• Dr. Carlo Ierna
• Assistant Professor & Researcher
• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam & Radboud University Nijmegen
• e-mail: carlo.ierna@gmail.com
• twitter: @carloierna

Areas of Specialization:
History of philosophy, cognition, and computation; School of Brentano

Areas of Competence:
History and philosophy of science & technology; logic, epistemology, philosophy of mind and language

Education

• PhD in Philosophy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (2004 – 2009)
• MSc in Cognitive Artificial Intelligence, Utrecht University (2003 – 2008)
• MA in Philosophy, Utrecht University (1998 – 2002)

Grants & Awards

• 2020 – 2022: Comenius Teaching Fellowship: education research grant, Netherlands Initiative for Education Research, NRO (€ 50.000,–), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• Nov. 2019: KnowVU Award for Innovation in Teaching (€ 7.500,–), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• 2019 – 2024: PI, WP leader, HERMES, Horizon 2020 (€ 252.875,– of € 8.429.857,50 total), Radboud University
• 2012 – 2016: postdoctoral research grant, NWO VENI, (€ 250.000,–), Utrecht University
• 2009 – 2012: postdoctoral research grant, FWO – Vlaanderen (~ € 150.000,–), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• 2004 – 2009: doctoral research grant, FWO – Vlaanderen (~ € 150.000,–), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Employment history

• 12-2021 – Assistant Professor (0,6 fte), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• 10-2018 – 11-2021 Lecturer (0.23 fte), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (teaching only)
• 03-2019 – 01-01-2024 Researcher (0.4 fte) Radboud University Nijmegen (research only)
• 09-2019 – 08-2020 Lecturer (0.1 fte) Leiden University (teaching only)
• 11-2018 – 01-2019 Lecturer (0.11 fte), Utrecht University (teaching only)
• 09-2018 – 08-2019 Lecturer (0.07 fte), Radboud University Nijmegen (teaching only)
• 09-2018 – 02-2019 Lecturer (0.4 fte) Leiden University (teaching only)
• 02-08 2018 Lecturer (0.12 fte), Radboud University Nijmegen (teaching only)
• 02-03 2018 Lecturer (0.6 fte), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (teaching only)
• 09-10 2017 Lecturer (0.6 fte), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (teaching only)
• 2017-2018 Lecturer (0.25 fte), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (teaching only)
• 02-03 2017 Lecturer (0.6 fte), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (teaching only)
• 2016-2017 Lecturer (0.25 fte), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (teaching only)
• 2012-2016 NWO VENI PI (0.75 fte), Utrecht University
• 2009-2012 FWO Postdoctoral Fellow, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• 2004-2009 FWO Research Assistant, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• 09-2006 – 11-2006 Teaching Assistant (Cognitive Science), Utrecht University
• 09-2005 – 11-2005 Teaching Assistant (Cognitive Science), Utrecht University
• 09-2004 – 11-2004 Teaching Assistant (Cognitive Science), Utrecht University
• 09-2003 – 11-2003 Teaching Assistant (Cognitive Science), Utrecht University
• 05-2002 – 06-2002 Teaching Assistant (Philosophy of Science), Utrecht University
• 05-2001 – 06-2001 Teaching Assistant (Philosophy of Science), Utrecht University

Editorial roles:

• Editorial Board, Phenomenological Investigations
• International Scientific Advisory Board, Brentano Studies and the Aristotelian Tradition
• International Scientific Committee, Acta Mexicana de Fenomenologia
• Scientific Board, Phenomenological Reviews

Memberships and affiliations:

• North American Society for Early Phenomenology (NASEP)
• HOPOS, the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science
• Society for the History of the Humanities
• The Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW, section History of Philosophy)
• Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities
• International Circle of Husserl Scholars (Husserl Circle)

Committees:

• Comenius Network member; working groups Sustainable Teaching and Inclusivity (2020 – )
• Secretary of the Programme Committee (Opleidingscommissie) Philosophy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2019 – )
• OZSW, section committee History of Philosophy (2014-2016)
• Member of the Utrecht Philosophical Café committee (2013 – 2016)
• Member of the Utrecht University Library commission for History of Philosophy (2012 – 2016)
• Member of the Faculty Council, Faculty of Philosophy, Utrecht University (1999-2002)

Other activities:

• Organizer Symposium “Perspectives on African Philosophy and Philosophy in Africa” (31-03-2022, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
• Organizer Symposium “Student and Teacher Perspectives on the Canon”(30-06-2021, VU)
• Organizer Symposium “Student Perspectives on Canon Reform” (08-12-2020, VU)
• Organizer international workshop “The School of Brentano and the Rise of Scientific Philosophy” (29 & 30-09-2016, Utrecht University)
• Co-organizer FUF Symposium “Geschiedenis en Grondslagen van de Geesteswetenschappen” (16-06-2016, Utrecht University)
• Organizer Workshops of the OZSW working group “Philosophy around 1900” (01-07-2014, 03-12-2014, 29-06-2015, 24-11-2015, 20-06-2016, Utrecht University)
• Coordinator OZSW reading group “History of Phenomenology” (2014 – 2016)
• Coordinator OZSW working group “Philosophy around 1900” (2013 – 2016)
• Co-organizer of the Schuhmann Colloquium (13-06-2013, Utrecht University)
• Co-organizer of the Husserl Memorial Lecture (2007 – 2012, Utrecht University)
• Co-organizer of the “Graduate Workshop in Phenomenology” (2011, KULeuven)
• Co-organizer of the international conference “Philosophy – Phenomenology – Sciences” (2009, KULeuven)
• Organizer of the “Graduate Workshop in Phenomenology” (2008, KULeuven)
• Co-organizer of the international conference “Phenomenology and Language” (2006, KULeuven)
• Co-founder, designer of the faculty journal for philosophy “De FilosooF”, Faculty of Philosophy, Utrecht University (1999-2002)
• Secretary, Student Association for Philosophy (FUF), Faculty of Philosophy, Utrecht University (1999-2000 and 2000-2001)

Languages

• Dutch (native)
• Italian (native)
• English (near-native, C2)
• German (near-native, C2, written C1)
• Classical Greek & Latin