Premio Bancarella
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Edition 62 (2014) Winner
Michela Marzano
ミケーラ・マルツァーノ
Michela Marzano
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-08-20 （Rome, Italy）
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian, French, English
- Residence History
- Rome (birthplace/early life) → Paris (research and academic activity)
Career
- Occupations
- researcher, philosopher, writer, politician, university professor
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Paris Descartes University (professor), CERSES (research center), CERLIS (research group), Chamber of Deputies of Italy (Member, elected 2013)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa | Faculty of Philosophy | Department of Philosophy | 博士 | 1994-1998 | Italy |
| Sapienza University of Rome | Specialization (Bioethics) | Bioethics-related department | — | 1998-2000 | Italy |
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | — | — | — | 2000- | France |
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
Faculty of Philosophy
/ Department of Philosophy
Degree:
博士
Period:
1994-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Italy
Defended thesis on the status of the human body
Sapienza University of Rome
Specialization (Bioethics)
/ Bioethics-related department
Period:
1998-2000
Country:
Italy
Specialized in bioethics
French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Period:
2000-
Country:
France
Joined CNRS in 2000
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Penser le corps
2002 philosophy / philosophy of the bodyAn academic work discussing the status of the human body and its ontological and ethical implications.
bodyethicsontology
Légère comme un papillon
2012 memoir / essay 352 pagesThe author reveals her personal experience with anorexia and reflects privately and philosophically on the relationship between body and self.
anorexiaembodimentselfmemoir
Tout ce que je sais de l'amour
2014 essay 216 pagesA collection of essays reflecting on love, discussing emotions and trust.
lovetrustrelationships
Papa, maman, le genre et moi
2017 social essay 216 pagesAn essay addressing family and gender issues, questioning upbringing and the role of sex/gender in society.
genderfamilysociety
Bibliography
- Penser le corps (2002)
- La pornographie ou L'épuisement du désir (2003)
- La fidélité ou L'amour à vif (2005)
- Alice au pays du porno (2005, with Claude Rozier)
- Le corps: films X: y jouer ou y être (2005, interview)
- Malaise dans la sexualité (2006)
- Je consens, donc je suis...: éthique de l’autonomie (2006)
- Philosophie du corps (2007)
- Dictionnaire du corps (2007)
- Extension du domaine de la manipulation (2008)
- Le fascisme: un encombrant retour? (2009)
- Le contrat de défiance / Éloge de la confiance (2010 / 2012)
- Légère comme un papillon (2012)
- Tout ce que je sais de l'amour (2014)
- Papa, maman, le genre et moi (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic yet essayistic stylecombines accessible prose with philosophical reflectionintegration of personal experience and theory
- Recurring Motifs
- embodimentfragilitytrust and lovegender and family
Health
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Anorexia nervosa若年期（詳細年次不明）Revealed in her writing (e.g. 'Légère comme un papillon'), the experience influenced her choice of subjects and writing.
Legacy
As an Italian-born philosopher and writer active mainly in France, she has influenced public debates through work on the body, ethics, and gender. She has published both academic and popular essays and engaged in cultural and political discussion.
Trivia
- Elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 2013 as a Democratic Party candidate.
- Left the Democratic Party in 2016 over disagreement on civil unions policy.
- Revealed her experience with anorexia in 'Légère comme un papillon'.
- Has been affiliated with CNRS and Paris Descartes University.