Anna Loretoni

Anna Loretoni is a Full Professor of Political Philosophy at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, Italy. She coordinates the PhD program in 'Politics, Human Rights and Sustainability' since 2011. Her academic background includes a Laurea in Philosophy from the University of Florence and a PhD in Political Sciences. She has held research positions at the University of Pisa and the Forum per i problemi della pace e della guerra in Florence. Her teaching roles include adjunct professorships at the University of Perugia and Florence, focusing on Human Rights and Globalization studies.

Her research interests span international relations, Kantian philosophy of perpetual peace, European integration processes, and gender studies. She has conducted research in Wien, Frankfurt, Cambridge, Berlin, and maintains collaborations with Brussels' Institut d’Études Européennes and Essen’s Kultur Wissenshaftliches Institut. She contributes to master's programs on Human Rights and Conflict Management (Sant'Anna), Development Cooperation (University of Siena), and Gender Equality (University of Milan).

Her work bridges theoretical analysis with practical applications, addressing topics such as EU constitutionalization, fundamental rights, and the tension between universalism and cultural relativism in global contexts. She has organized teacher training programs for Florence and Pisa provinces, and lectures internationally at institutions like the University of Marrakesh and Peking University's Center on Human Rights.

Loretoni’s publications include monographs on peace theory, gender methodologies, and European integration, alongside edited volumes and journal contributions. Her research emphasizes ethical cosmopolitanism, resistance against neoliberal capitalism, and feminist critiques of legal and political systems.