CURRICULUM VITAE RUTGER CLAASSEN
(update August 2016)
Address:
Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies
Utrecht University
Janskerkhof 13A
3512 BL Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel. 00 31 (0)30 253 4399
E-mail:
Web: www.rutgerclaassen.nl, http://www.uu.nl/gw/medewerkers/RJGClaassen/0, https://uu.academia.edu/RutgerClaassen
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2013- Associate Professor of Ethics & Political Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Utrecht University
2008-2012 Assistant Professor of Political Philosophy, Institute of Political Science, Leiden University (2008-2012).
2003-2008 Junior Professor at Department of Philosophy, Utrecht University. Coordinator of MA-program ‘Filosofie in Bedrijf’
2007 Visiting scholar at Humboldt University, Berlin (Spring).
2005 Visiting scholar at University of Michigan (Fall Semester).
EDUCATION
2015 Senior Kwalificatie Onderzoek (15-01-2015)
2014 Senior Kwalificatie Onderwijs (11-12-2014)
2014 Cursus Academisch Leiderschap voor UHD’s (offered by GITP, via UU)
2008 Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs (BKO)
2003-2008 Ph.D. in Philosophy, Utrecht University (2003-2008). Dissertation: The Market’s Place in the Provision of Goods. Supervisors: Marcus Düwell (Utrecht University) and Elizabeth Anderson (University of Michigan).
1997-2003 Doctoraal (combination of BA and MA) in Philosophy, Utrecht University. Cum laude.
1996-2002 Doctoraal (combination of BA and MA) in Law, Utrecht University. Cum laude.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND INTEREST
Areas of specialization: ethics & economics, theories of distributive justice (especially capability approach), theories of commodification, markets and capitalism.
Areas of interest: normative political theories (liberalism and its rivals), democratic theory, normative ethics, business ethics.
ADMINISTRATIVE/COORDINATING POSITIONS
2015- Coordinator/developer of a new Bachelor-programma in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE), to be started sept. 2018.
2015- Member of the Committee for the Section Ethics & Practical Philosophy of the Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW).
2015- Member of Faculty Council of the Faculty of Humanities, Utrecht University.
2014- Coordinator of Pillar “Sustainability and Resilience”, together with prof. M. Düwell (one of the five pillars of Utrecht University’s Strategic Theme “Institutions for an Open Society”).
2013-2015 Member of Examination Committee for all Bachelor Programs in Philosophy & Religious Studies, Utrecht University.
2009-2012 Member/Chair of Educational Committee Bachelor Political Science, Institute for Political Science, Leiden University.
2009-2012 Member/Chair of Educational Committee Master Political Science, Institute for Political Science, Leiden University.
2008-2011 Member of ICT-Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences, Leiden University
2003-2008 Member of Admissions Committee and Examination Committee, MA program Philosophy of Business, Utrecht University.
EDUCATION-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Teaching in BA-programs
2014-2016 Legitimation of politics. BA-Course in the interdisciplinary minor ‘Politics between nation-state and global society’.
2013-2015 Global Justice. 1st year course in the BA Linguistic and Cultural Studies.
2013 The Philosophy of the Welfare State. Guest lecture in the BA Honours College Descartes Centre
2010-2012 Bachelor Project in Political Philosophy, on ‘political legitimacy’, 3rd year course in BA Political Science.
2009-2012 Political Philosophy of Capitalism (2009/10-2012). 3rd year course in BA Political Science.
2008-2012 Democratic Theory. 3rd year course in BA Political Science.
2009-2011 Introduction to Political Philosophy. 2nd year course in BA Political Science. Working groups.
2004-2007 Philosophy of Management and Organisation. Course in BA-program in Philosophy.
2003 Introduction to Ethics. Course in BA-program in Philosophy. Working group, main instructor prof. M. Düwell.
Teaching in MA-programs
2016 Core Reading in Practical Philosophy
2013 Europe as a Political Community. Guest Lecture in the Utrecht Humanities Lecture Series, for Research Master Students in the Humanities
2009-2012 Distributive Justice (2009/10-2012). Seminar in MA Political Science.
2008-2012 Liberalism versus Conservatism (2008/9-2012). Seminar in MA Political Science.
2008-2009 Rational Choice Theme in Course State of the Art, MA Political Science.
2007-2008 Organizations as Political Arenas (2008). Course in MA-program Philosophy of Business.
2004-2007 Economic Ethics and Business Ethics. Course in MA-program Philosophy of Business, taught together with dr. M. Becker.
Phd-supervision & training
2016 Member of the PhD examination committee of Remko van Broekhoven (Utrecht University)
2015- Co-supervisor of Marie Gobel (human rights)
2014- Co-supervisor of Jurrien Hamer (human rights and human dignity).
