Italo Testa

Italo Testa is an Associate Professor at the University of Parma, specializing in Theoretical Philosophy, Critical Theory, and Pragmatism with a focus on habit, second nature, and recognition theory. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from University Cà Foscari, Venice (2002) and has been affiliated with the University of Parma since 2015.

• Education: Ph.D. in Philosophy (University Cà Foscari, Venice); B.A. in Philosophy (cum laude, University Cà Foscari, Venice)
• Languages: Italian, German, English, French, Spanish, Latin, Ancient Greek

His research spans German Classical Philosophy, Embodied Cognition, and Social Ontology, with notable publications like La natura del riconoscimento (Mimesis, 2010). He leads funded projects including Transforming Habits [TRANSHAB] (MIUR, €250,000) and Habits of Transformation [HABTRA] (Università di Parma, €24,000).

Recent publications analyze intersections of pragmatist social theory, critical naturalism, and 4E cognition. He serves as Editor-in-Chief for journals like L’Ulisse and Le parole e le cose, and organizes international conferences including the XXV World Congress of Philosophy (2024).

• Scientific Awards:
  • National Scientific Qualifications (Full/Associate Professor, 2013-2014)
  • Premio Lorenzo Montano (2020)
  • Premio Marazza (2013)
  • Doctoral Fellowships (1998-2001)
• Advising: Supervised 9 PhD candidates, including Sandra Manzi-Manzi and Teresa Roversi.
• Labs/Teams: Co-founder of Ergo (2008), member of European Pragmatist Association (2014-), and Scientific Board Member for multiple philosophy series.