOGICO-LETTERARIE, STORICO-FILOSOFICHE E ARTISTICHE”, Università di Parma, 2013-
Supervisor - Rosa Lanzafame, Dissertation’s Title: "Agire e e conoscere. La teoria dell'esperienza in Wilhelm Dilthey e John Dewey", PhD Program “Filosofia e Antropologia”, Ciclo XXIII, Università degli Studi di Parma, defended in the academic year 2010-2011
Supervisor - Sandra Manzi-Manzi, Dissertation’s Title:"L'individuazione in Spinoza", PhD PRogram “Filosofia e Antropologia”, Ciclo XXVII, Università degli Studi di Parma (2012-)
Member, PhD International Jury, Università Ca’ Foscari/Goehte Universitaet Frankfurt, 31 Marzo 2014
LANGUAGES
Italian, German, English, French, Latin, Ancient Greek
