PAOLO SANTORI
12/03/1991, San Benedetto del Tronto (ITA)
email: p.santori1@lumsa.it – santoripaolo91@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5705-0461
LUMSA UNIVERSITY
Department of Law, Economics, Politics and Modern languages
Via Pompeo Magno, 28, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
ELENCO TITOLI
⸬⸬ Current Academic Position
09/2026: Associate Professor in History of Economic Thought, Lumsa University Department of Law, Economics, Politics and Modern languages (Roma RM, Italy)
⸬⸬ Past Academic Positions
07/2022-08/2026: Assistant Professor in Philosophy, Tilburg University, Department of Philosophy (Tilburg, NL) (Permanent contract since June 2023).
10/2021-07/2022: Teacher in Philosophy, Tilburg University, Department of Philosophy (Tilburg, NL)
01/2020-10/2021: Research Fellow, Centro Universitario Cattolico (Rome, ITA)
2019/2020: Adjunct Lecturer, Pontifical Lateran University (Rome, VCS)
⸬⸬ Education
11/2015-03/2019: Ph.D. in Sciences of Civil Economy, LUMSA University (Rome, ITA)
01/2014-05/2015: M. A. in Philosophy, Tor Vergata University (Rome, ITA)
09/2010-10/2013: B.A. in Philosophy, Tor Vergata University (Rome, ITA)
⸬⸬ Research Visitings
11/2020-10/2021: Hospitality Agreement, Erasmus University Rotterdam (Rotterdam, NL)
09/2017-01/2018: Visiting Ph.D. Scholar, University of Kent (Canterbury, UK)
⸬⸬ Academic Qualifications
2022: Italian University System, qualification – Associate professorship in Economic History
2024: University Teaching Qualification from Tilburg University
⸬⸬ Non-Academic Positions
2024-now: Head of the Scientific Committee for the Economy of Francesco Foundation
⸬⸬ Professional & Organizational Engagements
Member, HEIRS (Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations) – contributing to interdisciplinary exchanges on economics and philosophy.
Collaborator / Faculty, Scuola di Economia Civile (School of Civil Economy) – involved in research and teaching activities related to civil economy.
Contributor / Writer, Avvenire – Regularly publishes articles and commentaries in the Italian national Catholic newspaper Avvenire
Board Member, International Association of Franciscan Studies – part of the association’s governing board promoting global interdisciplinary research in Franciscan studies
Editorial Board Member: Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion ; Humanities & Social Sciences Communications .
ELENCO PUBBLICAZIONI
⸬⸬ Scientific Publications (Peer-reviewed articles)
Bruni L., Santori P. (2026)
Fraternity in the Workplace: An Alternative to Positive Leadership and Followership
Kyklos.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/kykl.70083]
Santori P. (2026)
Against Spiritual Leadership in (for-profit) Organizations
Journal of Business Ethics
, 1-11.
[https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-026-06264-1
]
Santori P. (2025)
Domination vs. Persuasion: The Role of Libido Dominandi in Adam Smith’s Thought
The Review of Politics
, 87(2), 218–235.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S003467052400069X
]
Erasmo V., Santori P. (2025)
What should a liberal economist (not) do? Sen–Sugden debate on welfare economics
Cambridge Journal of Economics
, 49(4), 849–872.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/beaf023
]
Santori P., Munck I. M. (2025)
Notes on Part-Time for All: A Care Manifesto
International Review of Economics
, 72, article number 11.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12232-025-00486-x]
Santori P. (2024)
Augustinian Roots of Rawls’s Second Principle of Justice: Grace and Fair Equality of Opportunity
Modern Theology
, 40, 515–529.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/moth.12891
]
Santori P. (2024)
The Market in the Kingdom of Ends
Philosophy of Management
, 23(2), 239–256.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40926-024-00252-z
]
Santori P. (2024)
The Curious Case of the Three Adam Smiths: Women and the Nobel Prize in Economics
Journal of Contextual Economics – Schmollers Jahrbuch
, 143(1-4), 141–156.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.3790/schm.2024.380511
]
Santori P. (2023)
Careocracy or isocracy? A feminist alternative to the neoliberal meritocratic discourse
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
, 10, Article 515, 1–9.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02029-7
]
Bruni L., Santori P. (2023)
The theological stems of modern economic ideas: John Duns Scotus
European Journal of the History of Economic Thought
, 30(4), 577–595.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09672567.2023.2226396
]
Prange M., Van Gemert T., Van der Deijl-Kloeg W., Santori P. (2023)
Is Critical Naturalism Necessary?
