Academic Employment
Since 2023 onwards | Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics
Institute of Philosophy, University of Hannover, Germany
2017 - 2023 | Assistant Professor (chair of social theory and philosophy of the social sciences)
Institute of Philosophy and Institute of Sociology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
2022 | Interim Professor (chair of theoretical philosophy)
Philosophy Department, University of Lucerne, Switzerland.
10/2016-02/2017 | Interim Professor (chair of philosophy of science)
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Germany.
2013-16 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, LMU Munich, Germany.
2012-13 | Junior Research Fellow
Center for the History of Political Economy, Duke University, USA.
2011-12 | Predoctoral Research Fellow
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Germany.
Department: Lorraine Daston
Institute of Philosophy, University of Hannover, Germany
2017 - 2023 | Assistant Professor (chair of social theory and philosophy of the social sciences)
Institute of Philosophy and Institute of Sociology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
2022 | Interim Professor (chair of theoretical philosophy)
Philosophy Department, University of Lucerne, Switzerland.
10/2016-02/2017 | Interim Professor (chair of philosophy of science)
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Germany.
2013-16 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, LMU Munich, Germany.
2012-13 | Junior Research Fellow
Center for the History of Political Economy, Duke University, USA.
2011-12 | Predoctoral Research Fellow
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Germany.
Department: Lorraine Daston
Education
2013 | Doctorate
Witten/Herdecke University, Germany.
Supervisors: Chrysostomos Mantzavinos and Philip Kitcher; evaluated with summa cum laude.
2007 | Masters of Science (philosophy of the social sciences)
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK.
2006 | Diploma (economics)
Technical University of Berlin and Free University of Berlin, Germany.
Witten/Herdecke University, Germany.
Supervisors: Chrysostomos Mantzavinos and Philip Kitcher; evaluated with summa cum laude.
2007 | Masters of Science (philosophy of the social sciences)
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK.
2006 | Diploma (economics)
Technical University of Berlin and Free University of Berlin, Germany.
Affiliations and Visiting Appointments
2021 - 2026 | Affiliated Fellow
F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Since 2020 | Member
Center for Higher Education and Science Studies (CHESS) at the UZH
Since 2017 | External Member
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, LMU Munich, Germany.
2022 | Research Visit
CRASSH, University of Cambridge, UK.
10-12, 2016 | Visiting Professor
Department for Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria
4-9, 2015 | Junior Researcher in Residence
Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) at LMU Munich, Germany.
2, 2015 | Visiting Researcher
Philosophy Department, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Host: Thomas Sturm
3, 2014 | Visiting Scholar
Patrick Suppes Center for History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University, USA.
Host: Michael Friedman
11, 2010 | Visiting Researcher
Center for the History of Political Economy, Duke University, USA.
Host: Bruce Caldwell
9, 2009 - 12, 2010 | Visiting Scholar
Philosophy Department, Columbia University in the City of New York, USA.
Host: Philip Kitcher
5-8, 2009 | Visiting Researcher
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, Germany.
Host: Christoph Engel
F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Since 2020 | Member
Center for Higher Education and Science Studies (CHESS) at the UZH
Since 2017 | External Member
Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, LMU Munich, Germany.
2022 | Research Visit
CRASSH, University of Cambridge, UK.
10-12, 2016 | Visiting Professor
Department for Philosophy, University of Vienna, Austria
4-9, 2015 | Junior Researcher in Residence
Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) at LMU Munich, Germany.
2, 2015 | Visiting Researcher
Philosophy Department, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.
Host: Thomas Sturm
3, 2014 | Visiting Scholar
Patrick Suppes Center for History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University, USA.
Host: Michael Friedman
11, 2010 | Visiting Researcher
Center for the History of Political Economy, Duke University, USA.
Host: Bruce Caldwell
9, 2009 - 12, 2010 | Visiting Scholar
Philosophy Department, Columbia University in the City of New York, USA.
Host: Philip Kitcher
5-8, 2009 | Visiting Researcher
Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, Germany.
Host: Christoph Engel
Prizes and Academic Awards
2021 | Karl Heinz Hoffmann Prize
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (10.000 EUR)
2014 | Joseph Dorfman Best Dissertation Prize
History of Economics Society, US. (500 US-Dollar)
2014 | Best Doctoral Dissertation Prize
Wittener Universitätsgesellschaft of Witten/Herdecke University, Germany.
