Teaching

Teaching Approach

I have had opportunities to craft my approach to teaching at the universities of Basel, Geneva, Fribourg, Lausanne, EPFL and Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Münster and Bonn (Germany) and Paris (France). I have developed classes in French, German and English for students from diverse backgrounds (philosophy, medicine, biology, politics etc.) at various levels of study (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate).

So far, I taught foremost on topics such as ethics and political philosophy, overviews over classical texts in ethics and meta-ethics, philosophy of law, distributive justice, philosophy of death and various issues in applied ethics and bioethics (such as animal and environmental ethics, research ethics, ethical issues at the beginning and end of life, etc.).

In my teaching, I aim to develop students’ analytical thinking abilities and to foster their critical thinking and argumentative skills. If possible, I combine a historic and systematic approach. That is, my teaching confronts important texts from the history of philosophy with contemporary debates in philosophy.

It is important for me to show the link of philosophical questions to current events and practices as well as legislative decisions, such as regarding the allocation of resources in society or ethical questions at the end of life. This helps students to better grasp the importance of the issue discussed. I encourage students to participate actively in the discussion, and I provide them with detailed feedback for their writing assignments.

Classes taught

2024 — BA-Seminar “Philosophy and Disability”, Department of Philosophy, University of Basel, Switzerland (28h, in German)

2024 — Research Colloquium ‘Basel Animal Ethics Reunions’, Department of Philosophy, University of Basel, Spring semester (bi-monthly)

2023 — BA-Seminar “Ethics of Technology and AI”, Department of Philosophy, University of Basel, Switzerland (28h, in German)

2023 — Course “Introduction to law and ethics” (co-taught with Dr. Geraldine Marks), Master programme for Life Sciences Engineering, EPFL Switzerland (in French, 28h)

2023 - BA-Seminar “Medical Ethics”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (6h, in French)

2023 — Lecture “L’éthique de l’expérimentation animale”, bioethics course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland (2h, in French)

2023 — MA-Seminar “The Ethics of Animal Research”, University of Geneva, Switzerland (4h, in English)

2023 — BA-Seminar ‘Business Ethics’, Department of Philosophy, University of Basel, Switzerland (28h, in German)

2023 — Research Colloquium ‘Basel Animal Ethics Reunions’, Department of Philosophy, University of Basel, Spring and Autumn semester (bi-monthly)

2022 — Course “Animal Ethics — from Antiquity to Nowadays”. Department of Philosophy, University of Basel, Switzerland (28h, in German)

2022 - BA-Seminar “Medical Ethics”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (6h, in French)

2022 — Lecture “L’éthique de l’expérimentation animale”, bioethics course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland (2h, in French)

2022 — Postgraduate Course “Animal Ethics — past, present and future issues”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (8h, in German)

2022 — Research Colloquium ‘Basel Animal Ethics Reunions’, Department of Philosophy, University of Basel, Spring and Autumn semester

2022- Seminar ‘Topics in Feminist Ethics’, Department of Philosophy, University of Basel (28h, in German)

2021 — BA-Seminar “Medical Ethics”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (6h, in German)

2021 — Lecture “The Ethics of Animal Research — A Panorama”, Veterinary Science Faculty, University of Zürich, Postgraduate Training ‘Research starts with R — Event about animal experimentation and the 3Rs’, 1h, in English

2021 — Lecture “Medical Research with Vulnerable Persons”, University Hospital Geneva, Switzerland, Postgraduate course ‘Management of Clinical Trials’, 1 hour, in English

2021 — BA-Seminar “Environmental Ethics”, Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute University of Fribourg, Switzerland (28h, in French)

2021 — Research Colloquium Basel Animal Ethics Reunions BAER, Department of Philosophy, University of Basel, Switzerland (biweekly, spring and autumn semester, in English)

2021 — MA-Seminar “The Ethics of Animal Research”, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 4h, in English

2020 — BA-Seminar “Medical Ethics”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 6h, in German

2020 — BA-Seminar “Environmental Ethics”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 28h, in French

2020 - Postgraduate Course “Animal Ethics — past, present and future issues”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 8h, in German

2019 — Postgraduate Course “Animal Ethics — past, present and future issues”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 8h, in German

2019 — MA-Seminar “Distributive Justice”, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 28h, in French

2019 — BA-Seminar “Death — Ethical Issues, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 24h, in German

2018 — Lecture “An Introduction to Animal Ethics”, Science Po, Paris, France, 2h

2018 — MA-Seminar “Robert Nozick: Anarchy, State, Utopia”, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 28h, in French

2018 — Proseminar “Philosophy of Law”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 28h, in German

2018 — Proseminar “Fundamental Texts in Ethics”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 24h, in German

2017 — Lecture “An Introduction to Animal Ethics”, Science Po, Paris, France, 2h

2017 — Proseminar “Introduction to Political Philosophy”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 28h, in German

2017 — Seminar “Applied Ethics — an Overview”, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, 28h, in French

2017 - Seminar “Distributive Justice”, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 24h, in German

2016 — Proseminar “Introduction to Practical Ethics – Peter Singer”. University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 28h, in French

2016 — Lecture “Medical Research with Vulnerable Persons”, University Hospital Geneva, Switzerland, Postgraduate course ‘Management of Clinical Trials’, 1 hour, in English

2016 — Lecture “Normative Food Ethics meets Animal Ethics.” University of Bonn, Germany, Postgraduate Course on Ethics of Food Production and Consumption, 1 day

2015 - Block seminar “Animal Ethics”. Department of Philosophy, University of Münster, Germany, 24 hours, in German

2014 — Lecture “Medical Research with Vulnerable Persons”, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Postgraduate Course ‘Health Care Law’, 1 hour

2014 - Lecture “The Ethics of Animal Research”, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Postgraduate Course ‘Health Care Law’, 1 hour

2014 — Tutor Medical Forum on Assisted Suicide, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 2 hours, in French

2013 — Lecture “Medical Research with Vulnerable Persons”, University Hospital Geneva, Switzerland, Postgraduate course ‘Management of Clinical Trials’, 1 hour

2013 — Lecture “The Ethics of Animal Research”, Faculties of Science, Medicine and Humanities, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 2 hours, in French

2013 — Tutor Medical Forum on Assisted Suicide, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 2 hours, in French

2012 — Lecture “Medical Research with Vulnerable Persons”, University Hospital Geneva, Switzerland, Postgraduate course ‘Management of Clinical Trials’, 1 hour

2012 — Lecture “The Ethics of Animal Research”, Faculties of Science, Medicine and Humanities, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 2 hours, in French

2012 — Lecture “Medical Research with Vulnerable Persons”, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Postgraduate Course ‘Health Care Law’, 1 hour

2012 — Lecture “The Ethics of Animal Research”, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Postgraduate Course ‘Health Care Law’, 1 hour

2012 — Seminar “Meta-Ethics”, Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva, Switzerland; 4 hours, with F. Jacquet, in French

2012 — Tutor Medical Forum on Assisted Suicide, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 4 hours, in French

2011 — Seminar “Animal Ethics”, Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 6 hours, with F. Jacquet, in French

2011 — Lecture “The Ethics of Animal Research”, Faculties of Science, Medicine and Humanities, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 2 hours, in French

2011 — Tutor “Medical forum on assisted suicide”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 2 hours

2011 — Lecture “Medical Research with Vulnerable Persons”, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Postgraduate Course ‘Health Care Law’, 1 hour

2010 — Tutor “Medical Forum on Assisted Suicide”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 4 hours, in French

2009 — Tutor for the lecture “Time Theories” of Prof. Karen Gloy, University of Luzern