About
Lisa Devriese is a tenure-track lecturer at the Higher Institute for Philosophy (KU Leuven), affiliated with the Wulf Mansion Center for Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy. Her work focuses on the Latin reception of Aristotle, medieval physiognomy, and the history of scholastic translation practices. She leads major research projects like editing Latin translations of Aristotle's De memoria and studying the Magna Moralia's impact on medieval ethics.
Her research bridges classical and medieval thought, with recent publications exploring climate theory in medieval physiognomy and the role of Latin translations in shaping Aristotelian philosophy. She actively participates in academic networks, serving on evaluation committees for theology and philosophy departments. Teaching responsibilities include courses on ancient/medieval philosophy and research methodology.
Devriese's projects emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to textual scholarship, combining philological rigor with historical contextualization. She frequently presents at international conferences and collaborates on critical editions of medieval philosophical texts. Her work highlights how translation choices shaped medieval understandings of Aristotle's ideas, particularly in natural philosophy and ethics.