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (10.000 EUR)
2014 | Joseph Dorfman Best Dissertation Prize
History of Economics Society, US. (500 US-Dollar)
2014 | Best Doctoral Dissertation Prize
Wittener Universitätsgesellschaft of Witten/Herdecke University, Germany.
Scholarships and Grants
2021 | ERC Starting Grant
European Research Council, in support of the project: 'Model Transfer and its Challenges in Science: The Case of Economics' (1.5.Mio. EUR).
2021 | Project Grant
University Research Priority Program “Equality of Opportunity,” UZH (145.000 EUR).
2020 | Project Grant
Stiftung für Wissenschaftliche Forschung in support of the project ‘Why Do Female Students Leave Philosophy? Evidence from Switzerland’, (25.000 CHF).
2019 | Conference Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) in support of the conference ‘The Soul of Economics’ (23.000 CHF).
2018 | Workshop Grant
Mlle. Marie Gretler Stiftung in support of the workshop ‘Concept Formation in the Natural and Social Sciences’ (2 .500 CHF).
2018 | Workshop Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) in support of the workshop ‘Concept Formation in the Natural and Social Sciences’ (13.400 CHF).
2018 | Seed Money
UZH, in support of an SNF grant application (10.000 CHF).
2017 | Seed Money
UZH, in support of an ERC starting grant application (5500 CHF).
2013-17 | Mentee
Program LMUMentoring in support of highly qualified young female scientists in their scientific career on the road to professorship.
2016 | Grant in Support of the Workshop First Principles in Sciences
Universitätsgesellschaft München
2016 | Conference Travel Grant
LMU excellent (2.249 EUR).
2016 | Research Grant
European Society for the History of Economics in support of the project “Explorations in the recent history of decision theory, 1945‐1990,” together with Ivan Moscati (Insubria University) (11.000 EUR).
2015 | Conference Travel Grant
German Academic Exchange Service (1.660 EUR).
2015 | Conference Grant
German Research Council (DFG) in support of the workshop ‘Knowledge Transfer and Its Contexts’ (5.400 EUR).
2015 | Junior Research Fellowship
Center for Advanced Studies at LMU Munich (semester-long research fellowship awarded for academic excellence).
2014 | Young Scholar Award
History of Economics Society.
2014 | Conference Travel Grant
German Academic Exchange Service.
2014 | Archival Visit Stipend
Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University.
2007-09 | Full PhD-scholarship
Witten/Herdecke University.
2010 | Conference Travel Stipend
Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University.
2009 | Summer School Participation Grant
German Research Council.
2009 | Conference Participation Grant
Witten/Herdecke University.
2008 | Summer School Participation Grant
Fundación Urrutia Elejalde.
2008 | Summer School Participation Grant
Witten/Herdecke University.
2005 | Research Grant
German Organisation for Technical Cooperation (GTZ); for conducting field research in sustainable development and institution building in Ecuador.
European Research Council, in support of the project: 'Model Transfer and its Challenges in Science: The Case of Economics' (1.5.Mio. EUR).
2021 | Project Grant
University Research Priority Program “Equality of Opportunity,” UZH (145.000 EUR).
2020 | Project Grant
Stiftung für Wissenschaftliche Forschung in support of the project ‘Why Do Female Students Leave Philosophy? Evidence from Switzerland’, (25.000 CHF).
2019 | Conference Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) in support of the conference ‘The Soul of Economics’ (23.000 CHF).
2018 | Workshop Grant
Mlle. Marie Gretler Stiftung in support of the workshop ‘Concept Formation in the Natural and Social Sciences’ (2 .500 CHF).
2018 | Workshop Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) in support of the workshop ‘Concept Formation in the Natural and Social Sciences’ (13.400 CHF).
2018 | Seed Money
UZH, in support of an SNF grant application (10.000 CHF).
2017 | Seed Money
UZH, in support of an ERC starting grant application (5500 CHF).
2013-17 | Mentee
Program LMUMentoring in support of highly qualified young female scientists in their scientific career on the road to professorship.
