curriculum vitae - Rutger Claassen

CURRICULUM VITAE RUTGER CLAASSEN
(update september 2013)
Address:
Department of Philosophy
Utrecht University
Janskerkhof 13A
3512 BL Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel. 00 31 (0)30 253 4399
E-mail: [email protected]
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Current Position: Associate Professorof Ethics & Political Philosophy, Department
of Philosophy, Utrecht University (since 2013)
Previous Positions:
 Assistant Professor of Political Philosophy, Institute of Political Science,
Leiden University (2008-2012).
 Junior Professor at Department of Philosophy, Utrecht University.
Coordinator of MA-program ‘Filosofie in Bedrijf’ (2003-2008).
 Visiting scholar at University of Michigan (Fall Semester, 2005).
 Visiting scholar at Humboldt University, Berlin (Spring, 2007).
EDUCATION
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).
Doctoraal (combination of BA and MA) in Philosophy, Utrecht University. Cum
laude (1997-2003).
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Doctoraal (combination of BA and MA) in Law, Utrecht University. Cum laude
(1996-2002).
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION AND INTEREST
Areas of specialization: ethics & economics, theories of distributive justice
(especially capability theory), theories of commodification, markets and capitalism.
Areas of interest: contemporary political theories (especially liberalism,
communitarianism and conservatism), democratic theory, business ethics.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
At Utrecht University:
 Global Justice (2013). 1st year course in BA Linguistic and Cultural Studies.
 Economic Ethics and Business Ethics (2004 - 2007). Course in MA-program
Philosophy of Business, taught together with dr. M. Becker.
 Philosophy of Management and Organisation (2004 - 2007). Course in BAprogram in Philosophy.
 Organizations as Political Arenas (2008). Course in MA-program Philosophy
of Business.
 Introduction to Ethics (2003). Course in BA-program in Philosophy. Working
group, main instructor prof. M. Düwell.
 Supervision of several BA and MA theses in Philosophy and Philosophy of
Business (2004-2008).
At Leiden University:
 Bachelor Project in Political Philosophy, on ‘political legitimacy’ (2010/11,
11/12), 3rd year course in BA Political Science.
 Political Philosophy of Capitalism (2009/10-present). 3rd year course in BA
Political Science.
 Distributive Justice (2009/10-present). Seminar in MA Political Science.
 Liberalism versus Conservatism (2008/9-present). Seminar in MA Political
Science.
 Democratic Theory (2008/9-present). 3rd year course in BA Political Science.
 Introduction to Political Philosophy (2009 and 2010). 2nd year course in BA
Political Science. Working groups.
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Rational Choice (2008/9). Theme in Course State of the Art, MA Political
Science.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Management responsibilities:
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Chair of Educational Committee Bachelor Political Science, Institute for
Political Science, Leiden University (2011-2012). Normal member of this
committee 2009-2011.
Chair of Educational Committee Master Political Science, Institute for
Political Science, Leiden University (2011-2012). Normal member of this
committee 2009-2011.
Coordinator of Standing Group on Political Philosophy of the Netherlands
School for Research in Practical Philosophy (2009-2012), together with prof.
Bert van den Brink.
Member of ICT-Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences, Leiden University
(2008-2011).
Member of Admissions Committee and Examination Committee, MA
program Philosophy of Business, Utrecht University (2003-2008).
Conference and Workshop Organization:
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Philosophical Café Utrecht (2013-). Monthly public evenings on philosophy.
Member of organizing comittee.
Panel on ‘Judgment in Practical Philosophy’, Annual Conference of the
Dutch Research School for Philosophy (17-11-2013). Co-organizer with
Thomas Fossen.
Third Dutch-Flemish Day of Political Philosophy (Utrecht, 4-10-2013). Coorganizer with Bert van den Brink.
Meeting of Economic Ethics Network (Utrecht, 23-5 July 2013), co-organizer
with Ingrid Robeyns.
Workshop on ‘Sovereignty over the Market or Sovereignty of the Market?’,
Conference on Political Legitimacy and the Paradox of Regulation, Leiden
(24/25-01-2013), co-organizer with Thomas Fossen.
Member of the jury of the 2012 Dissertation Prize, Netherlands School for
Research in Practical Philosophy, Member.
Summerschool on ‘Ethics and Economics’ of the Netherlands School for
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Research in Practical Philosophy (23-27 August 2010), co-organizer with
prof. Ingrid Robeyns.
Panel on Political Philosophy, Annual Meeting of the Dutch Political Science
Association (‘Politicologenetmaal’)(28/29-05-2009), co-organizer with
Thomas Fossen.
Symposium ‘Markets, Capitalism and Bureaucracy’, Utrecht University (225-2008), organizer.
Symposium ‘(Hoe) Werkt de Markt?’, Utrecht (10-3-2006), co-organizor
with Peter-Wim Zuidhof.
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Memberships of Associations:
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Member of the Human Development and Capabilities Association (2011present)
Member of the Dutch Research School of Philosophy (2013-present). Former
member of the Netherlands School for Research in Practical Philosophy
(2003-2013).
Editorial work:
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Coordinator of special issue of Public Reason. A Journal in Moral and
Political Philosophy, on the marketization of public services (December 2011
issue).
Member of editorial board of Filosofie & Praktijk (2009-present).
Member of editorial board of Socialisme & Democratie (2005-2010).
Grants and Prizes:
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Veni-Grant 2011 from the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research
(NWO) for a 3-year research project on ‘the political theory of market
regulation’ (€250.000,-).
Dissertation Prize 2009 of the Provinciaal Utrechts Genootschap van
Kunsten en Wetenschappen (Engl: 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.
Dissertation Prize 2008 of the Onderzoeksschool Ethiek (Engl: Netherlands
School for Research in Practical Philosophy) for the best dissertation in
practical philosophy.
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Travel Grant from the NWO for visit to the University of Michigan (June
2005)
Diploma ‘Basic Qualification Teaching’ (‘Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs’),
May 2008.
Reviewer
Reviewer for 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 Human Development and Capabilities; Krisis; Netherlands Journal of
Legal Philosophy; Politics, Philosophy & Economics; Public Affairs Quarterly.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
See separate files.
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