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Year 2022

With international funding:

  • 2019-2022 Hero' and 'Little Hero': two technological applications to promote prosocial behavior in adolescents and children. Funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation (USD 425.839). Director: Belen Mesurado.
  • 2021-2024 Developing the intellectual virtues for research in Science and the Big Questions in Latin America. Funded by the John Templeton Foundation (USD 233.544). Director: Claudia Vanney.

With funding from the Universidad Austral:

  • 2019-2022 Transhumanism, ethics and human nature. Funded by the Institute of Philosophy ($180.000). Director: Mariano Asla.
  • 2019-2022 Philosophical and psychological study of the individuality of the personal being. Funded by the Institute of Philosophy ($180.000). Director: Juan F. Franck.
  • 2021-2022. Bullying, cyberbullying and psychosocial correlates in adolescents and knowledge of the phenomenon in primary and secondary school teachers. Funded by the Institute of Philosophy ($60.000). Director: Santiago Resset.
  • 2021-2022 The metaphysics of ProvidenceDirector Ignacio Silva.
  • 2020-2022 Positive development of children, adolescents and adults in different areas of interaction. Director Belen Mesurado.
  • 2021-2022 Religiosity and spirituality throughout the life cycle, in adolescents, emerging adults and older adults. Director: María Emilia Oñate.
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Book

  1. O'REILLY – JF FRANCK (Eds.). Is God a person? New perspectives in the philosophy of religionUPSA Ediciones, Salamanca. In press.

  2. SILVA, Ignacio, Providence and Science in a World of Contingency. Thomas Aquinas' Metaphysics of Divine Action (Routledge, 2022)

  3.  E. VANNEY – JI AGUINALDE SÁENZ (editors) (2022). “Intellectual virtues for interdisciplinary research in Science and the Big Questions.” Scientia et Fides. Vol 10.

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Book chapters

  1. ASLA, M. 2022. “The challenge of anthropotechnics to practical human truth”, in Practical Truth: An Expanding Concept, Chillón, J., Martínez, A., Valera, L. (eds)., Editorial Comares: Granada (Spain), pp. 293-302. ISBN 978-84-1369-404-7.
  2. ASLA, M. 2022. “A modest plea in favor of the irreplaceability of the human person”, in Risks and challenges of transhumanism: Anthropological and bioethical perspectives, EDUCA: Buenos Aires – Academic Editors: Jonny Alexander García and Víctor Hugo Gómez Yepes, pp. 153-169. ISBN 978-950-44-0110-0.
  3. F. FRANCK. “The essential relationality of the person”. In Is God a person? New perspectives in the philosophy of religionUPSA Ediciones, Salamanca. In press.

  4. F. FRANCK – F. O'REILLY. “Is God a Person? Introduction.” In Is God a person? New perspectives in the philosophy of religionUPSA Ediciones, Salamanca. In press.

  5. SILVA, Ignacio. “Epistemic Progress in the Divine Action Debate”, in van den Brink, Sollereder and Peels (eds.), Progress in Theology (OUP, 2023). In Press.

  6. SILVA, Ignacio. “Divine Providence and Natural Causes”, in Carlo Rossi and Robert K. García (eds.), Contemporary Issues in the Philosophy of Religion (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2023). In Press

  7. SILVA, Ignacio. “Argentine Positivism on Evolution and Religion in the Late Nineteenth Century”, in Lightman and Qidwai (eds.), Evolutions and Religious Traditions in the Long Nineteenth Century: National and Transnational Histories (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023). In Press

  8. SILVA, Ignacio. "The Education of the Argentine Nation. Positivists and Catholics on Science and Religion" in Navarro and Tampakis (eds.), Science, Religion and Nationalism: Local Interactions and Global Historiographies (Routledge, 2023). In Press

  9. MEASURED. (2022) “Positive technology: a tool aimed at Spanish-speaking adolescents to promote prosociality” Cognitive-behavioral therapy and digital technology. p. 175 – 188.

  10. RESETT – B. MESURADO – P. GONZÁLEZ– ME OÑATE (2022) “New problems related to the use of technology in the 21st century: an approach from prevention and positive psychosocial development in adolescents”. Experience in Cyberpsychology: Towards a new era of Psychology, p. 165 – 197.

