Institute for Interdisciplinary and Engaged Philosophy (IIEP)
About
The Institute focuses on interdisciplinary and socially engaged work connected with philosophy (broadly understood).
This approach covers the following research areas:
1. Intersections between philosophy and other disciplines, including:
- Philosophy that uses the findings and methods of other disciplines to inform its arguments and starting points
- Research on other disciplines that engages substantively with philosophical discussion, concepts and practices as part of their theoretical framework and discussion of their findings
- Philosophy specifically designed to be relevant to other disciplines and their debates or that is part of interdisciplinary research projects.
2. Philosophical work and practices informed by and engaged with the public sphere and the social problems and complexities of our time to put thinking into action.
Members
Directors
Internal Members
External Members
Dr Genco Guralp
Dr Lorenzo Girardi
Research groups
History of Philosophy
This research group focuses on the interpretation, translation, and discussion of the history of philosophy, including its engagement with contemporary philosophy and enduring relevance today. In addition to philosophy and its various methodological traditions, the group uses the findings and methods of Classics, Medieval Studies, Literary Studies, and History to inform its research.
Dr Daniel Vázquez – Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
Dr Mariangela Esposito - Ancient Greek philosophy
Dr Catherine Kavanagh – Late Antiquity and Medieval Philosophy
Dr Dr Órla Slattery – Early Modern Philosophy.
Dr Steven Bond – 20th Century Philosophy and Literature
Events
Each year, the Institute hosts research and academic events. Here we list the upcoming activities.
Research Workshop: Nature, Humans and Knowledge in Plato's Timaeus
The Institute for Interdisciplinary and Engaged Philosophy (IIEP), in conjunction with MIC's Department of Philosophy, will host an international workshop on Nature, Humans and Knowledge in Plato's Timaeus on the 18th and 19th of September 2025. The workshop will be held in the Limerick campus in room JHN221 (Newman Building, second floor).
The full programme can be accessed here.
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