Maria Baghramian

Maria Baghramian is a Professor at the UCD School of Philosophy and co-director of the Postgraduate Programme in Cognitive Science (founded in 2000). She has held visiting positions at Harvard, MIT, University of Yerevan, and institutions in China and Paris. She is a leading figure in epistemology, social epistemology, and philosophy of science, focusing on relativism, pluralism, trust, and expertise.

• BA, Queen's University Belfast
• PhD, Trinity College Dublin

Research Interests: Her work bridges contemporary American philosophy and philosophy of language, with interdisciplinary emphasis on truth, peer disagreement, and science policy. She co-leads the Horizon 2020-funded PERITIA project (€3 million) and the When Experts Disagree (WEXD) project, addressing trust in scientific expertise and expert disagreement.

Scientific Awards:

• Elected to the Royal Irish Academy (2011) and International Institute of Philosophy (2021)
• Fulbright Senior Scholarship (2013)
• Irish Research Council Interdisciplinary Research Award (2015)
• Highly Commended, Irish Research Council Researcher of the Year (2022)

Leadership and Grants: She founded the Society for Women in Philosophy – Ireland and chairs committees in the International Federation of Philosophical Societies and American Philosophical Association. Her €3 million Horizon 2020 grant underscores her impact in interdisciplinary research.