2016 | Grant in Support of the Workshop First Principles in Sciences
Universitätsgesellschaft München
2016 | Conference Travel Grant
LMU excellent (2.249 EUR).
2016 | Research Grant
European Society for the History of Economics in support of the project “Explorations in the recent history of decision theory, 1945‐1990,” together with Ivan Moscati (Insubria University) (11.000 EUR).
2015 | Conference Travel Grant
German Academic Exchange Service (1.660 EUR).
2015 | Conference Grant
German Research Council (DFG) in support of the workshop ‘Knowledge Transfer and Its Contexts’ (5.400 EUR).
2015 | Junior Research Fellowship
Center for Advanced Studies at LMU Munich (semester-long research fellowship awarded for academic excellence).
2014 | Young Scholar Award
History of Economics Society.
2014 | Conference Travel Grant
German Academic Exchange Service.
2014 | Archival Visit Stipend
Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University.
2007-09 | Full PhD-scholarship
Witten/Herdecke University.
2010 | Conference Travel Stipend
Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University.
2009 | Summer School Participation Grant
German Research Council.
2009 | Conference Participation Grant
Witten/Herdecke University.
2008 | Summer School Participation Grant
Fundación Urrutia Elejalde.
2008 | Summer School Participation Grant
Witten/Herdecke University.
2005 | Research Grant
German Organisation for Technical Cooperation (GTZ); for conducting field research in sustainable development and institution building in Ecuador.
Organization of Events
2024 | Workshop
Diversity in Philosophy of Economics (together with Magdalena Malecka and Samuli Reijula)
2023 | Workshop
Adaptive Preferences, Structural Injustice, and Moral Responsibility, University of Zurich (with Kathrin von Allmen and Michael Messerli)
2022 | Workshop
Current Research on the History of Economics in Switzerland and Beyond, University of Lucerne; (with Verena Halsmayer, Monika Wulz, and Harro Maas)
2022 | Workshop
The Epistemic Role of Narratives in Science, University of Zurich (with Alexandra Quack)
2022 | Workshop
Progress: Moral and Scientific with Philip Kitcher, University of Zurich (with Kathrin von Allmen)
2022 | Masterclass
The Progress of Inquiry, University of Zurich (with Stefan Riegelnik)
2022 | Conference
URPP Conference on Gender and Inequality, University of Zurich (with David Dorn and Michela Carlana)
2021 | Conference
Preferences, Commitments, and Choice, University of Zurich (with Michael Messerli and Kevin Reuter)
2021 | Workshop
Current Research on the History of Economics in Switzerland and Beyond, University of Lausanne; (with Verena Halsmayer and Harro Maas)
2019 | Workshop
Cailin O’Connor’s ‘The Origins of Unfairness’ and related methodological issues, University of Zurich
2019 | Conference
The Soul of Economics, University of Zurich (with Chiara Lisciandra and Carlo Martini)
2019 | Workshop
Current Research on the History of Economics in Switzerland and Beyond, University of Zurich; (with Harro Maas)
2018 | Workshop
Concept Formation in the Natural and Social Sciences, University of Zurich; (with Sebastian Lutz)
2018 | Conference
History of the Recent Social Sciences, University of Zurich; (with Philippe Fontaine - École normale supérieure de Cachan, Jamie Cohen-Cole - George Washington University, Jeff Pooley - Muhlenberg College)
2018 | Workshop
Current Research on the History of Economics in Switzerland and Beyond, University of Lausanne; (with Harro Maas)
2018 | Masterclass
Reductionism and Antireductionism in Economics - with Kevin Hoover (Duke University), University of Zurich; (with Stefan Riegelnik)
2016 | Workshop
First Principles in Science: Their Epistemic Status and Justification, MCMP, LMU; (with Milena Ivanova).
2015 | Workshop
Studying Knowledge Transfer and its Contexts, Center for Advanced Study at LMU.
2015 | Summer School
Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students, MCMP, LMU; (with Milena Ivanova and Kristina Liefke).
2014 | Workshop
Decisions, Groups, and Networks, MCMP and CAS at LMU; (with Stephan Hartmann and Paul Thurner).
2014 | Summer School
Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students, MCMP, LMU; (with Stephan Hartmann, Hannes Leitgeb and Kristina Liefke).
