VISITING
2024 Spring - Visiting Scholar at New York University (Department of Economics / Philosophy)
2021 Summer - Visiting Scholar at Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics (University of Oxford)
Spring - Visiting Scholar at Aquinas Institute, Blackfriars Hall (University of Oxford)
2018 Summer - Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania (Behavioral Ethics Lab - Department of Philosophy)
Spring - Research Associate at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
2017 Spring - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
2016 Fall - Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania (Behavioral Ethics Lab - Department of Philosophy)
Spring - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
2015 Fall - Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania (Behavioral Ethics Lab - Department of Philosophy)
Spring - Research Visitor at the MCMP (Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy)
2014 Fall - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
Summer - Visiting Scholar at University of Pennsylvania (Behavioral Ethics Lab - Department of Philosophy)
Spring - Visiting Scholar at the UCSD (University of California San Diego, Department of Philosophy)
2013 Fall - Research Visitor at the TINT (Finnish Centre for Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences, University of Helsinki)
Spring - Research Visitor at the TINT (Finnish Centre for Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences, University of Helsinki)
2012 Fall - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
Spring - Research Visitor at the CPNSS (Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics)
TALKS & CONFERENCES
2025 Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (INEM - Bayreuth):
A Defence of Informed Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
European Network for Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS - Ca’ Foscari Venice):
A Defence of Informed Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
10th Biennial Meeting of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA - Groningen):
Minimal Models, Minimal Results
PPE Society London First Annual Meeting (King's College London):
A Defence of Informed Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
Colloquium on Classical Liberalism (London School of Economics):
Externalities
London Public Policy Day (University College London):
A Defence of Informed Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
SABE 2025 Annual Conference (University of Trento):
A Defence of Informed Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
PPE Europe Annual Conference 2025 (University of Milan):
A Defence of Informed Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
University of Geneva (Geneva Symmetry Group) - Invited Talk:
The Universe’s Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
Workshop ‘Necessity and Possibility in Science’ (Catholic University of Louvain):
Minimal Models, Minimal Results
University of Geneva (Lake Geneva Biological Interest Group) - Invited Talk:
Minimal Models, Minimal Results
Workshop 'Harms, Benefits, and the Good Life' (University of Southampton):
A Defence of Informed Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
Institute of Economic Affairs (London) - Invited Talk:
A Defence of Informed Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
2024 Politecnico of Milan - Invited Talk:
A Novel Type of Precautionary Argument for Situations of Severe Uncertainty in Science and Policy
Faraday Institute for Science and Religion (Cambridge) - Invited Talk:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
King’s College London (Department of Political Economy):
A Novel Type of Precautionary Argument for Situations of Severe Uncertainty in Science and Policy
European Network for Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS - University of Bergen):
A Novel Type of Precautionary Argument for Situations of Severe Uncertainty in Science and Policy
University of Hamburg - Invited Talk:
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Symposium 'The Lessons from Classical Liberalism for the Modern World' (LSE):
A Defence of Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
Workshop 'Normativity of Economics and Public Policy' (Lyon & Saint-Etienne):
A Defence of Preference-Based Evaluations of Welfare in Public Policy
University of Bristol - Invited Talk:
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) - Invited Talk:
Minimal Models, Minimal Results
European PPE Network 2nd Annual Conference (University of Warwick):
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Rutgers University - Invited Talk:
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Conference 'Economic Methodology: Models, Measurement, and Interventions' (Stanford University):
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Rutgers University - Invited Talk:
A Novel Type of Precautionary Argument for Situations of Severe Uncertainty in Science and Policy
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
St Joseph University (Philadelphia) - Invited Talk:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
New York University - Invited Talk:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
King’s College London - Formal Methods Cluster:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
King’s College London - PPE Research Group:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
AHRC Impact Acceleration Thematic Fund on Welfare - Invited Talk:
Improving Personal Well-Being
2023 University of Bolzano - Invited Talk:
