Francesca Pongiglione

Francesca Pongiglione is an Associate Professor in Moral Philosophy at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy. She holds expertise in ethics, epistemology, environmental ethics, human rights, and migrations. Her research focuses on individual responsibility in collective actions, particularly within climate change contexts.

Education: PhD in Ethics from the University of Bologna (2009). She has held visiting scholar positions at Boston University and the University of Glasgow. Research fellowships include roles at the London School of Economics and the Collegio Carlo Alberto.

Research Interests:

• Climate ethics and policy
• Human rights and vulnerability
• Epistemological challenges in science communication
• Moral obligations in global contexts

Grants & Projects:

• Coordinator of the FISR 2020 project CoRC (Covid Rules and Compliance)
• Member of PRIN 2017 “New Challenges for Applied Ethics”
• Coordinator for the FIRB project “Structures and dynamics of knowledge and cognition”

Awards:

• University4EU award (2022) for the “Europa anni '20” initiative

Teaching:

• Anthropology, Cultures, and Human Rights (Bachelor’s)
• Social Philosophy (Master’s)
• Ethics and Ecosystems (Master’s in Philosophy, Politics & Public Affairs)

Labs/Teams:

• IRCECP (International Research Center for European Culture and Politics) – Vice Director
• CeSEP (Center for Studies in Ethics and Politics)
• CRESA (Center for Research in Experimental and Applied Epistemology)