CURRICULUM VITAE ET STUDIORUM Enzo Rossi Social Ethics Research Group, School of Health and Social Sciences, University of Wales, Newport Caerleon Campus, Newport NP18 3QT, United Kingdom enzo.rossi@newport.ac.uk | +447725991463 1. Academic Appointments • • 9/2008-present: Research Fellow in Social Ethics, School of Health and Social Sciences, University of Wales, Newport. 5/2007-8/2008: Research Fellow (EuroEthos Project), School of Health and Social Sciences, University of Wales, Newport. 2. Education 2003-2008: Ph.D. in Philosophy, University of St Andrews (AHRC funded). Thesis title: ‘Liberal Legitimacy: A Study of the Normative Foundations of Liberalism’. Supervisors: John Skorupski, Rowan Cruft. Examiners: Tim Mulgan, Leif Wenar. Viva passed with no corrections in July 2008, degree awarded in November 2008. • 2002-2003: Visiting graduate student, University of Washington, Seattle, USA (International Exchange Programme through the University of Pavia’s two-year masters’ programme in philosophy. Left Pavia’s programme when admitted to St Andrews’ Ph.D. programme). • 1999-2002: B.A. in Philosophy (first class with distinction), University of Pavia, Italy. Curriculum: Philosophy and social sciences. Dissertation title: ‘Dal pluralismo all’universalismo’. • 3. Research and Teaching Interests • • Area of specialisation: Political philosophy and its history. Areas of competence: Ethics (theoretical and applied), metaethics, legal and social theory, history of moral and social thought. 4. Publications, Presentations, and Work in Progress 4.1 Journal Articles • ‘Liberalism, Modernity, and Communal Being’, forthcoming in Imprints: Egalitarian Theory and Practice, 10.3 (2009). • ‘The Exemption That Confirms the Rule: Reflections on Proceduralism and the UK Hybrid Embryos Controversy’, forthcoming in Res Publica: A Journal of Legal and Social Philosophy, 15.3 (2009). • (With Maria Paola Ferretti) ‘Usi e abusi del piano inclinato in cirostanze di pluralismo’, forthcoming in Notizie di Politeia: Rivista di Etica e Scelte Pubbliche (2009). • ‘Liberal Democracy and the Challenge of Ethical Diversity’, Human Affairs: A Postdisciplinary Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences, 18.1 (2008). 4.2 Edited Book • Oltre le culture. Valori e contesti della comunicazione interculturale. Como and Pavia: Ibis (2004). Jointly edited and introduced with Emanuele Bardone. This is an interdisciplinary collection of new essays on multiculturalism and toleration. Contributors: Ian Carter, Maria Paola Ferretti, John Horton, Will Kymlicka, Lorenzo Magnani, Vincenzo Matera, Paolo Ramat, Mario Ricciardi, Salvatore Veca. 4.3 Other Publications • The entries ‘Freedom of Speech’ and ‘Natural Law’ in The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy (A.C. Grayling, A. Pyle and N. Goulder, eds). London: Thoemmes Continuum, 2006. • Many short entries for L. Floridi and G.P. Terravecchia (eds), Le parole della filosofia contemporanea. Rome: Carocci, 2009. I was also on the editorial committee of this dictionary. • Three book reviews in SWIF Recensioni (refereed ISSN electronic journal, in Italian). • (With E. Ceva) ‘The EuroEthos Project: Exploring the Scope for a Shared European Ethos’, University Association for Contemporary European Studies Newsletter, no. 55 (March 2008). 4.4 Work Under Review and in Progress • Liberalism. Monograph in preparation. Full proposal accepted by series editor (J. Pike, Open University), awaiting final confirmation from Continuum. Volume scheduled to appear in 2012. • ‘‘How Public Can Public Justification Be? Reflections on Gerald Gaus’s Justificatory Liberalism’: under review at Politics, Philosophy & Economics. • Justice, Legitimacy, and Diversity. Volume in preparation, co-edited and introduced with E. Ceva. Contributors: Emanuela Ceva, Gerald F. Gaus, John Horton, Sebastiano Maffettone, Simon Cabulea May, Glen Newey, Valeria Ottonelli, Enzo Rossi. Under consideration at Critical Review of Social and International Political Philosophy / Routledge. • Modus Vivendi, Consensus, and (Realist) Liberal Legitimacy’ • ‘Consensus, Public Justification, and Liberal Legitimacy’. • ‘Rawls on Legitimacy: A Realist Critique’. • ‘Sen’s Constructive Argument for Democracy: An Internal Critique’. • (With M.P. Ferretti) ‘Pluralism Slippery Slopes’. • ‘Beyond Justice and Legitimacy: A Realist Acccount of Political Authority’. • ‘Consensus, Compromise, and Legitimacy’ • Contributing to the development of a major grant application on ‘Equality and Diversity’. 