Niccolò Galizioli
- MA graduate in Ancient Letters and Oriental Studies (University of Pavia) with a thesis on Greek mathematics
- Strong background in Classical Philology, History of Science and Mathematics, and Historical Linguistics; research experience Advanced skills in ancient languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew) and modern languages (English, German)
- Author of a scholarly publication and active in cultural outreach
Academia.edu: https://rub.academia.edu/NiccolòGalizioli
Areas of Research
Current Research Project or Main Area of Work: The Emergence of Probabilism in Early Modern Catholic Moral Theology, with a Focus on Juan Caramuel and the Interaction between Theology, Philosophy, and Mathematics
Main interests and research areas:
- history of mathematics
- mathematics
- moral theology
- histories of ideas
- probabilism
- casuistry
- history of science
- classical philology
Methodological and theoretical approaches:
- historical-philological analysis
- conceptual analysis
- interdisciplinary approach
Education
- MA in Ancient Letters and Oriental Studies — University of Pavia (2025): Final grade: 110/110, cum laude, Thesis: “Eudoxan Authorship of the General Theory of Proportions in Euclid’s Elements V”, Supervisor: Prof. Fausto Montana; Co-supervisor: Stefano Demichelis
- Visiting student, University of Cambridge (2025) – research with Prof. Serafina Cuomo
- BA in Classics — University of Pavia (2023), Final grade: 110/110 cum laude, Thesis: “Mathematical Lexicon in Eratosthenes’ Poetic Epistle to Ptolemy III on the Duplication of the Cube”, Supervisor: Prof. Fausto Montana; Co-supervisor: Stefano Demichelis
- Classical High School Diploma — Liceo “Cesare Arici” (2020), Final grade: 85/100
Advanced training & Collegio
- Foundations of Mathematical Practice (IUSS/Collegio Borromeo)
- Foundations of Mathematics (IUSS/Collegio Borromeo)
- History of Ancient Mathematics (2022–23, 50 hours)
- Selected for Almo Collegio Borromeo (MIUR-recognized merit-based college)
Research Experience
- Visiting Student — Expo 2025 Osaka (Japan), “The Future Is Now – Gen Z Leading the Way” (2025–present): cultural/academic
- Visiting Student — Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany), 2025: research on the reception of Euclidean mathematics
- Visiting Student — University of Cambridge (with Prof. Serafina Cuomo), 2025: philological study of Euclid’s Elements
Research Associate of Center for Religious Studies and Science and Dogma (SCIGMA)
PhD Student of Center for Religious Studies , CERES Early Career Researchers' Program and Science and Dogma (SCIGMA)