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Gabriele De Anna Università Degli Studi Di Udine Otto-Friedrich Universität Bamberg Dipartimento Di Scienze Giuridiche Philos Gabriele De Anna Università degli Studi di Udine Otto-Friedrich Universität Bamberg Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche Philosophie Via Treppo 18 96045 Bamberg 33100 Udine Germany Italy [email protected] [email protected] Academic Positions 2019-present: Associate Professor in Political Philosophy, University of Udine, Italy (part- time) 2019-present: Part-time Professor of Philosophy, University of Bamberg, Germany 2013-2019: Juniorprofessor für Philosophie, Universität Bamberg 2008-2009: Professor, First Chair of Philosophy, Bamberg University (Germany), one year replacement (leave from Udine) 2007-2008: Research Fellow, Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Cambridge, England (leave from Udine) 2007-2008: Research Associate, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge 2005-2006: Visiting Fellow, Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, USA (leave from Udine) 2001-2019: University Research Fellow in Political Philosophy, University of Udine, Italy 2000-2001: Post-doctoral fellow, Department of Philosophy, University of Padua, Italy Philosophical Education 2003: PhD in philosophy, University of St Andrews, Scotland. Thesis: Formal Causation and Mental Representation: a Thomistic Proposal. Supervisor: John Haldane 2000: PhD in philosophy, University of Padua. Thesis: 'Analytical Thomism' and Metaphysical Realism. Supervisor: Enrico Berti 1996: Master of Literature (M.Litt.) in philosophy, University of St Andrews, Scotland. Dissertation: Hilary Putnam and the Theory of Form. Supervisor: Peter Sullivan 1994-1995: Post-graduate work in philosophy, University of California Santa Barbara (USA) 1990-1994: Laurea degree in philosophy, University of Padua (Italy), cum magna laude. Dissertation: Thomas Samuel Kuhn and his Discovery of Aristotle. Supervisor: Enrico Berti. Teaching Qualifications 2020 Abilitazione scientifica nazionale, Full Professor in Political Philosophy, Italy 2020 Abilitazione scientifica nazionale, Full Professor in Moral Philosophy, Italy 2018 Habilitation and venia legendi in Philosophy, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg 1/13 2018 Abilitazione scinetifica nazionale, Associate Professor in Moral Philosophy, Italy 2016 Positive mid-term evaluation of the Juniorprofessur at Bamberg University 2012 Abilitazione scientifica nazionale, Associate Professor in Philosophy of Science, Italy 2012 Abilitazione scientifica nazionale, Associate Professor in Political Philosophy, Italy 2000 Teaching credentials in Philosophy, Italian school system (national competition) Received Scholarships and Grants 2020-2021: Competitive project to finance a Research Grant (Assegno di Ricerca) at the University of Udine: "Political Identity: Logical and Theoretical Issues in the Neo/Aristotelian Conception of Political Communities". 12 Months. Role: PI 2019-2020: Competitive Project at the Department of Legal Sciences (PRID), University of Udine: "Trust in Authorities: A Meta-Normative Approach to the Problem of Tust in Political Institutions. 12 Months. Role: PI 2018-2019 Competitive Project at the Department of Legal Sciences (PRID), University of Udine: "Political Objects: Normativity and the Metaphysics of Political Communities". 12 Months. Role: PI 2014-2015: Grant of DAAD “Dialogue with South-Europe”, for the project MULTIRATIOPOL, a partnership between Universität Bamberg, University di Triste, Italy, and University di Udine, Italy. Role: PI 2013-14: Philosophical and historical accounts for the neuroscientific investigation of human spirituality, Contemplative studies Fellowship of the “Mind and Life Institute”. PI: Prof. Franco Fabbro. Role: co-PI (with professors Cosimo Urgesi and Salvatore Aglioti) 2013-2014: Grant of DAAD “Dialogue with South-Europe”, for the project EURORATIOPOL, a partnership between Universität Bamberg and University di Triste, Italy. Role: PI 2008: Award of the British Council (British Council Partnership Programme in Science): Evolution and the Metaphysical Conditions of Ethics, Cambridge University, June 2008. Role: PI 2006: Marie Curie Intra European Fellowship. Role: Fellow (24 months) 2005: Visiting Fellowship, Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, USA 2002: Research Project, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region (Itally), The philosophy of Praxis in Friuli in 1800: 1) Sebastiano de Apollonia 2001: Young Researchers Research Project, University of Padua: Hylomorphism, individuation and mind: a neo-Aristotelian metaphysical perspective in Analytical philosophy: Aristotle in the contemporary world. Role: Co-PI 2000: Post-doctorial fellowship, Department of Philosophy, University of Padua 1996-1999: Doctoral scholarship, Department of Philosophy, University of Padua 1996-1999: Top-up