Writing in Progress
Re-thinking the value of Biocentric Solidarity in a time of Climate Emergency’ Values and the Environment
‘Forgiveness and its limits in dementia care’ Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology
‘Dementia, adaptive flourishing in the context of the Mental Capacity Act’ Bioethics
Peer reviewed journal articles and websites
Tomasini, F., A letter to My Future Self with Dementia,
https://www.anneliekedriessen.com/dementia-letters-william accessed July 21 July 2022
Tomasini, F., ‘Solidarity in the Time of Covid-19’, Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, 2021 vol.30 (2): 234-247 doi:1017/S0963180120000791
Tomasini, F. ‘Stoic Defence of Physician-Assisted Suicide’, Acta-Bioethica vol. 20: Issue 1, 2014
Pilgrim, D., and Tomasini, F., ‘On Being Unreasonable in Modern Society: Are Mental Health Problems Special? Disability and Society, Taylor Francis, vol. 27. Issue 5, 2012
Tomasini, F., ‘What is Bioethics? Notes towards an approach’, Social Ethical and Legal Aspects of Technology, 2010, Vol. 4. Issue 2
Tomasini, F., ‘Competent decision-making in anorexia: a broader notion of competent decision-making in respect to what is in the best interests of patients affected by anorexia’ Journal of Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology, John Hopkins Press, 2010, Vol. 17, Issue 2
Tomasini, F. ‘Is post-mortem harm possible? Understanding death, harm and grief’ Bioethics, Blackwell, 2009, vol. 23, Issue 8, pp 441-449
Tomasini, ‘Understanding Rational Suicide’ IPA Bulletin 2009: 26(2): 12-15
Tomasini, F., ‘Embodying loss and the puzzle of existence’ in “Unknowing Bodies” Ed Latimer. J., and Schillmeier. M., Sociological Review Monograph, Blackwell, 2009, pp249-263
Tomasini, F., ‘Psychiatric treatment and the problem of equality: whose justice, which rationality? Journal of Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology, John Hopkins Press, March 2009, vol.16, Number 1.
Tomasini, F., ‘Research on the recently dead: an historical and ethical examination.’ British Medical Bulletin, 2008, Oxford University Press, vol. 85, No.1 pp7-16.
Tomasini, F., ‘Imagining human enhancement: whose reason, which rationality?’ Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics 2007: 28: 497-50
Tomasini, F., ‘Exploring the experiences of amputees with phantom limb,’ Disabilities Studies Reader 2006, Toronto, Canada: Ryerson University Press.
Tomasini, F., ‘Exploring Ethical Justification for self demand amputation,’ Ethics & Medicine 2006: 22(2): 99-115.
Levitt, M., Tomasini, F., ‘Bar-coded children: an exploration of issues around the inclusion of children on the England and Wales National DNA database,’ Genomics Society and Policy 2006: 2(1): 41-56.
Monographs
Tomasini, F., Vulnerability and the Disabled Body Springer, Palgrave Pivot, 2019
Tomasini, F., Remembering and disremembering the dead’: posthumous Harm and Redemption over Time,Springer, Springer (Open Access), Palgrave Pivot, 2017
Pilgrim, D. Tomasini, F. Vassilev, I. Examining Trust in Health Care: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Basingstoke: UK and New York: US, Palgrave MacMillan, 2011
Book Chapters
Pilgrim, D., and Tomasini, F. ‘Mental Disorder and the socio-ethical challenge of reasonableness’ in Coles, S. Kenan, S and Diamond, B. Madness contested: Power and Practise Ross-on-Wye: PCCS Books, 2013
Tomasini, F. ‘The case of self demand amputees: a dilemma for professional Bioethics?’ in M. Hayry, et al (Ed.) Argument and Analysis in Bioethics. Rodopi, 2010.
Tomasini, F., ‘Can we harm the dead? Understanding embodied harm after Alder Hey.’ in Janes D., (Ed.) Back to the future of the body. Cambridge, Cambridge Scholars Press, 2007
Employment History (Academic only)
2023-2026: Honorary Research post, University of Lancaster
2021-2023: Part 1 Philosophy Tutor, University of Lancaster
2012-2015: Wellcome Trust Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Leicester
2009 – 2011: Research Associate, University of Central Lancashire
2007-2009: Lecturer in Philosophy of Mental Health, University of Central Lancashire
2002-2006: Research Associate, ESRC Centre, CESAGen, Lancaster University
1995-2002:Teaching Assistant in Philosophy, Philosophy Dept, Lancaster University
Research
Grants
2024 Co-applicant Challenging Stigma with Arts: Re-visioning Dementia and Dementia Care, Wellcome Trust Discovery Grant (Approx. £3.5 Million). Shortlisted
2011- 2015 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow on Harnessing the criminal Corpse, University of WELLCOME TRUST GRANT: Harnessing the Power of the Criminal Corpse, University of Leicester (circa £ 1,000,000)
As a Research Fellow I was responsible for 1 of the 6 strands of research (the harm and redemption of death and dying over time). This also involved a comparative analysis between past and present, providing deep historical roots for contemporary anxieties about the treatment of the dead. The monograph – Remembering and Disremembering the Dead is completed and is out with Springer at the end of June 2017.
