Francesco Ragazzi

Francesco Ragazzi is a Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His work bridges philosophical inquiry with contemporary art practices, focusing on post-media aesthetics, cartographic theory, and critical cultural discourse.

• Teaching: Aesthetics in Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities (Master's level)
• Research Interests: Philosophy of space, digital humanities, trauma representation in art, and critical cartography

Recent Research Trends: His 2024 publications examine cartography's philosophical dimensions (JOLMA journal), artistic collaborations (with Oliver Laric and Chiara Fumai), and decolonial curatorial practices. Earlier works analyze post-media sculpture (Tomaso De Luca), digital cinema (2022), and trauma aesthetics (2020-2022).

Academic Contributions: He co-edited the 2024 JOLMA special issue on mapping theory, curated monographs on Jonas Mekas (2023), and contributed critical essays on artists like Monia Ben Hamouda and Chiara Fumai.

Teaching Portfolio: Currently instructing Aesthetics courses in the Master's program for Economics and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities, focusing on philosophical frameworks for cultural production.