The central purposes of my work have been: 1) to reconstruct the stages of Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism in light of the most recent textual acquisitions of MEGA²; 2) to provide a new critical comparison between Marx and the 20th century’s Marxisms; 3) and to highlight the contemporary relevance of this theoretical tradition for pressing current issues. Amomg my other research interests there are Socialist thought, history of the labour movement, post-Hegelian philosophy, theories of alienation, and contemporary European politics - all topics on which I have published articles or have edited anthologies and collections.

Research Interests

The central purposes of my work have been: 1) to reconstruct the stages of Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism in light of the most recent textual acquisitions of MEGA²; 2) to provide a new critical comparison between Marx and the 20th century’s Marxisms; 3) and to highlight the contemporary relevance of this theoretical tradition for pressing current issues. Amomg my other research interests there are Socialist thought, history of the labour movement, post-Hegelian philosophy, theories of alienation, and contemporary European politics - all topics on which I have published articles or have edited anthologies and collections.

I have published extensively in a total of 24 languages (including translations). These publications comprise three monographs (one published in two languages and two forthcoming in 2016); seven edited books, originally in English or Italian (reprinted in 27 editions, with translation into eight languages); and 30 separate refereed articles and chapters that have appeared as a total of 125 publications (not counting short articles, reviews, journalism and interview). My main teaching fields have been: political thought from 16th to 20th Century, sociological theory, Marxism, political philosophy from 18th to 20th Century, history of ideas, social movements, globalization, and sociology of knowledge. Authored Books 3 1 published, 2 in press. Editions in: Italian (2), Spanish (1), Korean (1), and Tamil (1), for a total of 5 books. Edited Books 7 Editions in: English (5), Italian (5), Farsi (1), Chinese (1 and 1 in press), Spanish (2), Portuguese (1), Tamil (1), Telugu (1), for a total of 18 books. Special Issues of Journals 2 in English (2). Articles in Journals 18 15 published, 3 forthcoming. Translations in 19 languages , for a total of 85 publications. Chapters in Books 12 11 published, 1 in press. Translations in 17 languages , for a total of 40 publications. Book Reviews and Short Articles in Journals 11 Translated in 16 languages: English (8), Italian (9), Spanish (6), German (3), Portuguese (3), French (3), Japanese (2), Indonesian (1), Finnish (1), Chinese (3), Hungarian (2), Danish (1), Farsi (1), Polish (1), Bengali (1), Slovakian (1) and Turkish (1), for a total of 45 publications. Interviews 29 Translated in 10 languages: English (10), Italian (9), Spanish (6), Portuguese (4), Finnish (2), Chinese (1), Russian (1), Korean (1), Bengali (1), and Tamil (1) for a total of 33 publications. Articles in Newspapers 28 Translated in 8 languages: English (8), Italian (27), Spanish (13), Portuguese (9), French (2), Chinese (1), Dutch (1), and Greek (1), for a total of 59 publications.

Degrees

Ph. D in Philosophy and Politics, University of Naples ‘L’Orientale’
Ph. D in Philosophy, University of Nice ‘Sophia Antipolis’
M. A. in Political Sciences, University of Naples ‘L’Orientale’

Professional Leadership

York University, Department of Sociology Committees: 2014 - 2016 Undergraduate Program Committee. 2013 - 2014 Research Committee. 2013 - 2014 Mentoring Committee.

Community Contributions

Continuing Research and Graduate Lecture Positions: 2016 - present Fellow of Founders College, York University, Toronto – Canada. 2015 - present Núcleo Interdisciplinar de Estudos e Pesquisas Marx e Marxismo (NIEP), Federal University Fluminense (UFF), Associate Researcher. 2011 - 2014 Center for “Western Marxism and Social Development”, China University of Political Science & Law (CUPL) of Beijing [Triennial series of lecture presentations, comprising travel, accommodation and honoraria]. 2011 - present Founding Member of the Marx Collegium, York University, Toronto – Canada.

Research Interests