2009-2011 Research Associate on EU GRANT: ERASMUS MUNDUS PROG; Globalising European Bioethics Education, University of Central Lancashire; circa 750,000 Euro. I was the project manager of this project and was responsible for involving European bioethicists and widening participation. We used Web 2.0 technologies to find an identity for European Bioethics, whilst also widening participation and education in Bioethics to lay audiences.
2004-2006 Senior Research Associate onInstitutionalising Ethics in Science and Technology; University of Lancaster, EU Grant FP6; circa 1,500, 000 Euros. I was the acting project manager and with professor Ruth Chadwick I was responsible for co-ordinating work packages from 12 European partners, including Lancaster.
The project involved assessing and evaluating best practise in the institutionalisation of ethics, with special emphasis on science and technology in a healthcare setting.
2002-2004 Senior Research Associate and Principle Investigator on Exploring the Epistemological Puzzle of Phantom Limb Experiences in a clinical setting; University of Central Lancashire; AHRC; Circa £ 80,000
This involved a clinical phenomenology of amputees with phantom limb experience. The objective was to make a dual contribution to philosophy of mind and clinical improvement in amputee rehabilitation. I was ‘de facto’ Principal investigator.
2002 Senior Research Associate and Principal Investigator on Exploring the puzzle of Phantom limb in a clinical setting; University of Lancaster; circa £7,500. I wrote this as a pilot project directly after my Ph.D. to capture AHRC funding
ESRC/CASE Ph.D. funded ESRC CASE Studentship; University of Lancaster with English Heritage; £12,000 (including bonus from English Heritage for 3 years)
As well as providing ample funds to study for a Ph.D. on a sense of place (in the tradition of continental philosophy and science studies) I was also able to contribute to English Heritage policy in 2002.
Thesis and Reports
Tomasini, F., & Thornton, T., AHRC Report: Exploring the epistemological puzzle of phantom limb 2009
Chadwick, R., Tomasini, F., INES EU Framework 6 Periodic Activity Reports 1 & 2: Institutionalising ethics in Science Policy (INES), 2005/2006.
Tomasini, F. “Exploring the experiences of amputees with phantom limb” Report for Disablement Services Centre, Royal Preston Hospital and IEPPP. June 2004
Tomasini, F. “Heritage and the making of Place: difference and repetition of thinking, building, dwelling” Lancaster Ph.D. Thesis and Report for English Heritage. 2002
Tomasini, F. Strand 6 outputs “Harnessing the Power of the Criminal Corpse” – Joint Wellcome Trust Report by the academic team based at the University of Leicester.
Teaching experience
2011-2016: As a secondary school teacher I have taught a variety of humanities subjects, most recently at Queen Elizabeth School, Kirby Lonsdale, where I taught AS and A2 level Religious Studies and Philosophy (Philosophy of Religion/Ethics/Philosophy of Mind/Epistemology). I was also involved in introducing philosophy to Lancaster Boys Royal Grammar.
2002-2010: As a Research Associate at the ESRC Centre for the Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics (CESAGen, University of Lancaster). I specialised in Bioethics, where I spent time giving public lectures in various areas of bioethics, medical ethics and medical issues that were conceptually puzzling in some way. I ended up as a Lecturer in Philosophy of mental health at UCLan for a while, until the department downsized and the University closed the specialist unit of which I was a part.
I returned to work as a Research Associate where I managed a European project disseminating bioethical ideas and concepts to various expert and lay audiences via the Web 2.0 platform.
1995- 2002: Experience as Part 1 and Part 2 undergraduate philosophy seminar tutor. I tutored in most areas of philosophy in the first year. In years 2 and 3 I was responsible for leading the philosophy of science and ethics seminars. I was also a tutor for adult learners in the department of continuing education; a tutor in independent studies and spent a while teaching philosophy at LRGS.
Education
2002: Lancaster University:Ph.D. in Philosophy
1995: Lancaster University:MA in Values and Environment (Environmental Philosophy)
1991: Exeter University:PGCE History (Secondary Education)
1989: College of St. Mark & St. John:BA (Hons.) History and Philosophy