Professor Dr. Andrea Sangiovanni

Biography

Andrea Sangiovanni is a Professor of Philosophy at King’s College London. His main areas of research include contemporary moral, legal, and political philosophy, focusing on topics such as the nature of solidarity, social moral hierarchy, and international global justice, particularly in relation to regional organizations like the European Union. He completed his BA and PhD at Harvard University and has been a part of the Philosophy Department at KCL since 2007, after serving as a Research Fellow at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge from 2005 to 2007. Sangiovanni has held visiting professorships, including a position in Social Political Theory at the European University Institute from 2018 to 2020. He is currently leading an ERC-funded project on solidarity in Europe from 2018 to 2024. He has authored and edited numerous works, including 'Solidarity: Nature, Grounds, Value' and 'Humanity Dignity: Moral Equality, Respect, Human Rights', exploring themes of moral equality and human rights. He teaches a variety of modules at KCL, including advanced topics in political philosophy and concepts of moral equality, while also supervising graduate students on related subjects. Sangiovanni's work emphasizes the interplay between justice, solidarity, and moral philosophy in contemporary discussions.

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