Margherita Harris

Dr. Margherita Harris is a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Philosophy, Leibniz University Hannover. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from the London School of Economics (2017-2021) and has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Pittsburgh (2023-2024) and the SOCRATES Centre (2024-2025). Her primary affiliation is with the SOCRATES Centre where she investigates epistemological foundations of scientific inquiry, particularly uncertainty quantification in climate science.

Education:

• MMath Mathematics (2008-2012), University of Warwick
• MSc Philosophy of Science (2015-2016), LSE
• PhD Philosophy (2017-2021), LSE

Research focuses on

• Epistemic foundations of scientific uncertainty
• Robustness analysis in climate modeling
• Quantifauxcation practices
• Philosophy of relationships (non-published work)

Current projects include a paper on non-committal relationships and a philosophical play.

At SOCRATES Centre, she examines how quantification practices impact scientific credibility, particularly in policy contexts. Her work bridges formal epistemology with applied science studies.