4.5 Selected Pres entations • (Forthcoming) ‘Commentary: Maffettone on Respect and Pluralism’, Equal Respect, Global Justice and Human Rights Workshop, University of Pavia, Italy (invited), 5-7 November 2009. • ‘Consensus, Compromise, and Legitimacy’, Conflict and Compromise Workshop in Political Theory, Manchester Metropolitan University (invited), 2-4 September 2009. • (With S.R. Smith) ‘Equality, Diversity, and the Single Equality Scheme’, National Social Services Conference, Hilton Hotel, Cardiff (refereed), 17 June 2009. • (With M.P. Ferretti) ‘Taking Slippery Slope Arguments Seriously: A Comparative Study of Embryology Debates in Germany and the UK’, South-West Research Network Workshop, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Bristol (refereed), 27 March 2009. • ‘Rawls’ Theory of Legitimacy: A Critique’, Department of Philosophy Research Colloquium, University of Wales, Lampeter (invited), 10 December 2008. • ‘Justification, Legitimacy and the Authority of the European Polity’, Freedom and Democracy: European Perceptions, European Perspectives Conference, University of Primorska, Slovenia (refereed), 4-6 December 2008. • ‘Theories of Ethics Concerned with Maximising Welfare’, invited guest lecture for the Intensive Course in Medical Ethics, Imperial College London, 15 September 2008. • ‘The Case for a Modus Vivendi’, Confronting Cultural Diversity Workshop in Political Theory, Manchester Metropolitan University (invited), 10-12 September 2008. • (With M.P. Ferretti) ‘Slippery Slope Arguments in Embryology Debates’. Values and Diversity Conference (invited), University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic, 26-29 August 2008. • (With M.P. Ferretti) ‘Taking Slippery Slope Arguments Seriously: A Comparative Study of Embryology Debates in Germany and the UK’. 2nd EuroEthos Workshop (invited), Bilkent University, Turkey, 8-9 May 2008. • ‘Modus Vivendi and Liberal Community’, Political Studies Association Annual Conference (invited), Swansea University, 1-3 March 2008. 2 • • • • • ‘The Exemption That Confirms the Rule: Reflections on the Hybrid Embryos Controversy in the UK’. 1st EuroEthos Workshop (invited), University of Bremen, 25-26 October 2007. ‘Justification, Legitimacy, and the Authority of the European Polity’. Values and the European Union UACES Workshop (refereed), University of Edinburgh, 19-20 June 2007. ‘Modus Vivendi and the Foundations of Liberalism’. Society for Applied Philosophy International Congress (refereed), St Anne's College, Oxford University, 1-3 July 2005. ‘Liberal Legitimacy and Its Discontents’. Fifth European Congress of Analytic Philosophy (refereed), University of Lisbon, Portugal, 27-31 August 2005. ‘Pluralism, Pragmatism, and Liberal Legitimacy’. Workshop in Political Theory, Manchester Metropolitan University (invited), 15-17 September 2004. 5. Teaching Experience 5.1 At the University of Wales, Newport • Lectures and tutorials for: Ethical Perspectives (2nd year, taught as module leader); Contemporary Social Ethics (3rd year); Research Methods (2nd year); Introduction to Research (1st year). • Ph.D. supervision: Second supervisor for C. Sawyer: ‘Towards Recognising Capabilities: The Ambiguity of Disability and Impairment Concerning Theories of Distributive Justice and Recognition’. Viva passed with minor corrections in May 2009. • Dissertation supervision: undergraduate and postgraduate. 5.2 At the University of St Andrews • Tutorials for: Moral Problems (1st year, led by Dr Elizabeth Ashford); Introduction to Ethical Theory (1st year, led by Dr David Rose); The Social Contract (2nd year, led by Dr David Rose); Ancient Philosophy (2nd year, led by Prof. Sarah Broadie); Introduction to Political Philosophy (1st year, led by Prof. Tim Mulgan and Dr Neil Sinclair); Modern Philosophy from Descartes to Kant (2nd year, led by Dr James Harris). 5.3 At the University of Washington • Teaching assistant for Introduction to Political Theory (1st year, led by Prof. Jamie Mayerfeld). 