Standard Rationality versus Inclusive Rationality: A Critical Assessment
Philosophy of Science Association - Philosophy of Science around the World (Asia):
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
Grand Est 'Economics and Philosophy' Webinar (University of Strasbourg and University of Lorraine):
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Workshop 'Adaptive Preferences, Structural Injustice and Moral Responsibility' (University of Zurich):
A Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
King's College London (Philosophy Department) - Invited Talk:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
Triennial International Conference of Italian Society for Logic & Philosophy of Science - University of Urbino:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
21st European Conference on Foundations of Physics (Bristol):
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (INEM - Venice):
A Qualified Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
5th Workshop on Scientific Understanding and Representation (University of Toronto):
Minimal Models, Minimal Results
University of Zurich - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics
Bicocca University (Milan) - Invited Talk:
A Qualified Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (Milan) - Invited Talk:
The Universe's Fine-Tuning does Call for Explanation
Politecnico of Milan - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: On the Conceptual Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics
University of Southampton - Annual Philosophy, Politics & Economics Public Lecture:
Theories of Well-Being and Welfare Economics
5th Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King's College London):
A Qualified Defence of Informed Preference Satisfaction Theories of Welfare
2022 Catholic University of Milan - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: On the Conceptual Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics
New York University - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: On the Conceptual Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics
King's College London - PPE Research Group:
Please Wear a Mask: A Systematic Case for Mask Wearing Mandates
University of Florence - Invited Talk:
Norms and Conventions in the Social Sciences
6th Meeting of the Philosophy Politics and Economics Society (New Orleans):
Preferences versus Opportunities: On the Conceptual Foundations of Normative Welfare Economics
Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Philosophy (University of Edinburgh):
Dissolving the Repugnant Conclusion
Second Lake Como Summer School in Economic Behaviours:
Theories of Well-Being and Normative Welfare Economics
Neuroethics in a Time of Global Crises (University of Milan):
Dissolving the Repugnant Conclusion
4th Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King's College London):
Minimal Models, Minimal Results
University of Urbino - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative Welfare Economics?
University of Tokyo - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative Welfare Economics?
4th Conference 'Philosophy and Meaning in Life' (University of Pretoria):
Dissolving the Repugnant Conclusion
2021 Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (INEM - Arizona):
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative Welfare Economics?
Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (Baltimore):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
King's College London - Invited Talk:
Dissolving the Repugnant Conclusion
Conference 'After Justice: John Rawls' Legacy in the 21st Century' (University of Bucharest):
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
King's College London - Invited Talk:
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
Conference 'Preferences, Commitments and Choice' (University of Zurich):
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative Welfare Economics?
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative Welfare Economics?
95th Joint Session of Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (University of Hertfordshire):
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
University of Oxford (Blackfriars Hall) - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
XI Braga Meetings of Ethics and Political Philosophy:
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
University of Oxford (Blackfriars Hall) - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative Welfare Economics?
Philosophy and Methodology of Medicine (LMU - University of Munich):
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
University of Zurich - Invited Talk:
The Ethical Limits to Markets
University of Oxford (Blackfriars Hall) - Invited Talk:
A More Liberal Public Reason Liberalism
University of Oxford (Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics) - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative Welfare Economics
University of Oxford (Blackfriars Hall) - Invited Talk:
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
Neuroethics - New Ways of Investigating the Brain (University of Milan):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
Waseda University of Tokyo - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
3rd Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King’s College London):
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative Welfare Economics
University of Helsinki - Invited Talk:
Preferences versus Opportunities: Which Conceptual Foundation for Normative Welfare Economics?
