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Michael Weiss

Professor
Department of Educational Science
Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science
Campus Drammen

Responsibilities

  • Philosophy of science and research method
  • Team coordinator GLU Drammen
  • Folk high school pedagogy
  • Development-oriented ("entrepreneurial") master thesis

Competences

  • Philosophy of science
  • Philosophy of education
  • Adult education
  • Dialogue didactics

CV

Education

  • 2016 – 2018: Diploma & certificate “Adult Educator” (60 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 2024: Full professor at the Department of Educational Science/University of South-Eastern Norway
  • 2019 – 2024: Associate professor 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

 

Publications in the Norwegian Research Information Repository