Biography
Academic Positions
Since 2022
Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Science
Coordination of the Research Master Philosophy of Neuroscience
VU Amsterdam
2020-2022
Postdoctoral Researcher and Scientific Coordinator: Research Training Group ‘Situated Cognition’ founded by the German Research Foundation
RU Bochum
2019-2020
Postdoctoral Researcher: Chair for Philosophy of Mind
Managing Director and Student Consultant: Master Cognitive Science
Scientific Coordination: Center for Mind and Cognition
RU Bochum
2019
Postdoctoral Researcher: The Structure and Development of Understanding Actions and Reasons founded by the German Research Foundation, the Swiss National Fund and the Austrian Science Fund
RUBochum, University Zurich & University Salzburg
2012 - 2014
Student Research Assistent: Chair for Philosophy of Nature and Sciences
University of Bonn
2010 - 2011
Student Research Assistent: German Reference Center for Ethic in the Life Sciences
University of Bonn
Education
2019
PhD in Philosophy (summa cum laude)
Title: Experiencing Pain – A Scientific Enigma & Its Philosophical Solution
Supervision: Prof. Albert Newen & Prof. Colin Klein
RU Bochum
2015
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Specialization: Philosophy of Mind, Nature, & Religion
University of Bonn
2011
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy/Psychology
University of Bonn
2008
Abitur (equivalent to A level)
Research Stays
March 2022
University of Aarhus
Prof. Somogy Varga
July 2021
University of Zurich
Prof. Kevin Reuter
November – December 2019
Institut Jean Nicod (Paris)
Prof. Frédérique de Vignemont
April – May 2018
Australian National University (Canberra)
Prof. Colin Klein
September – December 2016
University of Memphis
Prof. Shaun Gallagher
Funding
RTG 'Situated Cognition'
2021
Contribution as scientific coordinator on the postdoctoral level to the renewal proposal of the Research Training Group ‘Situated Cognition’ (founded by the German Research Foundation):
(i) contribution to the research and qualification program;
(ii) acquisition of my own postdoctoral project;
(iii) acquisition of a doctoral project.
Workshop Funding
2018
PR.INT Grant of the Research School Plus (RU Bochum)
Workshop: Investigating the Mind – Pain, Emotion & Affective Disorders
2017
PR.INT Grant of the Research School Plus (RU Bochum)
Spring School: Social Cognition, Emotion & Joint Action
Travel Grants
2019-2021
Global Young Faculty (Mercator Research Center Ruhr)
Funded Projects: Research Stays & Conference Participations
2016-2017
International Realization Budget of the Research School Plus (RU Bochum)
Funded Projects: Research Stays & Conference Participations
Invitation of Guest Researchers
2021
Visiting International Professor Grant from the Research School (RU Bochum)
Visiting researcher: Prof. Somogy Varga
2017-2018
Visiting International Professor Grant of the Research School Plus (RU Bochum)
Visiting Researcher: Prof. Colin Klein
Scholarships
October 2018 – January 2019
Doctoral Scholarship: Esser Stiftung
October 2016 – September 2019
Doctoral Sholarship: Barbara-Wengeler Stiftung
October 2010 – August 2014
Study Support: Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung
October 2009 – September 2010
NRW-Scholarship-Program
Awards
gdf-Award Wilhelm Hollenberg 2020/2021
Awarded for an outstanding doctoral thesis in humanities (RU Bochum)
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