Marco Sgarbi

Marco Sgarbi is a Full Professor of History of Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. He serves as President of the University Quality Assurance Office (PQA), overseeing academic standards. His research focuses on Renaissance and early modern philosophical texts, particularly vernacular Aristotelianism and intellectual history. Sgarbi leads the ERC-funded project 'Aristotle in the Italian Vernacular' (2014-2020), exploring the role of vernacular languages in transmitting philosophy. He is editor of Philosophical Readings and Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy, and has advised numerous international research initiatives including Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions. Key contributions include studies on Pietro Pomponazzi, Francesco Robortello, and the transmission of Aristotelian thought in non-Latin contexts. His work bridges textual analysis with cultural history, emphasizing how philosophical ideas were adapted and circulated across Europe.

• Research Specializations: Renaissance philosophy, Aristotelianism, philosophical methodology, history of logic, vernacular intellectual culture
• Major Projects: ERC Starting Grant 'Aristotle in the Italian Vernacular', multiple Marie Curie Actions
• Administrative Roles: Editor-in-Chief of three academic series, evaluator for European Research Council and national funding bodies