Maîtresse de conférences, Computer Science
IRIT, Université de Toulouse
Email: Esther-Anna.Corsi *** irit.fr (***-->@)
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/estherannacorsi/home-page
Current Position
Sept 2026 – present: Assistant Professor with tenure (Maîtresse de conférences), Université de Toulouse,
IRIT, LILaC team (Logic, Interaction, Language, Computation)
Professional Experience
Oct 2024 – Aug 2026: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Milan, Department of Philosophy. PI of the project “Logics for Scientific Inferences” (LOGSI), funded by Fondazione Cariplo (EUR 196,570).
Dec 2020 – Sept 2024: Postdoctoral fellow, University of Milan, Department of Philosophy.
Career Breaks
Jan 2016 – Dec 2016: parental leave
Nov 2017 – May 2018: parental leave
May 2021 – Sept 2021: parental leave
Education
Nov 2014 – Oct 2021: Ph.D. in Computer Science, TU Wien (Vienna, Austria). Supervisor: Christian G. Fermüller. Thesis: Argumentation Theory and Alternative Semantics for Non-Classical Logics. Final mark: Sehr Gut (Excellent).
Nov 2012 – July 2014: M.Sc. in Mathematics cum laude, University of Siena, Italy. Thesis: Game semantics for many-valued logics.
Oct 2009 – July 2012: B.Sc. in Mathematics cum laude, University of Siena, Italy.
Research Interests
Non-classical logics; non-monotonic reasoning; argumentation theory; uncertainty measures; knowledge representation and reasoning; explainable AI; methodology of science.
Publications in International Journals
J8. Corsi, E. A. (2026). Bipolar argumentative semantics for t-norm based fuzzy logics. Soft Computing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-025-10896-2
J7. Manganini, C.*, Corsi, E. A., Primiero, G. (2025). What Game are we Playing? A Game-Theoretic Approach to Data Bias and Machine Learning Unfairness. International Journal of Approximate Reasoning. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2025.109608 (*PhD student)
J6. Baldi, P., Corsi, E. A., Hosni, H. (2024). A logical framework for data-driven reasoning. Logic Journal of the IGPL. https://doi.org/10.1093/jigpal/jzae113
J5. Corsi, E. A. (2024). Attack principles in sequent-based logical argumentation theory. Journal of Logic and Computation. https://doi.org/10.1093/logcom/exad080
J4. Corsi, E. A., Hosni, H., Marchioni, E. (2024). Possibilistic randomisation and equilibria. International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, 166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijar.2023.109109
J3. Corsi, E. A., Flaminio, T., Hosni, H. (2024). Comparing coherence criteria for non-additive measures of uncertainty. Annals of Pure and Applied Logic, 175(9). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apal.2023.103342
J2. Corsi, E. A., Fermüller, C. G. (2018). Connecting fuzzy logic and argumentation frames via logical attack principles. Soft Computing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-018-3513-2
J1. Corsi, E. A., Montagna, F. (2016). The Rényi-Ulam games and many-valued logics. Fuzzy Sets and Systems, 301, 37–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fss.2015.09.006
Books
Corsi, E. A., Hosni, H. (2026). Logica pratica. Dai quesiti dei test di ammissione ai metodi della logica elementare. Milano University Press. https://doi.org/10.54103/milanoup.291
Book Chapters
Baldi, P., Corsi, E. A., Hosni, H. (2026). Logical Desiderata on Statistical Inference. In: Antunes, H., Freire, A. R., Rodrigues, A. (eds), Walter Carnielli on Reasoning, Paraconsistency, and Probability. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-11027-5_6
Landes, J., Corsi, E. A., Baldi, P. (2024). Knowledge Representation, Scientific Argumentation and Nonmonotonic Logic. In: Hosni, H., Landes, J. (eds), Perspectives on Logics for Data-driven Reasoning. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77892-6_8
Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings
P6. Corsi, E. A., Flaminio, T., Godo, L., Hosni, H. (2023). A modal logic for uncertainty: a completeness theorem. Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (ISIPTA). https://proceedings.mlr.press/v215/corsi23a/corsi23a.pdf
P5. Corsi, E. A., Flaminio, T., Hosni, H. (2022). Towards a Unified View on Logics for Uncertainty. SUM, LNCS 13562, 329–337. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18843-5_22
P4. Corsi, E. A., Flaminio, T., Hosni, H. (2021). Scoring Rules for Belief Functions and Imprecise Probabilities: A Comparison. ECSQARU, LNCS 12897. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86772-0_22
P3. Corsi, E. A., Flaminio, T., Hosni, H. (2021). When Belief Functions and Lower Probabilities are Indistinguishable. Proceedings of Machine Learning Research (ISIPTA), 147, 83–89. https://proceedings.mlr.press/v147/corsi21a/corsi21a.pdf
P2. Corsi, E. A., Fermüller, C. G. (2018). From Semi-Abstract Argumentation to Logical Consequence. Argumentation and Reasoned Action (ECA 2017), vol. 2, 151–164.
