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Associate Professor Luara Ferracioli
PhD (ANU)
Associate Professor in Political Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy
Dr Luara Ferracioli was awarded her PhD in 2013. Before joining the University of Sydney, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Oxford (from 2011-2012) and Princeton University (from 2012-2013), and an assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam (from 2013-2017).
Dr. Ferracioli’s main interests are in social and political philosophy, feminist philosophy, and applied ethics.
Teaching
- Democratic Theory
- Justice
- Political Philosophy
Supervision topics
- Political Theory of Immigration
- Political Theory of Citizenship
- Family Justice
- Ethics of Procreation and Parenting
- Ethics and Politics of the Refugee Protection Regime
Dr Luara Ferracioli is currently undertaking an ARC DECRA project entitled Life without Birth: The Ethics, Politics, and Law of Artificial Wombs.
Dr Luara Ferracioli has recently completely a book manuscript entitled Parenting and the Goods of Childhood (under contract with OUP). She is currently undertaking an ARC DECRA project entitled "Life without Birth: The Ethics, Politics, and Law of Artificial Wombs."
| Project title | Research student |
|---|---|
| Seeing as equals: can liberal egalitarianism account for the wrongness of disparities of regard | Leo ROGERS |
Selected publications
Parenting and the Goods of Childhood
(Oxford University Press, 2023)
Liberal Self-Determination in a World of Migration
(Oxford University Press, 2022)
Publications
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Books
- Ferracioli, L. (2023). Parenting and the Goods of Childhood. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Ferracioli, L. (2022). Liberal Self-Determination in a World of Migration. New York: Oxford University Press.
Book Chapters
- Ferracioli, L. (2025). Family Migration and Polyamory. In Teresa Baron (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and the Family (Forthcoming). London: Routledge.
- Ferracioli, L. (2024). On the Human Right to Found a Family. In Jesse Tomalty, Kerri Woods (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Human Rights (Forthcoming). London: Routledge.
- Ferracioli, L. (2020). Refugees, Rescue and Choice. In Not known (Eds.), The Political Philosophy of Refuge, (pp. 193-210). TBC. [More Information]
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Journals
- Ferracioli, L. (2025). Procreation and the Value of the Genetic Connection (Forthcoming). Pacific Philosophical Quarterly.
- Ferracioli, L., Shpall, S. (2024). Group Ownership, Group Interests, and the Ethics of Cultural Exchange. The Journal of Ethics: an international philosophical review, 28(2), 309-329. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2024). Reconceiving Parental Responsibility in a Burning World (Forthcoming). Australasian Philosophical Review.
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Reference Works
- Ferracioli, L. (2020). Immigration. In Hugh LaFollette (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Ethics. (pp. 188-189). John Wiley & Sons.
- Ferracioli, L. (2020). The Ethics of the Family. In Tim Crane (Eds.), The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Routledge.
Other
- Shields, L., Ferracioli, L. (2025), Social Media and a Carefree Childhood.
- Butler, M., Ferracioli, L., Crooks, M. (2025), Webinar, Victorian Women's Trust - Early Childhood Education and Care: Making a Fairer System for Families and Children. [More Information]
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2025
- Ferracioli, L. (2025). Family Migration and Polyamory. In Teresa Baron (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and the Family (Forthcoming). London: Routledge.
- Ferracioli, L. (2025). Procreation and the Value of the Genetic Connection (Forthcoming). Pacific Philosophical Quarterly.
- Shields, L., Ferracioli, L. (2025), Social Media and a Carefree Childhood.
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2024
- Ferracioli, L., Shpall, S. (2024). Group Ownership, Group Interests, and the Ethics of Cultural Exchange. The Journal of Ethics: an international philosophical review, 28(2), 309-329. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2024). On the Human Right to Found a Family. In Jesse Tomalty, Kerri Woods (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Human Rights (Forthcoming). London: Routledge.
- Ferracioli, L. (2024). Reconceiving Parental Responsibility in a Burning World (Forthcoming). Australasian Philosophical Review.
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2023
- Collins, S., Ferracioli, L. (2023). Care for a Profit? Perspectives on Politics, 21(2), 625-639. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2023). Parenting and the Goods of Childhood. New York: Oxford University Press.
2022
- Ferracioli, L. (2022). Liberal Self-Determination in a World of Migration. New York: Oxford University Press.
2021
- Ferracioli, L. (2021). Temporary Migration and the Rights of Children. Philosophy and Public Issues, 11(1), 29-48.
2020
- Ferracioli, L. (2020). Carefreeness and Children's Well-Being. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 37(1), 103-117. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2020). Immigration. In Hugh LaFollette (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Ethics. (pp. 188-189). John Wiley & Sons.
