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Mario Meliado is Professor of History of Philosophy at the University of Siegen, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, where he also leads the DFG-funded project manicula, focusing on Nicholas of Cusa’s manuscript culture and reading practices. He is an active scholar with a strong international profile in medieval, Renaissance, and historiographical studies.
His research interests include the history of philosophical historiography, Albertism, Thomism, Neoplatonism, and the ideological dimensions of 19th-century French and German philosophical scholarship, particularly surrounding Victor Cousin and the status of the Renaissance. His work often examines how philosophical narratives are shaped by political and cultural agendas.
His recent publications reveal a sustained focus on figures such as John Wenck, Peter of Bergamo, and Nicholas of Cusa, analyzing commentaries, marginalia, and intellectual networks. The thematic trends in his articles emphasize manuscript studies, intellectual practices, and the construction of philosophical traditions, especially in the late medieval and early modern periods.
He has received no explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided texts. However, his role as Principal Investigator of a DFG project indicates significant research funding and recognition.
Meliado is actively involved in academic mentoring and collaboration, organizing workshops, colloquia, and reading series such as the Büchergarten. He has co-edited influential volumes and collaborates with scholars across Europe, though specific advisees are not listed.
He leads the manicula research project at the University of Siegen, which investigates Nicholas of Cusa’s library and reading habits, producing critical editions of his marginalia and contextualizing them within 15th-century intellectual culture.
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