award, School of Philosophical and Anthropological Studies, University of St Andrews, Scotland 1994-1996: 2 scholarship from the Regional Labour and Employment Agency, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region (Italy), for post-graduate courses (one at the University of California, one at the University of St Andrews) 1994-1995: Scholarship from the University of California for a year of post-graduate work, as an EAP student 2/13 Participation in Italian "National Research Programmes (PRIN)" 2017: "Nuove sfide per l'etica applicata. L'impatto morale degli avanzamenti scientifici e tecnologici" [New Challenges for Applied Ethics: The Moral Impact of Technological and Scientific Advancements]. National co-ordinator: Prof. Mario De Caro, University of Rome Tre 2008: "Rappresentanza, potestas e governo: problemi di legittimazione del diritto pubblico e della politica [Representation, Potestas and Government: issues about the legitimation of Public Law and Politics]. National co-ordinator: Prof. Danilo Castellano, University of Udine 2003: "Rappresentazione e ragionamento. Uno studio dei processi mentali dal punto di vista della filosofia analitica e delle scienze cognitive" [Representation and Reasoning. A study of Mental Processes from the Standpoint of Analytic Philosophy and Cognitive Science]. National co-ordinator: Prof. Carlo Penco, University of Genoa 2002: "Europe and Constitution°. National co-ordinator: Prof. Pietro Giuseppe Grasso, University of Pavia 2000: °Reason and Ethics in the History of ideas and institutions between Middle Ages and Modern Era: Politics, Economics e Law". National co-ordinator: Professor Paolo Prodi, University of Bologna 1999: °Truth, Demonstration and Representation in the History and the Philosophy of Logic°. Co-ordinator: Professor Carlo Cellucci University Services 2019-present: Internationalisation Committee, University of Udine, Department of Legal Sciences 2017-2019: Director of the Institute for Philosophy and classical Philology, University of Bamberg., Germany 2014-present: Promoter and organiser of a Double degree Master program in Philosophy, in partnership with the University of Trieste, University of Bamberg 2013: Committee for the new strategic plan of the Law School, University of Udine 2011-2013: University Committee for the Ethical Code, University of Udine 2007-2013: Admissions Committee, University of Udine 2006-2013: Philosophy degree Committee, University of Udine 2005-2013: Steering Council, Gorizia Campus, University of Udine 2002-2009: Advising Committee of the IT Centre, University of Udine Services for Journals and Publishers 2005- Scientific advisory boards: Ethics & Politics, Philosophical Inquiries, Esercizi filosofici, Anthropologica, Rivista di Filosofia Analitica Junior 2000- Reviewer for Perspectives of Philosophy, Anthropologica, Esercizi Filosofici, Studium, Formazione, lavoro, persona, Croatian Journal of Philosophy, Journal of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Philosophical News, Principia. An International Journal of Epistemology, Ratio iuris, Journal of the American Philosophical 3/13 Association, RIFAJ, Theoria, Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae, Philosophical Inquiries, etc. 2015- Editor of the book series Cogito. Philosophy and its History (Edizioni Università di Trieste, Italy) 2012- Scientific committee of the book series Etica, Politica, Diritto (Forum Editore, Udine, Italy) Organised Events and Other Experiences 2019 international conference Political Communities. Normativity and the Metaphysics of Politics, 2-3 July 2019, University of Udine 2018 international conference Natural Normativity and the Normativity of Human Action, 8-10 March 2018, Bamberg University 2017 international workshop Nature, Value and Normativity, 9-10 March 2017, University of Udine 2016-2017 (with Marko Fuchs) Seminar series „Nature, Values and Normativity“, Centre of Research on Normativity, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg 2015: (with Sebastian Krebs) International conference Varieties of Existence: Fictional Entities, Possible Worlds and other Metaphysical Oddities, Bamberg University, 17th June 2015 2014: (with Riccardo Martinelli) Workshop Practical Rationality in Political Contexts: facing Diversity in Contemporary Multicultural Europe, Trieste University, 18-21 December 2014 2013: with Riccardo Martinelli) Workshop Moral realism and Political Decisions: a New Framework of Practical Rationality for Contemporary Multicultural Europe, Bamberg University, 19-22 December 2013 2011: Conference Cornelio Fabro e la sua opera: temi di un pensiero vivo, Udine, 30 and 31 May 2011 2010-2011: Ethical Committee of Eurocancercoms, FP7 European Project, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy 2008: (with Christian Illies) Conference Evolution and the Metaphysical Conditions of Ethics, CRASSH, University
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