Francesco Saccardi

Francesco Saccardi is a Research Fellow at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He holds a permanent position as chair of "Philosophy of Being and Philosophical Theology" at the STI Reggio Emilia (affiliated with the Faculty of Theology of Emilia-Romagna, Bologna) since 2023.

• PhD in Philosophy and Educational Sciences (2017), Ca' Foscari University of Venice
• Master's Degree in Philosophical Sciences (2012), Ca' Foscari University of Venice
• Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy (2009), Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan

His research focuses on metaphysics, ontology, and epistemology, particularly exploring intersections between:

• Neoclassical Italian philosophy (Bontadini, Severino, Rosmini)
• Heideggerian phenomenology
• Analytical Thomism
• Continental philosophical traditions

He actively collaborates with international philosophical societies including the Società Italiana di Filosofia Teoretica (SiFIT), Sociedad de Filósofos Cristianos (SOFiC), and Society for Italian Philosophy (SIP). He serves on editorial boards for "Italiana" (Orthotes) and "Metafisica" (Marcianum Press) since 2018 and 2023 respectively.

Recent academic activities include:

• Organizing the "Ontoethics" seminar series (2024)
• International conference presentations in Trento, Rome, and Madrid
• Refereeing for journals like "Acta Philosophica" and "Etica & Politica"
• PRIN PNRR research project on Rosmini's thought in digital environments (2024)