Articles in peer-reviewed journals

  1. E. VANNEY – JI AGUINALDE SÁENZ. (2022). “The intellectual character of interdisciplinary researchers.” Scientia et Fides. Vol 10, no. 2, 7-20.E. VANNEY – JI AGUINALDE SÁENZ. (2022). “The intellectual character of interdisciplinary researchers.” Scientia et Fides. Vol 10, no. 2, 7-20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12775/SetF.2022.015
  2. E. VANNEY – JI AGUINALDE SÁENZ. (2022). “The intellectual character of interdisciplinary researchers.” Scientia et Fides. Vol 10, no. 2, 7-20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12775/SetF.2022.025}
  3. MEASURED – MC RICHAUD – CE VANNEY – C. PASTORELLI (2022). “Promoting positive emotions and instilling concern for the needs of others during the COVID-19 pandemic.” PLoS ONE, vol. 17 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272922
  4. MEASURED – S. RESETT – ME OÑATE – CE VANNEY (2022). “Hero, a virtual program for promoting prosocial behaviors toward strangers and empathy among adolescents: A cluster randomized trial.” Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(9), 2641-2657. DOI. 10.1177/02654075221083227
  5. P. MINZI – MB MESURADO, (2022) «The evaluation of parenting style from the perspective of the parents: An Argentine adaptation of the Power Parenting Styles Inventory». Interdisciplinary. (CIIPCA – CONICET Journal), vol. 39 p. 299 – 310
  6. E. OÑATE, – LM RODRIGUEZ – B. MESURADO (2022). Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale Psychometric Analysis among Argentinian Adolescents and Young Adults. Actualidades en Psicologia. vol. 36 p. 27 – 41
  7.  SANCTIS – B. MESURADO (2022). Attachment Style and Empathy in Late children, Adolescents, and Adults: Meta-analytic Review. International Journal of Psychological Research, vol. 15 p.m. 10 – 25
  8. C. RICHAUD – L. EIDMAN – J. VARGAS RUBILAR – V. LEMOS – B. MESURADO – MC KLOS – M. RODRIGUEZ DE BEHRENDS – R. MUZIO. (2022) “Perceived Concerns and Psychological Distress of Healthcare Workers Facing Three Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic.” Frontiers in Psychology; vol. 1
  9. PADILLA-WALKER – J. VAN DER GRAAFF – G. CARLO – S. BRANJE – A. CARRIZALES – M. GERBINO – Z. GÜLSEVEN – ST HAWK – P. LUENGO KANACRI – B. MESURADO – P. SAMPER-GARCÍA –YUH-LING SHEN – LK TAYLOR – J. TRACH – MHW VAN ZALK – R. UKAUSKIEN. (2022) “Emerging adults' cultural values, prosocial behaviors, and mental health in 14 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic” International Journal of Behavioral Development.  p. 1 – 11
  10. RESETT – P. GONZÁLEZ – B. MESURADO (2022) Emotional Problems, Dark Personality, Sexting and Grooming in Adolescents: the role of Gender and Age. CES Psychology, vol. 15 p.m. 23 – 43

  11. LM RODRIGUEZ – JE MORENO – CD HESS – ME GHIGLIONE – B. MESURADO (2022). “Quality of friendship in adolescents: Evaluation in the Argentine population”. Evaluate Magazine, 22 p. 28 – 42