Krisis – Journal for Contemporary Philosophy
, 43(1), 106–109.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.21827/krisis.43.1.40967
]
Nalli F., Santori P. (2023)
The Economic Principle of Political Liberalism: A Comparison of Rawls and Sugden
Review of Political Economy
, 35(2), 476–493.
[https://doi.org/10.1080/09538259.2021.1951476
]
Rotondi V., Bruni L., Crivelli L., Mancuso S., Santori P (2022)
In praise of the persona economica: listening to plants for a new economic paradigm
Humanities and social sciences communication
, 9 (288), 1-6.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01307-0
]
Santori P. (2022):
Idleness and the Very Sparing Hand of God: The invisible tie between Hume’s “Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion” and Smith’s “Wealth of Nations”
Journal of the History of Economic Thought
, 44(2), 246-267.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1053837221000080
]
Bruni L., Santori P. (2022):
The Illusion of Merit and the Demons of Economic Meritocracy: Which are the legitimate expectations of the market?
Journal of Business Ethics
, 176 (3), 415-427
[https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-020-04727-7
]
Bruni L., Santori P. (2022):
The Other Invisible Hand: The Social and Economic Effect of Theodicy of Vico and Genovesi
The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought
, 29(3), 548–566.
[https://doi.org/10.1080/09672567.2022.2048677
]
Santori P. (2022):
Is Relationality Always Other-Oriented? Adam Smith, Catholic Social Teaching, and Civil Economy
Philosophy of Management
, 21, 49–68.
[https://doi.org/10.1007/s40926-021-00175-z
]
Bruni L., Reggiani T., Santori P., A. Smerilli (2022):
The Gnostic Pandemic: Virtual Worship and the Eclipse of Community in the Time of COVID-19
Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali
, 130(1), 45–64
[10.26350/000518_000090].
Limata, P., Santori P. (2021)
POLICIES AND PUBLIC HAPPINESS: THE ECONOMY OF FRANCESCO SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF THE CIVIL ECONOMY.
Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali
, 129(4), 381-396.
[10.26350/000518_000078]
Amoroso, R. R., Bruni L., Santori P. (2021):
Il mondo cattolico fra Stato, mercato ed economia civile: cooperazione e beni relazionali
Pensiero Economico Italiano
, 2: 251-265.
Santori, P. (2021):
“Un più segreto legame che non si creda”. Genovesi as a source for Rosmini’s Economic Reflections
Rosmini Studies
, 8: 77-87 [https://doi.org/10.15168/2385-216X/282
]
De Rosa D., Reggiani T., Santori P. (2021):
Special Issue: “The Community of Advantage”
International Review of Economics
, 68, 1–4
[editorial – DOI: 10.1007/s12232-021-00369-x]
Santori P. (2020):
Donum, Exchange and Common Good in Aquinas: the Dawn of Civil Economy
The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought
, 27(2): 276-297 [https://doi.org/10.1080/09672567.2020.1720764
]
Santori P. (2019):
Was Aquinas a ‘Universal Economist’?
History of Economics Review
, 72(1): 79-91
[https://doi.org/10.1080/10370196.2019.1658558
]
Santori P. (2019):
The foundation of the right of property: Rosmini as Genovesi’s interpreter
International Review of Economics
, 66: 353-367
[https://doi.org/10.1007/s12232-019-00326-9
]
Bruni L., Santori P. (2018):
The Plural Roots of Rewards: Awards and Incentives in Aquinas and Genovesi
The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought
, 25(4), 637-657 [https://doi.org/10.1080/09672567.2018.1481989
]
Santori P. (2016):
La concezione istituzionale dei diritti umani di Thomas Pogge
Filosofia Politica
, 2: 301-316
[https://doi.org/10.1416/83245
]
⸬⸬ Scientific Publications (Books, book chapters)
Ionta, S., Santori, P. (eds.) (2026)
L’economia di san Francesco. Le sfide del presente.
