Dr. Carlo Ierna, Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, c.ierna@vu.nl
Areas of Specialization:
History of philosophy, cognition, and computation; School of Brentano; (early) phenomenology
Areas of Competence: History and philosophy of mathematics and logic; history and philosophy of science; philosophy of mind and language; epistemology
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
- 2023: Team member “Broadening our Past to prepare for our Future” with Marije Martijn, Monika Kirloskar, Lilith Lee, SKO Innovation Fund Grant (€ 10.000), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- 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 Nijmegen
- 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
- Apr 2022 – Assistant Professor (0,6 fte), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- Oct 2018 – Apr 2022 Lecturer (0.23 fte), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (teaching only)
- Mar 2019 – Jan 2024 Researcher (0.4 fte) Radboud University Nijmegen (research only)
- Sep 2019 – Aug 2020 Lecturer (0.1 fte) Leiden University (teaching only)
- Nov 2018 – Jan 2019 Lecturer (0.11 fte), Utrecht University (teaching only)
- Sep 2018 – Aug 2019 Lecturer (0.07 fte), Radboud University Nijmegen (teaching only)
- Sep 2018 – Feb 2019 Lecturer (0.4 fte) Leiden University (teaching only)
- Feb-Aug 2018 Lecturer (0.12 fte), Radboud University Nijmegen (teaching only)
- Feb-Mar 2018 Lecturer (0.6 fte), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (teaching only)
- Sep-Oct 2017 Lecturer (0.6 fte), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (teaching only)
- 2017-2018 Lecturer (0.25 fte), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (teaching only)
- Feb-Mar 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
- Sep-Nov 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Teaching Assistant (Cognitive Science), Utrecht University
- May-June 2001 & 2002 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:
- KNHG (Royal Netherlands Historical Society)
- 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:
- Chair of the Programme Committee (Opleidingscommissie) Philosophy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2023 – )
- Member of the Works Council (Ondernemingsraad) of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Sep 2023 – Sep 2026)
- Comenius Network: president of the Circle Inclusivity (2022 – 2023)
- Comenius Network member; working groups Sustainable Teaching and Inclusivity (2020 – )
- Secretary of the Programme Committee (Opleidingscommissie) Philosophy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2019 – 2023)
- Member 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