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Here is a list of things I am currently reading and listening to.
PhD
I have recently defended my dissertation, “The Social Aesthetics of Recognition,” at Loyola’s Department of Philosophy. The committee was composed of Drs. Joy Gordon, David Ingram, and Andrew Cutrofello. I passed with distinction!
Forthcoming Conferences
I will attend SPEP 63 in October 2025 and give a paper on Axel Honneth, recognition, and social (in)visibility.
Newcombe Fellowship
I have recently been awarded the Robert M. Adams–Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship in Philosophy by the Institute for Citizens and Scholars. The fellowship supports the writing of my dissertation on the Social Aesthetics of Recognition.
About Me
My name is Italo Alves, and I am an instructor in the Philosophy Department at Loyola University Chicago. I also hold a PhD in Philosophy from the same institution.
My areas of interest are Social and Political Theory and Aesthetics, especially where both intersect. My dissertation, The Social Aesthetics of Recognition, argues that expressive modes of social action can raise normative claims for recognition. I have written on social and political philosophy and critical theory. My work has been supported by the Newcombe Foundation, the DAAD, Mitacs, Canada’s Global Affairs, and Brazil’s CNPq, among others.
I am a member of the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP) and the American Philosophical Association (APA). I have held visiting research and study positions at Concordia University of Edmonton, Carleton University, Université de Montréal, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, and the Centre Marc Bloch in Berlin. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social and Legal Studies and a Master’s in Philosophy from the Catholic University in Porto Alegre (PUCRS), Brazil.
I studied Art History for about two years. In addition to Brazil, I have also lived in Canada, Germany, and the US. I have a Warburgian interest in the relations between high and popular culture in everyday life, and I have written a few articles on this topic (they can be found on my blog and my Medium). I am the co-editor of Revista Porto Alegre, an online cultural review that publishes book reviews, interviews, and articles on arts and humanities. I like to swim.
Contact
ialves[at]luc.edu
Office
Crown 334H
Mailing address
Italo Alves
Department of Philosophy
Crown Center, 3rd Floor
1032 W Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
United States