- Ferracioli, L. (2020). Refugees, Rescue and Choice. In Not known (Eds.), The Political Philosophy of Refuge, (pp. 193-210). TBC. [More Information]
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2018
- Ferracioli, L. (2018). Citizenship for Children: By Soil, by Blood, or by Paternalism? Philosophical Studies, 175(11), 2859-2877. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2018). International Migration and Human Rights. In Chris Brown, Robyn Eckersley (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of International Political Theory, (pp. 520-532). Oxford: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2018). Liberal Citizenship and the Isolated Tribes of Brazil. Public Affairs Quarterly, 32(4), 288-304.
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2017
- Ferracioli, L. (2017). Citizenship Allocation and Withdrawal: Some Normative Issues. Philosophy Compass, 12(12), 1-9. [More Information]
2016
- Barry, C., Ferracioli, L. (2016). Can Withdrawing Citizenship Be Justified? Political Studies, 64(4), 1055-1070. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2016). Family Migration Schemes and Liberal Neutrality: A Dliemma. Journal of Moral Philosophy, 13(5), 553-575. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2016). Vulnerable populations and the duty to exclude. Ethics and Global Politics, 9(1), 1-8. [More Information]
2015
- Ferracioli, L. (2015). Immigration, self-determination, and the brain drain. Review of International Studies, 41(1), 99-115. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L., De Lora, P. (2015). Primum Nocere: Medical Brain Drain and the Duty to Stay. The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: a forum for bioethics and philosophy of medicine, 40(5), 601-619. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2015). The Anarchist's Myth: Autonomy, Children, and State Legitimacy. Hypatia, 30(2), 370-385. [More Information]
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2014
- Ferracioli, L., Terlazzo, R. (2014). Educating for Autonomy: Liberalism and Autonomy in the Capabilities Approach. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 17(3), 443-455. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2014). On the Value of Intimacy in Procreation. Journal of Value Inquiry, 48(3), 349-369. [More Information]
- Ferracioli, L. (2014). The Appeal and Danger of a New Refugee Convention. Social Theory and Practice, 40(1), 123-144. [More Information]
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2013
- Ferracioli, L. (2013). Challenging the Burqa Ban. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 34(1), 89-101. [More Information]
- Barry, C., Ferracioli, L. (2013). Young on Responsibility and Structural Injustice. Criminal Justice Ethics, 32(3), 247-257. [More Information]
2012
- Ferracioli, L. (2012). Morality in Migration: A Review Essay. Global Justice: Theory Practice Rhetoric, 5, 120-129. [More Information]
Selected Grants
2022
- Life without Birth: The Ethics, Politics, and Law of Artificial Wombs, Ferracioli L, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)
2021
- Procreation, Adoption and the Goods of Childhood, Ferracioli L, Princeton University (USA)/Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Fellowship
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Other Grants
2024
- Australian's Shared Responsiblity for Pacific Climate Refugees, Associate Professor Stephanie Collins (Monash); Associate Professor Terry Macdonald (UMelb); Associate Professor Luara Ferracioli, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP250102787)
In the media
- The philosophy of sibling relationships, ABC Canberra Afternoons with Emma Bickley, 24 January 2024
- Why stepparents need more parenting rights to care for children, NSW Afternoons with James Valentine, ABC Radio Sydney, 17 January 2025
- Why stepparents need more parenting rights to care for children, phys.org,12 December 2024
- Parents don't need to feel guilty about day care, ABC Brisbane Afternoons with Kat Feeney, 21 November 2024
- How the U.S. election will shape abortion access in Australia, God Forbid, ABC Radio National, 9 November 2024
- Particularly when it comes to abortion, the words we use in public debate matter, Opinion, ABC Religion & Ethics, 25 October 2024
- Will Australia's proposed cap on international students do more harm than good? ABC Radio National, The Minefield, 12 September 2024
- What do we lose when we weaken our universities? The case against a cap on international students, Opinion, ABC Religion and Ethics, 24 June 2024
- “The right decision for the right reasons”: Should governments break election commitments that no longer align with their values? with Ryan Cox, ABC Religion & Ethics, 1 February 2024
- The political parties are too narrow minded about immigration: It’s time for a mature debate, ABC Religion & Ethics, Monday 10 December 2023
- When it comes to the Voice, there’s one thing we can all agree on: Australia is sadly incapable of nuanced debate, ABC Religion & Ethics, Thursday 21 September 2023
- Artificial wombs and animal sex — philosophers weigh in on brave new futures, Big Ideas on ABC Radio National with Natasha Mitchell,2023 Challis Lecture event, Wednesday 20 September 2023
- Intimate relationships matter: The need for a fairer family migration system in Australia, opinion, ABC Religion & Ethics, 16 August 2023
