Dr. Daniele Lorenzini

Associate Professor

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Biography

Daniele Lorenzini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. He joined Penn in 2022 after serving as an Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, where he co-directed the Center for Research in Post-Kantian European Philosophy. Lorenzini has held various visiting positions at prestigious institutions such as Columbia University, Sorbonne University, and the University of Saint-Louis Brussels. His current research as a Humboldt Fellow at Freie Universität Berlin focuses on critical social philosophy, particularly concerning the work of Frantz Fanon. His academic interests revolve around post-Kantian European philosophy, social and political theory, early analytic philosophy, applied ethics, and the intersection of philosophy with literature and film. He has published extensively, including the book 'Force Truth: Critique, Genealogy, Truth-Telling Michel Foucault' through the University of Chicago Press in 2023. Lorenzini is also active in editorial roles and has received recognition for his teaching, including the Charles Ludwig Distinguished Teaching Award in 2024.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching and conducting research in philosophy, focusing on post-Kantian European thought.

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Warwick • Coventry, UK

Directed the Center for Research in Post-Kantian European Philosophy.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Columbia University/Sorbonne University/University of Saint-Louis Brussels • Various

Held visiting positions focusing on critical social philosophy.

Awards

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Charles Ludwig Distinguished Teaching Award

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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