ELENA LAPPA
lappaelen@gmail.com
Place of Birth: Athens, Greece
Education
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 2012-2015
Supervisor: Professor Demetra Sfendoni - Mentzou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
PhD, 2008
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Philosophy and Pedagogy, Department of Philosophy, Dissertation: “Motion, Alteration and Change in the Aristotelian doctrine of the Physical World”
Supervisor: Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou
Examiners: Nikolaos Avgelis, Stylianos Demopoulos, Pavlos Kaimakis, Vassileios Kalfas, Theopi Parisaki, George Zografidis. With the mark excellent.
MA, 2001
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Philosophy and Pedagogy, Department of Philosophy, Thesis: “The concept of motion in Aristotle’s Physical Philosophy”
Supervisor: Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou
Examiners: Nikolaos Avgelis, Stylianos Demopoulos. With the mark excellent.
BA, 1997
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Philosophy and Pedagogy Specialization: Philosophy
Employment (research and teaching posts)
2010-2011
Teaching fellow at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Philosophy Class (FK 254): The concept of motion in Aristotle’s Physics, Book III and V. 2nd year undergraduate course (spring 2011)
2009-2010
Teaching fellow at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Philosophy Class (FK 254): The concept of motion in Aristotle’s Physics, Book III. 2nd year undergraduate course (spring 2010)
2004-present
Teaching Staff, High School Courses: Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, Philosophy, Literature, Ancient, Medevial, Early and Modern History, Latin.
2002-2004
PhD researcher in Philosophy and assistant under the scholarship "HERAKLEITUS: Scholarships targeted in basic research” (2002-2004), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Philosophy.
2001-2007
PhD researcher in Philosophy under the scholarship "HERAKLEITUS: Scholarships targeted in basic research, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Philosophy, and under the scholarship of Research Committee of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
2000 MA researcher in Philosophy under the scholarship of Research Committee of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Researcher under the Research program (Research Committee of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki): “Aristotle and Contemporary Scientific Thought”
Project Coordinator: Professor Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou (Aristotle University)
Areas of Specialisation
Ancient Philosophy (Aristotle)
Philosophy of Science
History of Philosophy of Science
Publications:
Research Articles
1. E. Lappa “Motion, generation and change in Aristotle’s model of the physical world” (In Greek). Papers from the 1st Olympic World Conference of Philosophy (Athens, Spetses 27/6-4/7 2004), Athens 2004.
2. E. Lappa “Generation and alteration, as key notions for the understanding of Aristotelian γίγνεσθαι” (In Greek). Papers from the 17h International Conference of Philosophy of the Greek Philosophical Society (Samos, Patmos, August 1-7, 2005), Athens 2005.
3. E. Lappa “The examination of the Aristotle’s theory of contrariety under the light of contemporary science” (In Greek), 1st Pan-Hellenic Conference of Philosophy of Science, (Department of Philosophy and History of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, October 15-17, 2010).
4. E. Lappa “Sense, movement and potentiality in Aristotle’s De Anima", (In English) Proceedings of the International Conference organised by the Interuniversity Centre for the History of the Aristotelian Tradition (Italy-Palermo, 26-28 October, 2011).
5. E. Lappa “Motion and the pair of potentiality and actuality as key notions for the comprehension of Aristotle’s theory of sense”, Proceedings of the 23rd World Congress of Philosophy (WCP 2013) (Athens-Greece August 4-10, 2013).
6. E. Lappa “Aristotle’s theory of contrariety as necessary condition of motion or change”, Proceedings of the World Congress "Aristotle 2400 Years" (Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki-Greece, May 23-28, 2016), edited by Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou, Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2019.
7. E. Lappa “Time and Motion in Aristotle’s Model of Physical World” in ARISTOTLE- timeless and scientifically timely, edited by E. Moutsopoulos, M. Protopapas- Marneli, Academy of Athens, Research Centre for Greek Philosophy, Athens, 2018.
8. Elena Lappa “Aristotle’s Motion, Change and Contrariety as Key Factors for our Understanding of the Physical World” in Idee, Rivista di Filosofia e Scienze umane Journal of Philosophy and Human Sciences, Terza serie / 3rd series I, Italy (2021).