Città Nuova, collana Idee. Economia
. Expected publication: 15 April 2026
. 180 pp.
ISBN: 978-8831102346
Santori P. (2025)
The Three Economic Enlightenments: Old–New Lessons for Business Ethics
Cambridge University Press
.
Santori P. (2024)
‘Leadership’; ‘Tommaso D’Aquino’; ‘John Duns Scoto’; ‘Spirito del capitalismo’
in Dizionario di economia civile. Nuovi sviluppi
, edited by Bruni L., Zamagni S.,
Città Nuova
, Roma.
[book ISBN 9788831193481]
Rotondi V., Santori P. (eds.) (2023)
Rethinking Economics Starting from the Commons: Toward an Economics of Francesco
Springer Nature
, Cham.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23324-1]
Santori P. (2023)
Revising Meritocracy: Merits and Equality of Opportunity
in Handbook of Equality of Opportunity
, edited by Mitja Sardoč,
Springer Nature
, Cham, pp. 317–328.
[Book chapter. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55897-9_68
]
Bruni L., Santori P. (2022)
‘Adam Smith Problem Theologically Reconsidered’
in Theology, Morality and Adam Smith
Routledge
, London/New York.
[Book chapter ISBN 9780367534653]
Bruni L., Santori P., Zamagni S. (2021)
Lezioni di Storia del Pensiero Economico. Un percorso dall’Antichità al Novecento
Città Nuova
, Roma.
[book ISBN 9788831101998]
Santori P. (2021)
Thomas Aquinas and the Civil Economy Tradition: The Mediterranean Spirit of Capitalism
Routledge
, London/New York.
[book ISBN 9780367376109]
Santori P. (2021)
‘Naturaliter homo homini amicus est’: economy, happiness and relationships in Aquinas’ thought
in A Modern Guide to the Economics of Happiness
,
Edward Elgar Publishing
, Cheltenham/Northampton, pp. 95–111.
[Book chapter https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788978767.00014
]
⸬⸬ Book reviews
Santori P. (2024)
The Constitution of Political Economy
Oeconomia – History, Methodology, Philosophy
, 14(1), 129–133.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.4000/oeconomia.16977
]
Santori P. (2024)
Mary Wollstonecraft and Political Economy: The Feminist Critique of Commercial Modernity
Journal of the History of Economic Thought
, 47(1), 1–3.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1053837224000257
]
Santori P. (2024)
Vittorio Bufacchi. Why Cicero Matters.
Philosophy in Review
, 44(2), 5–8.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.7202/1112010ar]
Santori P. (2024)
Part-Time for All: A Care Manifesto, by Jennifer Nedelsky and Tom Malleson
International Labour Review
, 163(3), 510–512.
[Doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12429]
Santori P. (2024)
Review of Albino Barrera’s & Roy C. Amore’s The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Economic Ethics
Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion
, 4, 100–102.
Santori P. (2023)
Review of Robert Sirico, The Economics of the Parables
Journal of Economics, Theology and Religion
, 3(1/2), 53–56
⸬⸬ Working Papers/Books
Fazio, A., Reggiani, T., Santori, P.
Blessed Are the Poor: The Weberian Spirit of Capitalism under Experimental Scrutiny.
Working paper version available on RePEc. Currently submitted to Nature Human Behaviour
.
Rotondi, V., Ruberto, S., Santori, P.
Meritocratic Narratives and Aporophobia: Unintended Consequences for Deservingness and Exclusionary Outcomes. Preprint available online. Under review at Socio-Economic Review
.
Bruni, L., Santori, P.
Peace, War, and the Spirit of Commerce: Genovesi as a Reader of Montesquieu.
Revise and resubmit (second round) at Journal of the History of Economic Thought
.
Bruni, L., Santori, P.
Fraternity in the Workplace: An Alternative to Positive Leadership and Followership.
Under review at Kyklos
.
Bruni, L., Santori, P.
