Dr Costanza Porro
Lecturer in Political PhilosophyProfile
I am Lecturer in Political Philosophy. I am also carrying out a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship, which I started in October 2022 at the University of Manchester. Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Insitutite for Philosophy of the University of Hamburg. I completed my PhD at the Dickson Poon School of Law of King's College London, where I also obtained an MA in Philosophy. I have a BA in Philosophy from the University of Pavia.
Research Overview
My research interests are at the intersection between political, moral, legal and feminist philosophy. My primary focus is on the concept of equality, and I have written on why we should treat each other as equals and what it means to do so, paying particular attention to the status of those who are punished for a criminal offence. More recently, I have addressed these questions from a feminist perspective, looking at the role of our vulnerability and our nature as needy and caring beings in our thinking on equality and rights. My current research explores the role of care in a society of equals.
Current Teaching
PPR 308. Moral, Legal and Political Philosophy - Lent Term 2024
Caring among equals: the role of vulnerability and care in an egalitarian society
01/12/2023 → 22/09/2025
Research