Michael Weiss

Associate professor

Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science
Department of Educational Science
Campus Drammen (5611)

Responsibilities

  • Teaching and supervising in philosophy of science and research methodology
  • Teaching and supervising in primary school teacher education
  • Teaching and supervising in international teacher education at Campus Drammen
  • Teaching and supervising in value-based change leadership for Folk High Schools

Competences

  • Philosophical practice
  • Dialogue methods
  • Experiential learning
  • Self-formation (paideia)
  • Practical wisdom (phronesis)
  • Philosophical mindfulness
  • Philosophy of science
  • Ethics
  • Adult education

CV

Education

  • 2016 – 2018: Diploma & certificate “Adult Educator” (120 ECTS; main focus: teaching, training, group facilitation), Austrian Academy for Continuing Education
  • 2011 – 2013: Post-graduate program “Dialogical & Philosophical Practice” (30 ECTS, main focus: existential and ethical dialogues), Norwegian Society for Philosophical Practice in cooperation with Buskerud University College
  • 2004 – 2007: Doctorate in philosophy (Dr. phil.; main focus: philosophy of science; graduated with honors), University of Vienna
  • 1997 – 2004: Master program in philosophy (Mag. phil.; main focus: philosophy, sociology, political science), University of Vienna
  • 1991 – 1996: General Qualification for University Entrance, College for Cultural Management Steyr

Work experience

  • since 2019: Associate professor of at the Department of Educational Science/University of South-Eastern Norway
  • 2007 – 2018: Self-employed philosophical practitioner, working in different educational contexts.
  • 2013 – 2018: Teaching position at Folkehøyskolene/Norway: Teach-the-teachers program on Socratic dialogue and philosophical practice
  • 2015 – 2018: Head of training and further Education at Trilogos – Institute for Personality Development, Zürich/Switzerland.
  • 2007 – 2015: University teaching position at the University of Education of Lower Austria: Teach-the-teachers program on applied ethics and practical philosophy
  • 2008 – 2012: University teaching position at the University of Education of Upper Austria: Teach-the-teachers program on applied ethics and practical philosophy

 

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