Stefano Marino

Stefano Marino is an Associate Professor in the Department of the Arts at the University of Bologna. He specializes in Aesthetics, focusing on philosophical anthropology, hermeneutical aesthetics, and the intersection of art with popular culture and music. His academic discipline is PHIL-04/A (Aesthetics). He coordinates the First Cycle Degree in Fashion Cultures and Practices and teaches across disciplines including Philosophy and Design Arts. His recent research explores embodied cognition, the philosophy of Adorno and Gadamer, and somaesthetics applied to music and fashion.

Research Interests:

• Aesthetics and Art Theory
• Hermeneutics and Phenomenology
• Popular Culture and Music Studies
• Somaesthetics and Embodied Experience
• Critical Theory (Adorno, Gadamer)
• Fashion Cultures and Media

Recent Work Trends: His 2025 publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, integrating philosophical anthropology with contemporary enactivism, reinterpreting Adorno’s aesthetic theory, and exploring drumming as embodied performance. He also curates thematic sections on Gadamer’s hermeneutics and Italian feminist photography.

Advising & Grants: No specific students or grants listed in provided texts. He maintains active collaborations in fashion studies and cultural criticism.

Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned, but his role in coordinating the Fashion Cultures program suggests involvement in interdisciplinary academic teams.