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - Invited Talk:
Against the Principle of Secular Motivation
2020 Conference 'The Positive and the Normative in Economic Thought' (University of Paris):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
Conference 'Bioethics and Law' (Czech Academy of Sciences):
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
California State University - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
University of Pittsburgh - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
Workshop 'Theory (Re)construction in Social and Behavioral Sciences' (Bogazici University):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
Maastricht Law and Philosophy Seminar (University of Maastricht) - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
Sowerby Philosophy & Medicine Project (King's College London) - Invited Talk:
We Should not Use Randomization Procedures to Allocate Scarce Life-Saving Resources
Workshop 'Evidential Pluralism and the Social Sciences' (University of Kent):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
94th Joint Session of Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (University of Kent):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
2nd Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King's College London):
A Reformed Division of Labor for the Science of Well-Being
2019 United Arab Emirates University (United Arab Emirates) - Invited Talk:
Buyer Beware: A Critique of Leading Virtue Ethics Defences of Markets
Workshop 'Individual and Collective Attitudes' (London School of Economics):
Rationality, Preference Satisfaction and Degenerate Intentions
European Network for Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS - University of Athens):
On the Individuation of Choice Options
93rd Joint Session of Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (University of Durham):
Slipping on Slippery Slope Arguments
18th Annual Conference British Society for Philosophy of Science (University of Durham):
On the Individuation of Choice Options
Workshop 'Knowledge and Decisions' (University of Hamburg):
Rationality, Normativity and Degenerate Intentions
Workshop 'Logical and Epistemological Perspectives on Science' (Ca' Foscari, Venice):
On the Individuation of Choice Options
1st Public Policy and Regulation Workshop (King's College London):
Slipping on Slippery Slope Arguments
3rd Meeting of the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Society (New Orleans):
Rationality, Normativity and Degenerate Intentions
University of Zurich - Invited Talk:
Slipping on Slippery Slope Arguments
Workshop ‘Metaphysical Explanation in Science’ (University of Birmingham):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
University of Paris - Invited Talk:
(F)utility Exposed
2018 King's College London (Philosophy Department) - Invited Talk:
Rationality, Normativity and Degenerate Intentions
Workshop 'Preference-based Modeling in Economics' (London School of Economics):
Rationality, Normativity and Degenerate Intentions
Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (Seattle):
(F)utility Exposed
Interdisciplinary Workshop 'The Limits of the Market' (Sorbonne, Paris):
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Slipping on Slippery Slope Arguments
St. Joseph University (Philadelphia) - Invited Talk:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
11th Social Ontology Conference (Tufts University - Boston):
Rationality, Preference Satisfaction and Degenerate Intentions
92nd Joint Session of Aristotelian Society and Mind Association (University of Oxford):
(F)utility Exposed
18th Annual Conference British Society for Philosophy of Science (University of Oxford):
(F)utility Exposed
Workshop ‘Foundations of Normative Decision Theory’ (University of Oxford):
Rationality, Preference Satisfaction and Degenerate Intentions
2nd Joint PPE Workshop by King’s College London & University of Arizona:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
Neuroethics: Re-Mapping the Field (University of Milan):
(F)utility Exposed
University of Hamburg - Invited Talk:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
Models and Simulations 8 (University of South Carolina):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
University of Roehampton - RIP Public Lecture:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
London School of Economics - Invited Talk:
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
Workshop ‘Justice and Markets’ (University of Aarhus):
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
2017 Workshop ‘What to Make of Highly Unrealistic Models?’ (Helsinki, Finnish Centre of Excellence):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (INEM - San Sebastian):
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
Triennial International Conference of Italian Society for Logic & Philosophy of Science - University of Bologna:
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
King’s College London - Invited Talk:
Bridging the Disciplines of PPE
University of Cork - Invited Talk:
Philosophy and Health Care
London School of Economics - Invited Talk:
Rational Choice Theory and Social Sciences
Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics (Oxford) - Invited Talk:
Responsibility and Health Care
Workshop 'Prizes and Virtues' (Rome):
Buyer Beware: Virtues in the Market as Contingent By-products of Markets
San Raffaele University (Milan) - Invited Talk:
Neuroeconomics
Inaugural Meeting of the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Society (New Orleans):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
2016 Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (Atlanta):
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
University of Konstanz - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism
Duke University - Invited Talk:
Eliminating ‘Life Worth Living’
University of Pittsburgh - Invited Talk:
Why We Cannot Learn from Minimal Models
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
12th Conference of the Italian Society for Analytic Philosophy (Pistoia):
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
European Network for Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS - University of Helsinki):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
16th Annual Conference of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (University of Cardiff):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
6th Meeting of the Society for Philosophy of Science (University of Lausanne):
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
3rd International Conference of Economic Philosophy (University of Aix en Provence):
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
Catholic University of Milan - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
London School of Economics - Conference 'Explanation, Normativity and Uncertainty in Economic Modelling':
How 'Thin' Rational Choice Theory Explains Choices
University of Durham - Invited Talk:
Who is Afraid of Scientific Imperialism?