  12. A. BEN BRIK – N. WILLIAMS – R. ESTEINOU – ID MORENO ACERO – B. MESURADO – P. DEBELIUH – JE STOROPOLI – O. NUÑEZ ORELLANA – SL JAMES (2022) “Parental mental health and child anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America” Journal of Social Issues, p. 1 – 2
  13. JAMES – A. BEN BRIK – MC. JORGENSEN-WELLS – R. ESTEINOU – B. MESURADO; P. DEBELHUD – O. NUÑEZ ORELLANA (2022). Relationship quality and support for family policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Family Relations, TWO: 10.1111/fare.12705
  14. MG BÁLSAMO – B. MESURADO – JE MORENO. (2022) “Flourishing and vocational-occupational motivations in university students”. Contexts of Education, 32 p. 1 – 10
  15. MEASURED –S. IDROVO CARLIER – O. RODRÍGUEZ – P DEBELJUH, – RF CRESPO. (2022) “Work orientation and flourishing life in twelve Ibero-American countries”. Latin American Journal of Psychology. vol. 54 p. 94 – 103
  16. E. OÑATE – B. MESURADO – C. RODRIGUEZ (2022). “Psychometric analysis of the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale in Argentine adolescents and young adults”. Actualidades en Psicología, 36(133), 27-41. DOI: 10.15517/ap.v36i133.47218. Published, can be viewed at: https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/actualidades/article/view/47218
  17. E. OÑATE – B. MESURADO – JE MORENO, MS MENGUI (2022). “Religious practices and the importance of religious beliefs in young Argentinians and their parents”. Diversitas, 18(2). DOI:10.15332/22563067.8203. Published, can be viewed at: https://revistas.usantotomas.edu.co/index.php/diversitas/article/view/8203

  18. S. RESETT – P. GONZALEZ CAINO. Victimization in Argentine university students and psychological correlates (2022). Acta psiquiátrica y psicología de la América Latina. 68(1): 27-34.

Articles in peer-reviewed journals in the press

  1. ASLA, M. 2022. “Taste and the compass: two analogies for a realistic approach to moral consciousness”, sapientia, year 78 (January-June 2022) issue 251.

  2. “Desiderata in the debate on divine action: a historical exploration.” Philosophical Studies 72(2023), 103-122.

Dissemination Articles

  1. M. “Access to information does not make us more cultured,” Interview for the Voices Weekly, 805, Montevideo, November 3. Alfredo García, interviewer. http://semanariovoces.com/mariano-asla-filosofo-argentino-el-acceso-a-la-informacion-no-nos-hace-mas-cultos/.
  2. M. “On the Value of the Humanities”, EDUCAR Magazine, Santiago de Chile, May. https://mcusercontent.com/044f133b5e616c9e962e603a4/files/a80abb0e-5f55-412e-4dcd-c22ba8940296/Revista_Educar_Mayo_Edicio_n_262.pdf
  3. S. RESETT. Attitudes and knowledge about bullying among primary and secondary school teachers: how prepared are they to deal with the problem? Educar Association. December 21, 2022.

Case studies and technical notes

  1. BYUNG-CHUL HAN, Not Things: Breaks in Today's World, Buenos Aires, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, 2021, pp. 139, «Humanities: Journal of the University of Montevideo» 12 (2022), pp. 245-247. PALADINO, MS,
  2. PERSSON, I. – SAVULESCU, J., Inadatti to the future. L'esigenza di un potenziamento morale, Rosenberg & Sellier, Torino 2019, «Scio. Philosophy Magazine » 22 (2022), pp. 339-342. PALADINE, M.S.
  3. REQUENA, P., The Good Death. Human Dignity, Palliative Care and Euthanasia, Sígueme, Salamanca 2021, pp. 139, «Ibero-American Journal of Bioethics» 19 (2022). PALADINO, MS
  4. MILLER, CB, Moral Psychology, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2021, pp. 79, "Acta Philosphica" 2 (2022), pp. 407-408. PALADINO, MS,
  5. GARCÍA-HUIDOBRO, J., The Ring of Gyges. An Introduction to the Central Tradition of Ethics, Editorial NUN, Mexico City, 2021, pp. 303. «Anuario Filosófico» 55/2 (2022), pp. 429-433. PALADINO, MS

Articles in peer-reviewed scientific conferences published

  1. ME OÑATE – B. MESURADO (2022). Preliminary psychometric analysis of the modified Positive and Negative Affect Scale. XIV International Congress of Research and Professional Practice in Psychology. XIX Research Conference. XVIII Meeting of Psychology Researchers of MERCOSUR. Faculty of Psychology – University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires.
  2. ME OÑATE, B. MESURADO (2022). Consumption of toxic substances and religious practices in young people. XIV International Congress of Research and Professional Practice in Psychology. XIX Research Conference. XVIII Meeting of Researchers in Psychology of MERCOSUR. Faculty of Psychology – University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires.