The Dog That Barks Loudly. A Critical Perspective on Leadership in Organizations
Preprint available online. Under review at Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
.
⸬⸬ Editorial Activities
Referee/Reviewer: History of Political Economy (HOPE); Economics & Philosophy; Journal for the History of Economic Thought (JHET); European Journal for the History of Economic Thought (EJHET); International Review of Economics (IREC); Journal of Business Ethics (JBE), Business Ethics: A European Review (BEER); Journal of Economics, Management and Religion (JEMAR); Philosophy of Management (PHOM); Regional Science, Policy and Practice; History of Economics Review (HER); Journal of Economics, Theology, and Religion.
⸬⸬ Seminar, Talks (presenter)
Tilburg University, U. Warsaw, U. Minho, LUMSA University, Notre Dame University, U. Prague, U. Oviedo, Thomas More Foundation (Den Bosch), Regina Apostolorum (UPRA), U. Lille, U. Téluq (Montreal), U. Lausanne, U. Federico II (Naples), U. Cattolica (UCSC), Oxford University (Oriel College), U. Lyon, U. Tor Vergata, U. Kent, Festival for the New Economic Thinking (INET, Edinburgh), Sophia University, U. Cattaneo (LIUC), School of Civil Economy (Loppiano, Florence), Padua (Italy), Danish Academy (Rome).
⸬⸬ Conferences, Seminars, Training Courses (Organizer / Scientific Coordinator)
2026 — At the Roots of Economic Ethics
Pre-conference workshop (Economy of Francesco Foundation & HEIRS) and Conference, Assisi, Italy — Co-organizer / Scientific coordinator, supporting academic presentations and researcher exchange.
2026 — La vocazione d’economista, il mestiere d’uomo
Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations seminar series (HEIRS) annual event — Co-organizer (with HEIRS group).
2021 - Present — The Economy of Francesco Summer School
International multidisciplinary summer school (Economy of Francesco movement) — Scientific director/organizer (all editions).
2021 – Present — The Economy of Francesco School
Advanced online webinar series — Scientific director (ongoing).
15 Apr 2021 — The Illusion of Merit
International Workshop (Cardiff Business School & HEIRS) — Organizer.
2021 — History of Economic Thought Course (Pier Luigi Porta)
Online course, Scuola di Economia Civile
— Coordinator / didactic organizer support.
2019 — The Community of Advantage
International conference, Vatican City & LUMSA University — Organizer/co-organizer.
⸬⸬ Teaching
2024–2026 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM)
Global Ethics for IBA (BSc International Business Administration)
– Fall semesters
Lecturer
2024–2025 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM)
Philosophy for Entrepreneurship (BA/MA)
– Spring semester
Lecturer
2024–2026 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD)
History of Philosophy (Pre-Master)
– Fall/Spring
Lecturer
2021–2025 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD) & University College Tilburg
Evil (BA)
– multiple editions
Lecturer
2021–2025 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD) & University College Tilburg
Feminist Theories (BA)
– multiple editions
Lecturer
2022–2023 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD)
Political Philosophy (BA & MA)
Course coordinator and lecturer
2021–2023 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD)
Kant’s Moral Philosophy (BA)
Course coordinator and lecturer
2021–2022 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD)
Crisis and Insecurity (MA)
Course coordinator and lecturer
2021–2024 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM)
The Morality of Commercial Life (BA)
Lecturer
2021–2022 — Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM)
Wicked Problems 302 (BA)
Lecturer
2019-2020 Pontificia Università Lateranense
Storia del Pensiero Economico – Spring 2020
Adjunct Professor
2018- 2020 Università LUMSA
Economia Politica (Micro and Macro)
Cultore della Materia
⸬⸬ Contacts for reference
Luigino Bruni, Professor of Political Economy, LUMSA University.
Email address: l.bruni@lumsa.it
Robert Sugden, Professor of Economics, School of Economics, University of East Anglia.
Email address: R.Sugden@uea.ac.uk
Adrian Pabst, Professor of Politics, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent.
Email address: a.pabst@kent.ac.uk
Wim Dubbink, Professor of Philosophy, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Tilburg University
Email address: W.Dubbink@tilburguniversity.edu