2015 Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (INEM - Cape Town):
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
New York University - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism: Three Justificatory Challenges
New York University - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
Choice Models and Realistic Ontologies: Three Challenges to Neuro-psychological Modellers
University of Groningen - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism: Three Justificatory Challenges
Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Philosophy (University of Edinburgh):
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism: Advancing the Debate
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case for Paternalism: Advancing the Debate
University of Tilburg - Invited Talk:
Introduction to Ethics
University of Wisconsin (Madison) - Invited Talk:
Economics, Psychology and the Unity of the Decision Sciences
2nd Joint Conference of the European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS)
and the American Philosophy of Social Science Roundtable (RPOSS) - University of Washington (Seattle):
Economics, Psychology and the Unity of the Decision Sciences
Finnish Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (Helsinki):
Against Neuroscience Imperialism
The Human Sciences after the Decade of the Brain (Mainz):
Against Neuroscience Imperialism
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
2014 Economics and Psychology in Historical Perspective (Paris):
Economics, Psychology and the Neuroscience Wave: Re-writing the Tale
24th Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association (Chicago):
No Learning from Minimal Models
University of Pennsylvania - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
Rutgers University - Invited Talk:
Existence, Nothingness, and All That
Models and Simulations 6 (University of Notre Dame):
No Learning from Minimal Models
University of California San Diego (UCSD) - Invited Talk:
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models: Recasting the Challenge
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) - Invited Talk:
No Learning from Minimal Models
2013 London School of Economics - 'Choice Group':
Neural Findings and Economic Models: a Critique of Neuroeconomics
1st Joint Conference of the European Network for the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (ENPOSS)
and the American Philosophy of Social Science Roundtable (RPOSS) - University Ca' Foscari, Venice:
Neural Findings and Economic Models: a Critique of Neuroeconomics
University of York - Invited Talk:
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: Advancing the Debate
13th Annual Conference of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (University of Exeter):
Choice Models and Neuro-Psychological Ontologies: Three Challenges to Realisticness
University of Bayreuth - 'Research Forum':
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: Advancing the Debate
Biennial Meeting of the International Network for Economic Method (INEM - Rotterdam):
Choice Models and Neuro-Psychological Ontologies: Three Challenges to Realisticness
Finnish Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences (Helsinki):
Neural Findings, Economic Models and the Case in Favour of Neuroeconomics: a Critique
2012 Cambridge Conference 'Philosophy and the Sciences' (Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities):
The Futile Search for True Utility.
Summer School 'How do we make Decisions?' (Tubingen Centre for Integrative Neuroscience):
Economic Models and Neuro-Psychological Ontologies: Three Challenges to Realisticness
Mancept Workshop in Political Theory (University of Manchester):
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: a Philosophical Evaluation
Summer School 'Ethical Issues in Neuroeconomics' (University of Castellon -Valencia):
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: a Philosophical Evaluation
Models and Simulations 5 (Finnish Centre of Excellence in the Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Helsinki):
Economic Models and Neuro-Psychological Ontologies: Three Challenges to Realisticness
Spring School 'Medical Paternalism' (Hamburg University):
Decision Sciences and the New Case in Favour of Paternalism: a Philosophical Evaluation
2011 University of Bayreuth - Invited Talk:
The Futile Search for True Utility
7th European Congress of Analytic Philosophy (University of Milan):
On the Alleged Insignificance of the Primordial Existential Question
11th Annual Conference of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (University of Sussex):
The Futile Search for True Utility
London School of Economics - 'Choice Group':
The Futile Search for True Utility
2010 Bocconi University (Milan):
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models
San Raffaele University (Milan):
On the Neural Enrichment of Economic Models
9th Conference of the Italian Society for Analytic Philosophy (Padua):
On the Alleged Insignificance of the Primordial Existential Question
Workshop 'Philosophy meets Economics, Economics meets Philosophy' (Munster):
Five Questions on Neuroeconomics
2009 4th World Metaphysics Conference (Rome):
On the Alleged Insignificance of the Primordial Existential Question
2008 Conference 'Neuroeconomics: Hype or Hope?' (Erasmus University of Rotterdam):
Is Neuroscience Revolutionizing Economics?
Workshop on 'Decisions, Games and Logic' (University of Amsterdam):
Social Decisions and the Locus of Value
Workshop on 'History and Philosophy of Behavioural Economics' (University of Eastern Piedmont):
Why Neuroscience is not Revolutionizing Economics