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short cv
Gijs van Oenen is senior lecturer in
practical philosophy at the
Department of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The
Netherlands. He 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 philosophy of law, and
received his Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam in 1994.
Next to the Erasmus University, he has been affiliated with the
University of Amsterdam, Webster University Leiden, and the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and
Urban Design.
He heads the research program Interpassive metal fatigue,
sponsored by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific
Research (NWO).
longer cv
* Senior
lecturer in practical philosophy, Department of
Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
1994-present
* Project leader of
research program Interpassive
metal
fatigue sponsored by the Netherlands Organisation for
Scientific Research (NWO), 2007-2012.
* Lecturer at the
Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design, spring 2007
* Adjunct professor, Webster
University Leiden, summer 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 Netherlands Organisation for Scientific
Research (NWO) and the Dutch
government
* Lecturer in
legal philosophy, Faculty of Law, University of
Amsterdam, 1995
* 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
* Research
assistant in legal philosophy, Faculty of Law,
University of Amsterdam, 1987-1993
* Lecturer in
political science at the Haarlem Polytechnic, 1987 and
1988
* 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
research
Also available is an overview of my
professional public activities.
teaching
I teach primarily in the field
of practical philosophy, that is to say, legal philosophy,
ethics, and social & political philosophy. In addition, I
teach on the humanities and its history.
Most of my courses are in
Dutch, but as a rule I teach at least one course a year in
English.
Next to courses in the Faculty of Philosophy, I also teach an
interdivisional 'minor'' on the history of the social sciences
and the humanities, an 'Honours Course'
for excellent bachelorstudents (2009-2012), and one of the
courses in the first year of the new Erasmus
University College (2013 onwards).
Take a look at the list of all
my courses over the years (in both Dutch and English
language).
books published
Nu even
niet! Over de interpassieve samenleving. Van Gennep, Amsterdam
2011
[Not right now please! On interpassive
society]
Ongeschikt
recht.
Anders denken over de rechtsstaat. Boom Juridische
uitgevers, Den Haag 2004
[Unfit law. Thinking through the rule
of law] [A collection of essays ]
Het
surplus van illegaliteit. De Balie, Amsterdam 2002
[Illegality's surplus. An essay on the
social, political, and philosophical (surplus) value of
illegality]
Ongeregelde
orde. Gedogen en de omgang met wilde praktijken. Boom,
Amsterdam 2002 [edited volume]
[Unruly order. On forbearance and how
to deal with unruly practices]
Conventie
en rechtsintrige. Een visie op de rechtstheorie van Ronald
Dworkin. W.E.J. Tjeenk Willink, Zwolle 1994
[Ph.D. dissertation on Ronald Dworkin's
legal philosophy]
Some of my shorter English-language texts are
available online:
[for other - longer - online texts try my list
of publications]
Ups
and downs of interpassivity. Email dialogue between Geert
Lovink and Gijs van Oenen. In: Theory & Event, 15/2,
2012
Revisiting Benjamin's artwork essay after 75 years. In: Krisis 2011/3
Conspirative
sympathies,
ambiguous securities. Essay for catalogue of exposition Konspirative
Wohnungen
/ Conspiracy dwellings, curated by Pam Skelton, Erfurt
(Germany), 28 september till 16 november 2007; South Hill Park,
Bracknell (UK), 1 december 2007 till 20 januari 2008.
Interpassivity
as
a research project. Presentation at Studiedag
Vlaams-Nederlandse
Theaterwetenschap 2007, De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam, 31
augustus 2007.
Interactivity
fatigue.
Flexible man can no longer keep up. In: Happy. Magazine, catalogue accompanying
the exposition Pursuit
of Happiness in Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht. Published by
Bureau Beyond,
november 2005, Utrecht, p.
73-75
Languishing in securityscape. The interpassive transformation of the public sphere. In: Open, no.6, 2004, p. 6-16
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)
contact
(new)
address 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: +31.10.4089030
email vanoenen@fwb.eur.nl