Danilo Facca

Professor Danilo Facca serves as Full Professor and Deputy Director for Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences (IFiS PAN) in Warsaw. A specialist in Renaissance philosophy, he focuses on Aristotelian reception in 16th-century Europe and philosophy education in early modern Polish academic institutions, with significant contributions to understanding Poland's intellectual heritage during the Renaissance period.

His educational foundation includes a doctorate (1999) and habilitation (2005), both earned at IFiS PAN. Academic progression saw him advance from Assistant Professor (1996-2005) to Associate Professor (2005-2022) before achieving Full Professorship in 2022.

Professor Facca's research examines how Aristotelian frameworks shaped disciplinary formation in early modern philosophy, particularly through Polish intellectual channels. His work combines manuscript analysis with institutional history, revealing connections between European philosophical currents and local academic practices. This approach has yielded significant publications including the monograph 'Early Modern Aristotelianism and the Formation of Philosophical Disciplines' (2020) and the co-edited volume 'Polish Culture in the Renaissance' (2013).

His supervised doctoral candidates include Marta Urbańska (2012-2016) and Jakub Wolak (2019-2023). Major research funding includes the Ministry of Science grant 'Aristotelian Inspirations in Late Renaissance Polish Thought' (2014-2019, 565,000 PLN) as Principal Investigator and participation in Valentina Lepri's ERC Consolidator Grant project. He founded the 'Aristotelica polonica' publication series, producing five critical editions of Polish Renaissance philosophical texts.

Professor Facca maintains active international engagement through editorial roles with 'Archiwum Historii Filozofii i Myśli Społecznej' and 'Odrodzenie i Reformacja w Polsce', regular conference participation across Europe and North America, and collaborations with scholars from Venice, Foggia, and other international institutions.