P1. Corsi, E. A., Fermüller, C. G. (2017). Logical Argumentation Principles, Sequents, and Nondeterministic Matrices. LORI, 422–437. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-55665-8_29
Working Papers and Work in Progress
Baldi, P., Corsi, E. A., Hosni, H., Landes, J. What follows from the available evidence when its uncertainty can be manipulated? European Journal of Philosophy of Science. Revise and Resubmit.
Corsi, E. A., Hosni, H., Malvaldi, M. Simpson reversals as Discursive Dilemmas. Under review.
Baldi, P., Corsi, E. A., De Pin, L. The Fairness Undercut. Under review.
Corsi, E. A., De Pin, L., Hosni, H. Data-driven abduction-as-confirmation. In progress.
Corsi, E. A., Flaminio, T., Godo, L., Hosni, H. A modal logic for uncertainty. In progress.
Grants and Awards
2023 Giovani Ricercatori grant, Fondazione Cariplo: project LOGSI – Logics for Scientific Inferences (Oct 2024 – Sept 2027), EUR 196,570.
2023 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship (LOGUM), IIIA-CSIC Barcelona. Declined for family reasons.
FFG Career Grant (2014), EUR 2,000.
Invited Seminars and Talks
June 2026: SILFS, The Fairness Undercut and Data-driven abduction-as-confirmation.
September 2025: Ethical design for AI – Logic for the AI Spring 3, The Fairness Undercut (poster).
February 2025: CSL 2025 Workshop on Learning and Logic (LeaLog@CSL), What Game are we Playing?
August 2024: Probabilistic Reasoning in the Sciences, A logical framework for data-driven inference.
September 2023: SILFS, A Logical System for Reasoning with Scientific Hypotheses.
July 2023: ISIPTA, A modal logic for uncertainty: a completeness theorem.
October 2022: SUM, Towards a unified view on logics for uncertainty.
September 2021: ECSQARU, Scoring rules for Belief Functions and Imprecise Probabilities: A Comparison.
June 2023: IIIA-CSIC Barcelona, invited seminar, A Logical System for Reasoning with Scientific Hypotheses.
March 2019: TU Wien Logic Group Seminar, Coherence in argumentation theory and non-reversible betting games.
February 2017: NYUAD Philosophy Seminar, From Semi-Abstract Argumentation to Logical Consequence.
Teaching
Introduction à l’intelligence artificielle, Licence Informatique, Université de Toulouse (2026/27)
Introduction à la logique, Licence Informatique, Université de Toulouse (2026/27)
Logic and Methodology of Social Sciences, BESS curriculum, Bocconi University (2025/26)
Logical Methods (50 hours), Master in Philosophical Sciences, University of Milan (2025/26)
Text and Argument Mining (3 ECTS), Human-Centered AI Master, Universities of Milan, Milano-Bicocca and Pavia (2024/25, 2025/26)
Topics in Logic, Uncertainty and Computation (3 ECTS), HUME Ph.D. School, University of Milan (2021/22, 2022/23)
Uncertainty Measures: Beyond Probability and Belief Functions (8 hours), IUSS Pavia (2025/26)
Logic Module (40 hours), Winter School Uni.On (2024/25, 2025/26)
Academic Service
Managing Editor, The Reasoner
Program Committee: GRID-KR 2023, ECAI 2024, ISIPTA 2025, ECAI 2025, AEQUITAS 2025
Organising Committee, Logic Colloquium 2023
Reviewer for Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Soft Computing, Logic Journal of the IGPL, International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, Mathematical Reviews/MathSciNet, and conferences IPMU24, ECAI24, ISIPTA25, ECAI25, AEQUITAS25
Member of AILA and SIPTA
Mentoring
Co-supervisor of 9 M.Sc. theses in Philosophy, University of Milan (2022–2026)
References
Prof. Hykel Hosni, Department of Philosophy, University of Milan, hykel.hosni@unimi.it
Prof. Tommaso Flaminio, IIIA-CSIC, Barcelona, tommaso@iiia.csic.es
Prof. Lluís Godo, IIIA-CSIC, Barcelona, godo@iiia.csic.es