Curriculum Vitae
21 May 2007
03/2021-
Head of the Department of Philosophy, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
02/2017-10/2021
President of the Austrian Society of Philosophy.
10/2017-10/2020
Reporter of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).
2016-2019
Alternate Member of the University Senate, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
10/2013
University professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
10/2012
Habilitation in Philosophy, Lecturer (Privatdozentin) of the University of Salzburg, Austria.
10/2011-3/2012
Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria.
03-05/2011
Guest professor (cumulated) at the Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria.
02/2007-08/2011
Senior researcher at the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria; project: Logical Empiricism, Morality and Law: A Difficult Relationship Reconsidered
2002-02/2006
Scientific assistant for the Chair of Applied Ethics, University of Jena, Germany; 02/2004-03/2005 project The Ethics of Moritz Schlick, 04/2005-02/2006 Leader of the Junior Research Group on dignity in genetic engineering
1999-05/2002
Research assistant (post-doc) at the Research Institute for Applied Ethics, University of Salzburg, Austria; project: Privacy and the Internet
04/1999
PhD (with distinction), philosophy, University of Salzburg, Austria; Dissertation: Privacy Rights and E-Mail
01-06/1998
Teaching assistant at the Philosophy Department, University of California, Irvine, US
1996-1997
Fellowship from the Swiss government for research at the Ethics Research Institute, University of Zurich, Switzerland
04-06/1993
Scholarship for studies at the Philosophy Department, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (exchange student)
1987-03/1993
Master’s degree (with distinction) in philosophy, psychology, pedagogy, German language and literature for teaching; Thesis: Academic Freedom and the Singer Debate (awarded with the Prize of Honour of the Austrian Ministry of Science and Research)
Main Research Areas
- Infomation Ethics
- Bioethics
- Metaethics
- Feminist Philosophy
- Social and Political Philosophy
- Philosophy of Law
- History of Philosophy (Philosophy of the 20th Century)
Fellowships and Awards
2007-2011
Post-doctoral fellowship from the Austrian Research Fund FWF (Elise Richter
Programme for senior post-docs)
Project: Logical Empiricism, Morality and Law (V48-G14)
2005-2006
Post-doctoral fellowship from the German Federal Ministry of Education and
Research
Project: Dignity in Genetic Engineering (01GP0494)
2004-2005
Post-doctoral fellowship from the German Scientific Community DFG
Project: The Ethics of Moritz Schlick (SI 876/1-1)
1999-2002
Post-doctoral fellowship from the Austrian Research Fund FWF
Project: Privacy and the Internet (P13396-SOZ)
1996-1997
Fellowship from the Swiss government for research at the Ethics Research Institute, University of Zurich, Switzerland
04-06/1993
Scholarship for studies at the Philosophy Department, University of
Fribourg, Switzerland (exchange student)
1993
Prize of Honour of the Austrian Ministry of Science and Research for the Master’s
thesis on academic freedom and the Singer debate
1990-1993
Two fellowships for general outstanding studies from the University of Salzburg
Award-giving Ceremony for the Elise Richter Position
The award was conferred by the Austrian Minister for Science and Research, Johannes Hahn, and the President of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Christoph Kratky. Vienna, 15 May 2007.
Copyright: FWF Wolfgang Simlinger