Giovanna Rita GIARDINA

Giovanna Rita Giardina is a Full Professor of History of Ancient Philosophy at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania. She has been a leading figure in ancient philosophical studies since 2016, previously serving as Associate Professor from 2005 to 2016. She holds significant leadership roles as President of the Master’s Degree in Philosophical Sciences and Director of the Symbolon editorial series. Giardina is actively involved in doctoral programs and international academic collaborations through Erasmus agreements with institutions in Germany, Belgium, France, and Poland.

Her research centers on Neoplatonism, Aristotelianism, and ancient commentaries, with a focus on philosophers such as John Philoponus, Proclus, and Plotinus. She explores themes including providence, the continuum, measurement in Aristotle, and ancient mathematical philosophy. Her work bridges philology, metaphysics, and the history of science.

The most recent publications reflect a sustained engagement with Aristotle’s Physics, ancient theories of motion and continuity, and the philosophical interpretations of mathematical concepts. She frequently publishes in top journals such as Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie, Revue de Philosophie Ancienne, and CHORA, and contributes to major reference works like the Dictionnaire des Philosophes Antiques.

• Member of scientific committees: Philosophie Antique, Aristotelica, Orpheus
• Referee board: Méthexis, Akropolis, Medieval Sophia
• Editorial board: Siculorum Gymnasium (online series)

She supervises master’s theses on topics ranging from Plato’s Symposium to Philo of Alexandria, indicating an active role in mentoring the next generation of scholars. Current research projects include a commented translation of Aristotle’s Physics, a volume on measurement in Aristotle, and a study on providence in late Neoplatonic texts. Giardina combines rigorous philological scholarship with philosophical analysis, maintaining a central role in the international community of ancient philosophy.