Below you find information about my academic positions, my educational background, as well as funding and grants I was awarded. For further information, please have a look at my CV.
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Biography – Dr Pascale Willemsen
Pascale Willemsen
Philosopher
Biography
Academic Positions
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To date09/2019
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Zuerich
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08/201904/2018
Assistant Professor
Ruhr-University Bochum, Institute for Philosophy II
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03/201810/2017
Postdoctoral Researcher
University College London, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
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09/201707/2017
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ruhr-University Bochum, Institute for Philosophy II
Education
- PhD 06/2017
Philosophy
Ruhr-University Bochum, Institute for Philosophy II
- MSc. 09/2013
Philosophy of Science
London School of Economics and Political Sciences
- M.A. 09/2012
Philosophy; Linguistics and Communication Studies
RWTH Aachen University
- B.A. 08/2010
Philosophy; Linguistics and Communication Studies
RWTH Aachen University
Grants, Awards, and External Funding
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06/2017Postdoctoral research fellowship
for a six-month stay at the University College London (Host: David Lagnado, Causal Cognition Lab)
Research School Plus at Ruhr-University Bochum, German Research Council (DFG) -
05/2017Workshop funding
2810 € granted for organizing an interdisciplinary workshop on experimental philosophy of morality and causation
Research School Plus at Ruhr-University Bochum -
11/2016Research grant
9,555 € granted for interdisciplinary empirical research
Leibniz Science Campus of University of Goettingen
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10/2016Invitation of guest researcher
4,000 € granted for inviting Dr. Dr. Karolina Prochownik to Bochum
Research School Plus at Ruhr University Bochum
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08/2016Invitation of guest researcher
3,260 € granted for inviting Prof. Justin Sytsma (University of Wellington, New Zealand) to Bochum
Research School Plus at Ruhr University Bochum -
09/2015Workshop funding
7,695 € granted for organizing the first conference of the Experimental Philosophy Group Germany
Research School Plus at Ruhr University Bochum -
01/2015 - 06/2017Research Fellowship
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01/2015 - 06/2017PhD Fellowship
Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation
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07/2014International Realization Budget
695 € granted for organizing the first conference of the Experimental Philosophy Group Germany
Research School Plus at Ruhr University Bochum -
11/2012Springorum Gedenkmünze of RWTH Aachen University for outstanding scientific accomplishments
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10/2012 - 09/2013International Student Fellowship
German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
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01/2011 - 09/2012Scholarship
German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
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01/2010Dean’s List of RWTH Aachen University
awarding the 3% best students in the respective disciplines