Conferences and seminars given

  1.  ASLA, M. “Transhumanism and mind transference”, Conference for the Interuniversity Doctorate in Logic and Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Valladolid (Spain), May 17.
  2. ASLA, M. “Body, Technology and Identity”, Conference, Faculty of Humanities, University of Montevideo, October 27. ASLA, M. “Mind Transference: A Bet on Immortality?”, Seminar: Sinc(i) – Research Institute for Signals, Systems and Computational Intelligence, Faculty of Engineering, University of the Littoral, May 30.
  3. PALADINO, MS, Natural Law, Law of Practical Reason, Seminar on Contemporary Ethical Debates, Universidad AustralBuenos Aires, Argentina, 25/3/22.
  4. PALADINO, MS, Artificial intelligence in Medicine and Nursing: some ethical reflections, Seminar for professors of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad AustralBuenos Aires, 19/09/22.

  5. Franck, JF “The second person and the ontogenesis of morality”. Conference What is man? Rethinking the human condition in the face of the 21st century, Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires, May 30.

  6. Franck, JF “The reciprocity of people. A philosophical and psychological vision”. University of Montevideo, Montevideo, October 28, 2022.

  7. SILVA, Ignacio, “The Multiverse and Participatory Metaphysics”, Seminar, April 12, 2022, Samford University, US
  8. SILVA, Ignacio, “Thomas Aquinas on Divine Providence and Natural Contingency”, May 9, 2022, Angelicum, Thomistic Institute Rome, Italy
  9. SILVA, Ignacio, "What is Science-Engaged Thomism? Or Whether Thomists Live in the Past on Science and Religion", Latam Bridges in Epistemology of Religion, University of Houston and Universidad AustralJuly 18-29, 2022, Argentina
  10. E. VANNEY, “Interdisciplinary research between sciences and humanities at the university”. University of Piura (Piura, Peru), November 10, 2022.
  11. E. VANNEY, “Interdisciplinary research experiences between science and philosophy”. Catholic University of San Pablo (Arequipa, Peru), November 8, 2022.
  12. E. VANNEY, “Intellectual virtues for interdisciplinary research”. University of Montevideo (Montevideo, Uruguay), October 27, 2022.
  13. CE VANNEY, “The challenge of interdisciplinary research in science and religion”. International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (virtual), October 15, 2022.
  14. CE VANNEY, “Intellectual virtues for interdisciplinary dialogue between science, philosophy and theology”. Sacred Heart Women's University (Lima, Peru), September 2, 2022.
  15. E. VANNEY, “Intellectual Virtues for Interdisciplinary Research in Science & The Big Questions.” Latam Bridges in Epistemology of Religion, University of Houston and Universidad Austral (Pilar, Argentina), July 18-29, 2022.
  16. E. VANNEY, “Big questions at the frontier of neuroscience and philosophy: The challenges of interdisciplinarity”. International Center for Neuroscience and Ethics (Madrid, Spain), April 26, 2022.
  17. RESETT. Bullying and cyberbullying in children and adolescents. April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2022. Catholic University of Argentina.