6. Professional Activities 6.1 Academic Service (Curriculum Development, Consultancy, and Administration) • 2009-present: Member of the Gwent NHS Ethics Reference Group on Pandemic Flu. • 2009-present: External Expert Advisor, Welsh Assembly Members’ Research Service. • 2008-2009: Developed a concept paper for a new MA programme in ‘Social Ethics and Public Advocacy’ at the School of Health and Social Sciences, University of Wales, Newport. Programme awaiting validation for the academic year 2010/11. • 2008-2009: Administration at the University of Wales, Newport: School Research Committee, School Portfolio Development Committee, School Income Generation Group, School Research Self-Assessment Group (chair), School Work in Progress Seminar (coordinator), University Research & Enterprise Ethics Committee. • 2004-2005: Elected research students representative, Philosophy Department, University of St Andrews (2004-2005), and undergraduate student representative, Faculty of Arts, University of Pavia (2001-2003). 6.2 Conference Organisation • 2008: Co-organiser, workshop on ‘Confronting Diversity: Values, Outcomes and Procedures’, Manchester Metropolitan University. • 2008: Co-organiser, panel on ‘Values and Ethos’, 5th UACES Annual Conference, University of Edinburgh. • 2008: Co-organiser, panel on ‘Conflict and Community’, Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Swansea University. • 2006: Co-organiser, J.S. Mill Bicentenary Symposium, University of St Andrews. 3 • 2002: Co-organiser of ‘Comunicare: idee e teorie in dialogo’, interdisciplinary conference on intercultural communication, University of Pavia. 6.3 Selected Editorial Exp erience • Referee for Res Publica, SWIF, Carocci (Rome publisher). • 2004-2008: Executive co-editor, SWIF (ISSN Digital Imprint for Philosophy: swif.uniba.it ). • 2004-2008: Member of the editorial committee for L. Floridi and G.P. Terravecchia (eds.), Le Parole della Filosofia Contemporanea. Rome: Carocci, 2009. • 2003-2008: Co-editor of the peer-reviewed e-book series SWIF Readings in Philosophy. 7. Honours, Awards and Grants • • • • • • • • 2009: Contributed to the successful application for European Commission Framework Programme 7 grant (‘Project RESPECT‘: two-year interdisciplinary research programme in partnership with nine institutions in the EU, Russia, and China). 2008: Strategic Insight Programme grant (funded by Higher Education Funding Council for Wales) for Staff Secondment Scheme at Welsh Assembly Government. 2004: Arts and Humanities Research Board (now AHRC) doctoral award. 2003: Cariplo Foundation Prize. Awarded to the best graduate of the year in the University of Pavia’s Faculty of Arts (ranked first among hundreds of graduates). 2002: International Exchange Programme Graduate Fellowship (University of Pavia-University of Washington). Awarded on a competitive basis throughout the University of Pavia. 2002: Study-abroad grant (Almo Collegio Borromeo, Pavia). 2001: Excellence grant (Scuola Universitaria Superiore, Pavia). Awarded yearly to the students with the highest grade point average. 1999-2002: Merit Studentship, Almo Collegio Borromeo, Pavia and Scuola Universitaria Superiore, Institute for Advanced Study, Pavia (extracurricular courses reserved to outstanding students at the University of Pavia, subsidised room and board). 8. Professional Societies Memberships • • • Aristotelian Society. Association for Legal and Social Philosophy. European Society for Analytic Philosophy. 9. Languages • • Fluent (oral and written): English, Italian, German. Reading competence: Latin, Ancient Greek, French, Spanish. 10. References • Dr Gideon Calder (Colleague) - Reader in Ethics and Social Philosophy School of Health and Social Sciences, University of Wales, Newport NP18 3QT , T. (+44) 01633 432093 | F. 01633 432150 | gideon.calder@newport.ac.uk Dr Rowan Cruft (PhD supervisor) - Lecturer in Philosophy Department of Philosophy, University of Stirling Room A80, FK9 4AL, T. (+44) 01786 466230 | F. 01786 466233 | rowan.cruft@stirling.ac.uk Prof. John Skorupski (PhD supervisor) - Professor of Moral Philosophy Department of Philosophy, University of St Andrews The Scores, KY16 9AL, T. (+44) 01334 461778 / F. 01334 462485 | jms2@st-andrews.ac.uk • • 4