معرفی
Ana Cristina Falcato is a contracted researcher at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, NOVA University of Lisbon. She holds a PhD in Philosophy (specializing in Philosophy of Language) from NOVA University Lisbon (2011). Her postdoctoral research included stints at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2013–2015), the University of Mainz (Germany), and the University of Oxford. She later worked at IFILNOVA (2015–2019) on J.M. Coetzee's impact on contemporary philosophy. Her research focuses on Ethics, Philosophy and Literature, Practical Anthropology, and African Studies. She has authored/co-authored books like Intersubjectivity and Values: Phenomenological Perspectives (2019) and Philosophy in the Condition of Modernism (2018). Her articles engage with Kant, Wittgenstein, and Coetzee, among others.
Education
- PhD in Philosophy (Philosophy of Language), NOVA University Lisbon, 2011
Research Interests
- Ethics and Moral Philosophy
- Philosophy of Language and Literary Analysis
- Practical Anthropology and Cultural Studies
- African Studies and Postcolonial Thought
Publications Trends Her work bridges philosophical analysis with literary critique (e.g., studies on Coetzee) and explores foundational themes like contextualism, minimalism, and Kantian ethics. Recent articles highlight interdisciplinary dialogue between philosophy and literature.
Professional History
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2013–2015)
- Researcher, IFILNOVA (2015–2019)
Labs/Teams Previously affiliated with IFILNOVA, now part of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences research network.