2013- Co-supervisor of Sem de Maagt (constructivism and moral theory)
2013- Co-supervisor of Teng Fei (sustainability and climate change)
2013 Member of the PhD examination committee of T. Wells (Erasmus University Rotterdam).
2010 Summerschool for PhD’s on ‘Ethics and Economics’ of the Dutch Research School in Practical Philosophy (23-27 August 2010). Co-organized with Ingrid Robeyns
2005- Various guest lectures for Phd-Seminar of the Dutch Research School in Practical Philosophy
RESEARCH-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Conference and Workshop Organization:
2015 International Conference ‘Ethics of Economic Institutions’ (Utrecht, 8-10 January 2015). Co-organized with Ingrid Robeyns
2014 Workshop on “Sustainability and Resilience”, part of research program on Institutions for an Open Society, Utrecht (9-10-2014).
2014 Workshop on “EU and Global Justice” (Utrecht-Durham cooperation project), Utrecht (4/5-6-2014), co-organizer with Cedric Ryngaerdt.
2013 Panel on ‘Judgment in Practical Philosophy’, Conference of the Dutch Research School for Philosophy (Rotterdam, 17-11-2013). Co-organized with Thomas Fossen
2013 Third Dutch-Flemish Day of Political Philosophy (Utrecht, 4-10-2013). Co-organized with Bert van den Brink
2013 First Meeting of International Economic Ethics Network (Utrecht, 23-25 July 2013). Co-organized with Ingrid Robeyns
2013 Workshop on ‘Sovereignty over the Market or Sovereignty of the Market?’, Conference on Political Legitimacy, Leiden (24/25-01-2013). Co-organized with Thomas Fossen
2009-2012 Coordinator of Standing Group on Political Philosophy of the Netherlands School for Research in Practical Philosophy, together with prof. Bert van den Brink.
2009 Panel on Political Philosophy, Annual Meeting of the Dutch Political Science Association (‘Politicologenetmaal’)(28/29-05-2009), co-organizer with Thomas Fossen.
2009 Symposium ‘Markets, Capitalism and Bureaucracy’, Utrecht University (22-5-2008), organizer.
2006 Symposium ‘(Hoe) Werkt de Markt?’, Utrecht (10-3-2006), co-organizor with Peter-Wim Zuidhof.
Grants:
2014 IOS seed-money grant for the preparation of a Horizon2020 proposal on the EU’s Quest for Global Justice, co-applicant with Cedric Ryngaert, Utrecht University. EUR 15.000,-
2011 VENI-Grant from Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), EUR 250.000,-
2005 Travel Grant from Dutch Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), EUR 4650,-
Prizes:
2009 Dissertation Prize of the Association of Arts and Sciences of the Province of Utrecht for the best dissertation in the humanities at Utrecht University over a period of four years.
2008 Dissertation Prize of the Dutch Research School in Practical Philosophy for the best dissertation in practical philosophy over a period of two years.
Editorial work:
2012 Jury Member of the 2012 Dissertation Prize, Dutch Research School in Practical Philosophy.
2011 Editor of special issue of Public Reason, on the marketization of public services.
2009- Member of editorial board of the Dutch journal Filosofie & Praktijk
2005-2010 Member of editorial board of the Dutch journal Socialisme & Democratie.
Reviewer
Reviewer for journals and academic presses: British Journal of Political Science; Business Ethics: A European Review; Canadian Journal of Philosophy; Economics & Philosophy; Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics; Ethical Perspectives; Ethical Theory and Moral Practice; Filosofie & Praktijk; Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics; Journal of Economic Methodology; Journal of Human Development and Capabilities; Journal of Institutional Economics; Journal of Political Philosophy; Journal of Social Philosophy; Journal of Politics; Krisis; The Monist; Netherlands Journal of Legal Philosophy; Politics, Philosophy & Economics; Public Affairs Quarterly; Res Publica; Social Theory & Practice; Springer Applied Ethics Books.
Reviewer for grants: Flemish Organization for Scientific Research (FWO); Netherlands Organization of Scientific Research (NWO); Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS); Research Council KU Leuven.
Memberships of Associations:
2014- Member of the World Interdisciplinary Network for Institutional Research (WINIR)
2013- International Economic Ethics Network, founded by myself and prof. I. Robeyns, Department of Philosophy, Utrecht University.
2011- Member of the Human Development and Capabilities Association (HDCA)
2012- Member of the Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW)
2003-2012 Member of the Dutch Research School in Practical Philosophy (OZSE)
ACTIVITIES FOR A BROADER AUDIENCE (“KNOWLEDGE VALORISATION”)
2015 Project for the Centraal Plan Bureau (CPB), about the contribution of ethical/philosophical analysis to economic policy advice (together with Ingrid Robeyns).
2014-present Contributor to Academic Philosophy-blog “Bij nader inzien”.
2013-present Philosophical Café Utrecht (2013-). Monthly public evenings on various themes in philosophy. Initiator, member of organizing committee and host at evenings.
2003-present Public lectures at schools, private associations, political parties, book shops, philosophical cafes, etc.
2003-present Interviews and media-appearances in the media: on national television, national radio, newspapers and special issue magazines.
2003-present Participation in debates, panel discussions and expert meetings: invited by government committees and departments, labour unions, debating platforms, etc.
For a full list of these activities, see the file “Presentaties”, to download at http://www.rutgerclaassen.nl/?page_id=32
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
See separate files “Publications” and “Presentations”, to download at http://www.rutgerclaassen.nl/?page_id=32
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