Riccardo Fedriga

Riccardo Fedriga is an Associate Professor of History of Reading, Publishing, and Medieval Philosophy at the University of Bologna, within the Faculty of Humanities and Department of the Arts. He specializes in the history of ideas, particularly focusing on conceptual schemas and historical semantics, contrasting idealistic approaches. His research bridges medieval philosophy with modern epistemology, addressing topics like intentional objects, future contingents, and the social ontology of reading.

• Education:
  • PhD equivalent in History of Philosophy (1991) with thesis on the roots of intentionality.
  • Visiting studies at University of Copenhagen (1992) and École Pratique des Hautes Études (Paris, 1993–1994).
• Roles & Leadership:
  • Deputy-headmaster of the Master in Publishing and Multimedia (2000–2013).
  • Erasmus coordinator for Bologna-Agder University exchange programs.
  • Member of editorial boards for journals like Philosophia and Rivista di Storia della Filosofia.

Research Interests include:
- Medieval and modern epistemology
- Ontology of historical sources and digital documentation
- Publishing history and sociology of reading
- Modal realism and indeterministic free will debates

• Grants & Projects:
  • National Research Group leader (2004–2009) on Late Ancient/Medieval philosophy traditions.
  • Contributor to La grande storia della civiltà europea, directed by Umberto Eco.
• Teaching & Outreach:
  • Professor at universities including Bocconi, Siena, and Trieste (SISSA).
  • Organized international conferences like Reading Anselm (2013) and Giornate della Filosofia.

Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary projects at the Department of the Arts, focusing on digital humanities and publishing studies.