- A modest proposal for breaking the gender and care connection — why not encourage shared paid parental leave?, opinion, ABC Religion & Ethics, 17 July 2023
- How the housing crisis is traumatising our children, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 May 2023
- What does it mean to be a moral parent?, The Minefield ABC RN, 2 March 2023
- Early childhood education should not only be free, but compulsory, ABC Religion & Ethics, 28 December 2022
- Voices on the Voice: We've begun to see how a referendum could leave us more divided, ABC Religion & Ethics, 5 October 2022
- 'Stealing Culture', panel speaker, Festival of Dangerous Ideas, 18 September 2022
- So, you’ve broken a COVID rule. Are you a bad person?, contributor, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 May 2022
- Adoption and moral obligation, with Tina Rulli, The Philosopher's Zone, ABC Radio National, 22 May 2022
- Reform of Australia’s aged care system must address the role played by profit in provider organisations, with Dr Stephanie Collins, opinion, ABC Religion & Ethics,Mon 9 May 2022
- To fight for a country, you need to feel like you belong, with Dr Ryan Cox, opinion, The Sydney Morning Herald,4 April 2022
- Has your kid got the jab yet?, contributor, Studio 10, 4 Feb 2022
- How would you feel if parents are called in to replace your kid’s teachers?, contributor, Studio 10, 19 Jan 2022
- WA Premier is violating the rights of his fellow Australians, with Dr Ryan Cox, opinion,The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 Jan 2022
- Now that we’ve abandoned zero-COVID strategies, has Australia abandoned the vulnerable?, opinion,ABC Religion & Ethics, 7 Jan 2022
- What will living with COVID look like?, Host, Sydney Ideas
- We mustn’t conflate public health advice and political decision making — not even in a pandemic, opinion, ABC Religion & Ethics, 23 Aug 2021
- What are the duties of academics? The cultivation of respect, the importance of disagreement, and the limits of speech in universities, with Dr Matthew Lister & Dr Sam Shpall, opinion, ABC Religion & Ethics, 19 July 2021
- If not in a university, then where? Academia must define harm to allow open debate on difficult issues, with Dr Sam Shpall & Dr Matthew Lister, contributor, The Conversation, 2 July 2021.
- The Art to Disagreeing: When It's Worth It and How To Do It Right, contributor, Lifehacker, 16 June 2021
- Ethics, philosophy and immigration, radio (producer and host), The Philosopher’s Zone, ABC Radio, 30 May 2021
- Why we should get better at disagreement, with Dr Sam Shpall, radio, Life Matters, ABC Radio National, 11 May 2021
- Acting smart and going places: Australia’s ambitions and the future of tertiary education, opinion, ABC Religion & Ethics, 19 May 2021
- Fining or jailing Australians arriving from India is a step too far, opinion, Sydney Morning Herald, 2 May 2021
- Second class citizens: when Australians aren’t equal, contributor, Canberra Times, 30 April 2021
- MAFS And Morality, contributor, ABC News, 14 April 2021
- More persuasion, less evasion: What should we demand from our politicians in the name of democracy — and why?, with Ryan Cox, opinion, ABC Religion & Ethics, 30 March 2021
- Only allowing stranded Australians home on compassionate grounds would undermine the core rights of citizenship, opinion, ABC News, 19 February 2021
- Issue on Cultural Appropriation, with Dr Sam Shpall, radio, Philosopher’s Zone, ABC Radio National, 21 February 2021
- How Important is Trust in a Society?, God Forbid, ABC Radio National, 31 January 2021
- Universal childcare and inheritance tax: Related ways of addressing social inequality, with Ryan Cox, opinion, ABC Ethics & Religion, 1 December 2020
- Could COVID-19 make inequality worse?, radio, The Minefield, ABC Radio National, 21 October 2020
- Privatising Bondi beach would sound the death knell of Australia’s commitment to egalitarianism, opinion, ABC Ethics & Religion, 14 October 2020
- Sex under lockdown, but not friendship? The discriminations of intimacy, with Stephanie Collins, opinion, ABC Ethics & Religion, 17 August 2020
- For a child, being carefree is intrinsic to a well-lived life, Aeon, 8 May 2020
- Issue on Collective Agency, with Stephanie Collins, radio (producer and host), Philosopher’s Zone, ABC Radio, 5 March 2020
- Ethical and Moral Dilemmas of 2019, radio, Afternoons with James Valentine, ABC Sydney Radio, 2019
- Citizenship for Children, radio, Radical Philosophy, 3CR 855AM, 10 August 2019
- Why celebrities earn so much money — and what it says about our Society, contributor, ABC Life, 19 June 2019
- Refugees in Australia, live news, Sky News, 2019
- Children in Syria, focus program/radio, ABC Sydney Radio, 2019
- Ethical and Moral Dilemmas of 2018, Afternoons with James Valentine, ABC Sydney Radio, 2018
- Migration, The Minefield, radio, ABC Radio National, 18 July 2018
- The People vs, Surrogacy, radio, ABC Radio National, 12 August 2018
- Issues on Immigration and Procreation, podcast, Ethics Matters, 2018
- Issue on Family Ethics, radio, Philosopher’s Zone, ABC Radio, 210 December 017
- Special Issue on Refugees: Would a New Refuge Convention Help Refugees?, radio, The Inquiry, BBC Radio, 25 May 2016
- "Why we should get better at disagreement", with Dr Sam Shpall, Life Matters, ABC Radio National, 11 May 2021
