STEFANIA MAGGINI

Stefania Maggini, MFA in Actor Training and Coaching from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, MA in Philosophical Counselling and Existential Anthropology from the Pontifical Athenaeum of Rome, and BA in Performing Arts from the University of Bologna, is a Philosophical Practitioner registered with the APPA (American Philosophical Practitioners Association), Italian Research Center for Philosophical Inquiry – Advancement of Philosophy for Children -Sophia European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children and Certified Teacher of Philosophy for Children/Community P4C. She is the author of the essay A Psycho-Physical Dante for the Inner Child. Stefania is also a professor, director, life coach, and actor trainer and coach.

Stefania offers philosophical, artistic, and existential consultancy, supporting individuals and groups on paths of personal, creative, and professional development. Her approach integrates philosophy, art, and pedagogy, providing a space for profound reflection and transformation through theatrical and philosophical practices. Drawing on Dante’s journey as an existential model, Stefania facilitates the process of self-awareness, growth, and overcoming challenges, inspiring the life coaching journey with the profound symbolism of Dante’s passage through the various realms.

With over 15 years of experience in university-level teaching, Stefania has held academic positions at prestigious institutions in both the United States and Italy. Her inclusive and collaborative approach promotes experiential learning and personal growth through Philosophical Practice, the Divine Comedy, and theatre. “Exploring Dante’s universe through theatre is to touch the infinite with one’s hands. It is a poetic craftsmanship that challenges the invisible and unveils the profound mysteries of existence. Dante is a river flowing between worlds, and theatre becomes the key to revealing the inner workings of the human soul, bringing universal truths to light through movement, word, and silence.”

“Dante and the Divine Comedy: A Timeless Guide for the Contemporary Man by Stefania Maggini”