Ophelia Deroy

Dr Ophelia Deroy serves as Deputy Director at the Institute of Philosophy within the University of London's School of Advanced Study. Her research focuses on the philosophy of perception, crossmodal correspondences, synaesthesia, and the intersection of sensory experience with cultural memory and neuroscience. She leads the 'Rethinking the Senses' project (2013–2017), exploring philosophical and neuroscientific perspectives on perception. Her work bridges cognitive science, psychology, and ethics, addressing topics like multisensory integration, perceptual enrichment, and the ethical dimensions of food consumption (e.g., insect-based diets).

Key research interests include:

• Crossmodal correspondences between sensory modalities
• Philosophical analysis of synaesthetic experiences
• Impact of auditory and visual stimuli on taste/flavor perception
• Neurophilosophical questions about consciousness and sensory perception

Her publications span academic journals in philosophy, psychology, and interdisciplinary neuroscience, including Flavour, Neuropsychologia, and I-Perception. Collaborative projects include co-editing special issues on crossmodal correspondences and co-authoring studies on sound symbolism and sensory adaptation.