Maurizio Ferraris

Maurizio Ferraris is a Full Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Turin and President of Labont (Center for Ontology). He directs 'Scienza Nuova,' an advanced studies institute uniting Turin University and Polytechnic, focused on sustainable cultural and political futures. His academic career includes visiting professorships at Harvard, Oxford, and numerous European universities. Ferraris holds three honorary doctorates and fellowships from institutions like Käte-Hamburger Kolleg and Columbia University's Italian Academy.

Education: Studied philosophy at the University of Turin under Gianni Vattimo and at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris) under Jacques Derrida. His research intersects hermeneutics, aesthetics, ontology, and philosophy of technology, particularly through his 'New Realism' movement challenging post-Kantian thought. Key themes include technological ontology, documentality, and materialist epistemology.

Publications span over 60 books, including seminal works like Manifesto of New Realism (2014) and Where Are You? An Ontology of the Cell Phone (2014). Recent works address post-humanist ontologies and societal hysteresis. His essays on Marcel Proust explore narrative temporality and aesthetic experience.

• Scientific Awards: Doctor Honoris Causa (Warsaw, Pécs, Buenos Aires), Fellowships at Käte-Hamburger Kolleg and Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung
• Grants: Multiple international visiting fellowships and directorships

Labs/Teams: Directs Labont and Scienza Nuova, collaborates with international philosophy centers like the Collège International de Philosophie. Editorial roles include Rivista di Estetica and Critique.