Lorenzo Gasparrini

Lorenzo Gasparrini (born 1972) is an Italian philosopher, author, teacher, and feminist activist.

Biography

Gasparrini was born in Rome in 1972 and he graduated in philosophy in 1998 at the Sapienza University of Rome with a thesis on Gyorgy Lukacs and the Theory of the Novel. In May 2004, at the University of Bologna, he obtained a PhD in philosophy (aesthetics) with a thesis on Language and literature in Maurice Merleau-Ponty.

Career

During his philosophy studies and a brief academic career in various universities in central Italy, he discovered feminist literature and its key figures. He decided to focus on promoting and popularizing gender studies, particularly for a male audience. He organized seminars, workshops, and labs in universities, schools, community centers, companies, trade unions, professional associations and self-organized groups. He writes for specialist and popular magazines, both online and in print editions.

Gasparinni's writing is dedicated to feminisms and new masculinities. They are published by Tlon, Settenove, Eris and Effequ. He has been a speaker at the Journalism Festival in Perugia and Elastica in Bologna and he teaches students during their academic master's programs emphasizing the benefits of adopting inclusive language both in professional environments and everyday life.

Works

Books

Articles

  • Personal blog
  • Lorenzo Gasparrini on IBS
  • Lorenzo Gasparrini on La Feltrinelli
  • Lorenzo Gasparrini on TEDx Reggio Emilia

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