Aurora Panzica

Aurora Panzica is a medievalist specializing in manuscript analysis of natural philosophy, currently holding a Swiss National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship. She serves as an associate researcher at SPHère (CNRS, UMR 7219) in Paris and works part-time at the Department for the Study of Ancient and Medieval Thought of the Czech Academy of Sciences. An active member of SIEPM and SISPM, her work bridges European academic institutions through critical edition projects.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Studies in medieval philosophy, paleography, and medieval Latin at University of Fribourg (2015)
• Specialization certificate in medieval studies, University of Fribourg (2016)
• PhD in medieval philosophy, University of Fribourg (2020)

Panzica’s research centers on manuscript-based investigation of medieval Aristotelianism, particularly the reception of Aristotle’s natural philosophy across Latin Europe. Her expertise in paleography drives critical editions of Meteorology commentaries by Nicole Oresme and Albert of Saxony, while her current work explores 15th-century via antiqua traditions and Pseudo-Aristotelian Problems. This philological approach reveals transmission patterns between Parisian centers and Central/Eastern European universities.

Her publication trajectory (2015-2022) demonstrates deepening focus on Central European manuscript transmission, with recent articles analyzing Prague’s role in disseminating Johannes Versorius’ works and Italian adaptations of Radulph of Brito’s texts. The corpus consistently combines rigorous manuscript analysis with contextual historical insights, advancing understanding of medieval natural philosophy’s evolution.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Vigener Prize for doctoral thesis (University of Fribourg, 2021)
• Multiple Swiss National Science Foundation fellowships (Doc. Ch, Early/Post Doc Mobility)
• Josef Dobrovský Fellowship (Czech Academy of Sciences)
• Residency at Swiss Institute in Rome (2020-2021)

Her grant portfolio features ongoing Czech Academy of Sciences projects cataloging Prague’s Aristotelian commentaries (2022-2025) and international workshop coordination on Pseudo-Aristotelian Problems. Fieldwork across 12 European libraries underpins her manuscript-driven methodology, while leadership in the Radulphi Britonis Opera omnia network demonstrates collaborative research impact. Current initiatives include critical editions of Blasius of Parma’s Problems and Central European dissemination studies of Parisian meteorological commentaries.