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Round about    Gijs van Oenen

short  cv

Gijs van Oenen was born in 1959, and studied political science at the University of Amsterdam. After getting his M.A. in 1986, he was awarded a research appointment in philosoophy of law, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam in 1994. Since december 1994 he is lecturer in ethics and legal philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
 

longer cv

* Lecturer in ethics and legal philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1994-present.
* Adjunct professor, Webster University Leiden, 2002.
* Post doc researcher, Department of Philosophy, University of Amsterdam, 1996-1998 (part time). Subject: justification of Dutch immigration policy, as part of the Ethics and Public Policy project of NWO, sponsored jointly by the Dutch National Science Organisation and the Dutch government
* Lecturer in legal philosophy, Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam, 1995 (part time)
* Ph.D. degree in law/philosophy, january 1994, University of Amsterdam. Thesis (in Dutch): Convention and law's intrigue. A vision on Ronald Dworkin's legal philosophy (published by Tjeenk Willink, Zwolle, The Netherlands)
* Research assistent  in legal philosophy, Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam, 1987-1993
* Lecturer in political science at the Haarlem Polytechnic, 1987 and 1988 (part time)
* M.A. degree in political science, University of Amsterdam, august 1986 (cum laude).
* Assistent lecturer in Political Science, Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1984-1986
 

teaching
 

Most of my courses are in Dutch, but as a rule I teach at least one course a year in English.

Please see:

• the list of all my courses over the past years (Dutch and English language) (in Dutch or English language)
• the list of my courses in English over the past years

My main research areas are: identity formation, political theory, rule of law, multiculturalism, cultural studies.

  My list of publications contains items in Dutch and English, often with summaries and/or online texts.

  Also available is an overview of my professional public activities.
 

  Some of my shorter English-language texts are available online:

* The art of unsettling. Mobile architecture and its political surplus value. In: Parasite Paradise. A manifesto for temporary architecture and flexible urbanism. SKOR (Foundation for art and public space) and NAI publishers 2003., 14-19
* Prepare to be assimilated! Resistance is futile (comments on Will Kymlicka, april 2000)
* Identity time! Being yourself without really trying (originally published in Dutch in Krisis, winter 1999)
* Take it easy. How underenforcement of law can benefit the rule of law (originally published in NRC Handelsblad, september 20, 2000)
 
 

how to contact

(new) address (as per june 17, 2004)  Faculty of Philosophy, Woudestein campus, H-building, room H5-27,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
postal address  Faculty of Philosophy, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands
telephone  +31.10.4088999/8963.   Fax: +31.10.2120448
email vanoenen@fwb.eur.nl

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