João Lemos

João Lemos works as a postdoc research fellow at the University of Turin, where he is currently developing a two-year research project, ‘Kant’s Theory of Art in Context’, funded by the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo. The first output of this project, a special issue on Kant and Art which he guest-edited for Estetika: The European Journal of Aesthetics, was published in September 2025.

Lemos main research activity revolves around Kant, aesthetics and philosophy of art. His articles have been published in leading journals in his field, including the British Journal of Aesthetics and Kantian Review.

Before moving to Turin, Lemos held positions at NOVA University Lisbon, the University of Porto, and the Catholic University of Portugal. His record also includes stays in Rijeka, Bergen, Vechta, Cambridge, São Paulo, and at NYU.

Lemos currently serves as a member of the executive committee of the European Society for Aesthetics.