Conference Presentations

  1. ASLA, M. “The psychological construct of identity crisis as a key to interpreting Transhumanism”, International Congress Open Reason, Faculty of Philosophy Francisco de Vitoria University, Madrid, May 23-24.
  2. ASLA, M. “Body, Technology and Identity: The Problem of a Truly Human Presence”, International Workshop. Notes for a Christian Anthropology: Contemplating the Mystery of the Person. Catholic University of San Pablo, Arequipa-Peru, August 31 – September 2
  3. ASLA, M. “Background and history of Transhumanism”, XVI International Congress of Bioethics, Catholic University of Argentina, CABA, October 13
  4. ASLA, M. “Educating to save the body”, Conference of the National Academy of Education of Argentina, December 12.
  5. ASLA, M. “Body, new technologies and human identity: a necessary reconciliation”, Meeting with thought, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, CABA, May 30.
  6. PALADINO, MS, Innovation and Technology: a philosophical perspective, International Congress of Electrical Distribution (CIDEL), Buenos Aires, Argentina, 31/10/22
  7. Franck, JF “Michael Tomasello’s Ontogenetic Theory”. International Congress Open Reason, Faculty of Philosophy, Francisco de Vitoria University, Madrid, May 23-24
  8. SILVA, Ignacio, "Can a Thomist be a Harrisonian? Or Whether Thomists Live in the Past on Science and Religion", Workshop "Science, Religion and Rationality", January 6-7, 2022, Universidad de la Frontera, Chile
  9. SILVA, Ignacio, "Progress in Theology or Progression of Theological Ideas? The Divine Action Debate as a Case Study", Workshop "Progress in Theology", January 27-29, 2022, VU Amsterdam, Netherlands
  10. SILVA, Ignacio, "A Methodological Proposal for Classical Theism and Science. Some Thoughts on Science-Engaged Thomism", Workshop "existence of God in Spanish-Speaking Latin America", March 23-25, 2022, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
  11. SILVA, Ignacio, “Early Twentieth-Century Neo-Thomist Receptions of Science”, Conference “STEMM and Belief in Diverse Contexts: Publics, Praxis, Policy and Pluralism” July 13-15, 2022, University of Birmingham, UK
  12. SILVA, Ignacio – O'REILLY, Francisco, “Did Science Force Religion to Rewrite It?”, New Perspectives on Science and Religion Series, October 26, 2022, University of Montevideo, Uruguay
  13. CUERVO, Carlos, “Conversation: Evolution-Creation”, April 29, 2022, Colombia
  14. LARRAÍN, Juan, “Causality and chance in Saint Thomas: a proposal for consonance between divine action and evolution?” Workshop “The origin of nature and life. Scientific, philosophical and theological perspectives”. Santiago, Chile, March 17-18, 2022.
  15. ALVAREZ, “Indications towards a notion of joint understanding”. IV International Congress on Innovation in Teaching and Research in Higher Education. Symposium Development of intellectual virtues: Contributions to teaching and research in higher education, Madrid, November 10-12, 2022.
  16. MJ BUTELER, “Does it make sense to talk about intellectual well-being?”. IV International Congress on Innovation in Teaching and Research in Higher Education. Symposium Development of intellectual virtues: Contributions to teaching and research in higher education, Madrid, November 10-12, 2022.
  17. G. CALLEJA, “Intellectual virtues for interdisciplinary research: State of the art”. IV International Congress on Innovation in Teaching and Research in Higher Education. Symposium Development of intellectual virtues: Contributions to teaching and research in higher education, Madrid, November 10-12, 2022.
  18. E. VANNEY, “Social intellectual virtues for interdisciplinary studies of science and belief in society”, 3rd Annual Conference of the International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society, University of Birmingham (United Kingdom), July 13-15, 2022.
  19. E. VARELA, “Critical thinking and intellectual virtues as traits of intellectual character: A discussion”. IV International Congress on Innovation in Teaching and Research in Higher Education. Symposium Development of intellectual virtues: Contributions to teaching and research in higher education, Madrid, November 10-12, 2022.
  20. MESURADO – I. AGUINALDE – CE VANNEY (2022) “A web-based intervention to decrease adolescents' aggression during the COVID pandemic” Internet Interventions 11th Scientific Meeting, Pittsburgh.
  21. B. MESURADO (2022) “Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay: The promotion of prosocial behavior in adolescents” Education, Purpose and Human Flourishing in Uncertain Times (EPHF), Oxford
  22. B. MESURADO (2022) “Hero and Little Hero: Two technological applications to foster prosocial behavior in adolescents and children” Global Scientific Conference on Human Flourishing, Bogotá
  23. S. RESETT. -Prevention of grooming and sexting in adolescents. 10th International Conference on Neuroscience and Education, October 1, 2022, Buenos Aires.
  1. ASLA. M. Interview for IDEA Management Experience: The body, the last frontier to hack. CABA Exhibition Center, June 30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUC3hdK_pCs&list=PL2M5z5bNDiWXMKRkOyVlc88cH49WKS96U&index=18
  2. ASLA, M. Interview for the ARGENCON Blog. Transhumanism. April 10. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1861277/10411761-que-es-el-transhumanismo-mariano-asla