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Dr. Marco Ferrante
Born in Rome (Italy), December 3rd 1980.
Nationality:
Italian
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Via Don Vincenzo Cordeschi 2
00060 Mazzano Romano, Italy.
Lichtentalergasse 22/43
1090 Wien (Austria)
Institut für Kultur-und Geistesgeschichte Asiens.
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
Apostelgasse 23, 1030 Wien (Austria)
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Current Position
Post-doctoral researcher in the framework of the project: “Language and Action in Early
Brahmanical Philosophy” (funded by the Austrian Science Fund). Institut für Kultur-und
Geistesgeschichte Asiens. Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Wien, Austria).
Fields of Research
Sanskrit language and literature. History of Indian Philosophy. Indian epistemology,
metaphysics and philosophy of language. Indian religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism
Education
Ph.D. (12.6.2013) – Dottorato di Ricerca in “Civiltà, culture e lingue dell’Asia e
dell’Africa” (Doctoral degree in Civilisations, cultures and languages of Asia and Africa).
Title of dissertation: “Vṛṣabhadeva’s Sphuṭākṣarā: an alternative perspective on Bhartṛhari’s
metaphysics”. Supervisor: Prof. Raffaele Torella. Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy).
MA (22.7.2008) – Laurea Specialistica in Lingue e civiltà orientali (MA in Oriental
Languages and Cultures). Mark 110/110 cum laude. Title of dissertation: “La Paddhati di
Vṛṣabhadeva: una differente prospettiva sul Bhartṛhari metafisico”. Supervisor: Dr. Vincenzo
Vergiani. Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy).
BA (19.7.2005) – Laurea Triennale in Lingue e civiltà orientali (BA in Oriental
Languages and Cultures. Mark 110/110 cum laude. Title of dissertation: “Arabo e lingue
indoarie: elaborazione di elementi linguistici arabi nella lingua hindī”. Supervisor: Prof.
Claudia A. Ciancaglini. Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy).
High School (9.7.1999) – Maturità classica (High School Diploma in Classics). Mark:
100/100.
Publications
In print (2014):
1. ‘Coffee Break Conference: General Introduction’. Rivista di Studi Sudasiatici, vol. 5,
forthcoming.
2. ‘Language as a Way of Salvation’. Rivista di Studi Sudasiatici, vol. 5, forthcoming
3. ‘How to Obtain Salvation through Language. Bhartṛhari on śabdapūrvayoga’. Rivista
di Studi Sudasiatici, vol. 5, forthcoming.
Published Articles:
1. ‘Vṛṣabhadeva’s Sphuṭākṣarā on Bhartṛhari’s metaphysics: commentarial strategy and
new interpretations’. Journal of Indian Philosophy 41.2:133-149. (2013).
2. ‘Vṛṣabhadeva on the status of ordinary phenomena: between Bhartṛhari and Advaita
Vedānta’. Journal of Indian Philosophy.
Fellowships
November 2009- October 2012. Ph.D. program, full scholarship awarded by Sapienza
Università di Roma (Italy).
October 2005- September 2007. Grant for working as a library staff member; awarded by
Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy).
Conference papers
12.4.2014
Salt Lake City, Westminster College (USA). Eighth South Asian Studies
Association Conference. “A city ruled by a villain or by a lawful king? A short
note on the description of Laṅkā in Rāmāyaṇa’s Sundarakāṇḍa”.
17.10.2013
Bochum (Germany), Ruhr Universität Bochum. Fifth International
Indological Graduate Research Symposium. Title of the presentation:
“Vākayapadīya 1.13: Bhartṛhari on the true activation of meaning”.
4.9.2013
Torino (Italy), Università di Torino. The Coffee Break Conference 2013. Title
of the presentation: “Between the Scylla of reason and the Charybdis of
Testimony. Bhartṛhari on Epistemological Problems”.
8.5.2013
Leipzig (Germany), Leipzig Universität. Title of the presentation:
“Vṛṣabhadeva on Bhartṛhari’s metaphysics: an evaluation”.
29.9.2011
Paris (France), Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3. Third International
Indological Graduate Research Symposium. Title of Presentation: “How Can
We Get Salvation through Language? Bhartṛhari on the concept of
śabdapūrvayoga”.
08.9.2011
Roma (Italy), Sapienza Università di Roma. The Coffee Break Conference
2011. Title of the presentation: “Language, Salvation and their relationship: the
Soteriological Goal according to Ancient Indian Grammarians”.
8.9.2011
Roma (Italy). Sapienza Università di Roma, The Coffee Break Conference
2011. Title of the presentation: “Language as a Way of Salvation: Introduction
to the Panel”.
Conference organisations
8.9.2011
Co-organizer of the Coffee Break Conference 2011. Sapienza
Università di Roma. Convenor of the panel: “Language as a Way of
Salvation”.
International conference participations
14-15.3. 2013
Roma (Italy), Sapienza Università di Roma. The Human Person and
Nature in Classical and Modern India.
21-22.12.2012
Roma (Italy), Sapienza Università di Roma. Quotations and re-use of
texts in Sanskrit texts.
23-24.9.2010
Cambridge (UK), University of Cambridge. Second International
Indological Graduate Research Symposium.
10-12.6.2010
Roma (Italy), Sapienza Università di Roma. The Coffee Break
Conference 2010.
Teaching experience
January 2013-June 2013
Seminar for advanced students on Bhartṛhari’s Vākyapadīya and
Vṛṣabhadeva’s Sphuṭākṣarā. Sapienza Università di Roma
(Italy).
January 2011-April 2012
Junior Teaching Assistant in Sanskrit: drills for BA and MA
students. Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy).
March-June 2011
Seminar for advanced students on Bhartṛhari’s Vākyapadīya and
Vṛṣabhadeva’s Sphuṭākṣarā. Sapienza Università di Roma
(Italy).
October-December 2010
Seminar on the opening section of Vṛṣabhadeva’s Sphuṭākṣarā.
Faculty of Asian and Middle-Eastern Studies. University of
Cambridge (UK).
Research experience
April-June 2012
Visiting student at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern
Studies, University of Cambridge.
September-December 2010 Visiting student at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern
Studies, University of Cambridge.
January-April 2009
Reading and research on Bhartṛhari’s Vākyapadīya with Prof.
Saroja Bhate, formerly head of the Sanskrit Department of the
University of Pune, Maharashtra (India).
Languages
Italian (native), English (fluent), French (basic), German (basic), Sankrit, Latin, Ancient
Greek.
Teaching Areas
History of Indian Philosophy. Classical Indian epistemology, ontology and philosophy of
language. Religions of South Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism.
Professional Memberships
2012 Member of the American Oriental Society