Robert
Valgenti

Robert T. Valgenti, Ph.D., is a philosopher, educator, and translator with over 20 years of experience in higher education. His research interests include contemporary Italian philosophy, hermeneutics, the aesthetics of improvisation, and the philosophy of food. He is the translator of several essays and books by Italian philosophers, most notably Luigi Pareyson’s Truth and Interpretation (2013) and Gianni Vattimo’s Of Reality (2016). He was Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Lebanon Valley College. He was also the director and founder of E.A.T. (engage, analyze, transform), an undergraduate research group focused on improving the ethical, environmental, cultural, and nutritional profile of college dining.  He is currently a member of The Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (www.moccollaborative.org) and a desk editor and occasional podcast host for the journal Gastronomica (www.gastronomica.org).