Honours and Awards
2001-2007 EPEAEK project: "HERAKLEITUS: Scholarships targeted in basic research. Scholarship for Doctoral Studies in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Philosophy.
2001-2007 Research Committee of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Scholarship for Doctoral Studies in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Philosophy.
2001 Research Committee of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Scholarship and Award for excellent research as Ph.D. Candidate in Philosophy.
2000 Research Committee of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Award for excellent research as M.A in Philosophy.
1999-2000 State Scholarships Foundation (Program Socrates) Scholarship for M.A. research at the University of Padova, Italy.
1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 State Scholarships Foundation Scholarships for Excellence.
Conference Attendances and Presentations
-International Virtual Conference "Aristotle and the Sciences" celebrating the 10th anniversary of Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 21 January 2022.
E. Lappa “Time and Motion in Aristotle’s Model of Physical World” Academy of Athens International Conference “Aristotle, Timeless and Scientifically Timely.” Organizer: Academy of Athens. January 14-17, 2017. Athens-Greece.
- E. Lappa “Κίνηση και μεταβολή στη Φυσική Φιλοσοφία του Αριστοτέλη” Workshop on: "Aristotle the universal and timeless philosopher", Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, May 5th, 2017.
-“Aristotle’s theory of contrariety as necessary condition of motion or change”, World Congress "Aristotle 2400 Years" Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies (DIKAM), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki-Greece, 23-28 May 2016.
-“The notion of motion in Democritus’ and Aristotle’s Philosophy of Nature”, -4th International Conference “International Association for Presocratic Studies” (IAPS) & Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies (DIKAM), Aristotle University Thessaloniki, 30 June- 4 July 2014.
-“Motion and the pair of potentiality and actuality as key notions for the comprehension of Aristotle’s theory of sense”, 23rd World Congress of Philosophy (WCP 2013) Athens-Greece 4-10 August 2013.
-5th International Symposium, by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies, “The Issue of time in Aristotle”, May 12-15, 2012, Aristotle University Thessaloniki & Naoussa-Mieza. Attended the Symposium and member of the Symposium Secretary.
-Attendance of the Inaugural Ceremony of the “Interdisciplinary Centre for Aristotle Studies” December 16th, 2011.
-“Sense, movement and potentiality in Aristotle’s De Anima" International Conference: “Ripensare il copro e la mente alla luce del de Anima” Centro Interuniversitario per la Storia della Tradizione Aristotelica
Department of Philosophy, University of Palermo, Italy-Palermo, 26-28 October, 2011
-Attendance of the 23th International Conference of Philosophy of the Greek Philosophical Society, Athens, 17-22 July, 2011
- Attendance of the Conference “Platonic Dialogues”, Department of Philosophy, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, 14-15 June, 2011.
-Attendance of the 22th International Conference of Philosophy of the Greek Philosophical Society, Kalamata, 16-22 July, 2010.
-Attendance of the Eleventh Pan-Hellenic Conference of the Greek Philosophical Association, Patras, 17-19 October, 2008
-Attendance of the Tenth Pan-Hellenic Conference of the Greek Philosophical Association “philosophy of Science” Thessaloniki, 06-08 May, 2006
-“Generation and alteration, as key notions for the understanding of Aristotelian γίγνεσθαι”. 17h International Conference of Philosophy of the Greek Philosophical Society , Samos, Patmos, August 1-7, 2005.
-“Motion, generation and change in Aristotle’s model of the physical world”. 1st Olympic World Conference of Philosophy, Athens, Spetses 27/6-4/7 2004.
-Attended the Ninth Pan-Hellenic Conference of the Greek Philosophical Association, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 20-22 June 2002.
-Attended the International Conference “Aristotle Today”, Aristotle University Thessaloniki and Municipality of Naoussa, Naoussa, 20-23 September 2001.
-Attended the International Conference “Aristotle and Contemporary Science”, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, September 1-4, 1997.
Languages
Greek: native language
English: fluent
Ancient Greek: fluent
Italian: good user
Member of Scientific Associations
International Greek Philosophical Association (EFE)
International Association for Greek Philosophy (IAGP)
Panhellenic Association of philologists (PEF)