Diversity in Philosophy of Economics (together with Magdalena Malecka and Samuli Reijula)
2023 | Workshop
Adaptive Preferences, Structural Injustice, and Moral Responsibility, University of Zurich (with Kathrin von Allmen and Michael Messerli)
2022 | Workshop
Current Research on the History of Economics in Switzerland and Beyond, University of Lucerne; (with Verena Halsmayer, Monika Wulz, and Harro Maas)
2022 | Workshop
The Epistemic Role of Narratives in Science, University of Zurich (with Alexandra Quack)
2022 | Workshop
Progress: Moral and Scientific with Philip Kitcher, University of Zurich (with Kathrin von Allmen)
2022 | Masterclass
The Progress of Inquiry, University of Zurich (with Stefan Riegelnik)
2022 | Conference
URPP Conference on Gender and Inequality, University of Zurich (with David Dorn and Michela Carlana)
2021 | Conference
Preferences, Commitments, and Choice, University of Zurich (with Michael Messerli and Kevin Reuter)
2021 | Workshop
Current Research on the History of Economics in Switzerland and Beyond, University of Lausanne; (with Verena Halsmayer and Harro Maas)
2019 | Workshop
Cailin O’Connor’s ‘The Origins of Unfairness’ and related methodological issues, University of Zurich
2019 | Conference
The Soul of Economics, University of Zurich (with Chiara Lisciandra and Carlo Martini)
2019 | Workshop
Current Research on the History of Economics in Switzerland and Beyond, University of Zurich; (with Harro Maas)
2018 | Workshop
Concept Formation in the Natural and Social Sciences, University of Zurich; (with Sebastian Lutz)
2018 | Conference
History of the Recent Social Sciences, University of Zurich; (with Philippe Fontaine - École normale supérieure de Cachan, Jamie Cohen-Cole - George Washington University, Jeff Pooley - Muhlenberg College)
2018 | Workshop
Current Research on the History of Economics in Switzerland and Beyond, University of Lausanne; (with Harro Maas)
2018 | Masterclass
Reductionism and Antireductionism in Economics - with Kevin Hoover (Duke University), University of Zurich; (with Stefan Riegelnik)
2016 | Workshop
First Principles in Science: Their Epistemic Status and Justification, MCMP, LMU; (with Milena Ivanova).
2015 | Workshop
Studying Knowledge Transfer and its Contexts, Center for Advanced Study at LMU.
2015 | Summer School
Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students, MCMP, LMU; (with Milena Ivanova and Kristina Liefke).
2014 | Workshop
Decisions, Groups, and Networks, MCMP and CAS at LMU; (with Stephan Hartmann and Paul Thurner).
2014 | Summer School
Mathematical Philosophy for Female Students, MCMP, LMU; (with Stephan Hartmann, Hannes Leitgeb and Kristina Liefke).
Other Activities
Since 2022 | Executive Board Member
European Society for the History of Economic Thought; International Network for Economic Methodology
Since 2022 | Associate Editor
Journal of Economic Methodology
Since 2020 | Member of the Editorial Board
Oeconomia - History, Methodology, Philosophy and of the book series with De Gruyter, History of Philosophy and Science.
Since 2021 | Steering Committee Member
European Philosophy of Science Association
Since 2017 | Book Review Editor
Journal of the History of Economic Thought
Since 2014 | Program Committee Member
'7th International Conference of Economic Philosophy of 2023', 'European Philosophy of Science Association Conference 2023, Conference of the Eastern European Network for Philosophy of Science 2022, Conference on 'Recent Shifts in the Boundaries of Economics: Philosophy and History 2022', 'Kongress der Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie; Section: Philosophy of the Social Sciences' (2021); '8th Conference for Modeling and Simulation', 'Reasoning and Argumentation in Science' (MCMP/LMU Munich), Conference of the Eastern European Network for Philosophy of Science 2020, 'European Philosophy of Science Association Conference 2017', '3rd TOPOI Conference: New Trends in Rational Choice Theory', ‘Agent-based Modelling in Philosophy’ (MCMP/LMU Munich); ‘Explanation without Causation’ (MCMP/LMU Munich); ‘Objectivity in Science’ (8th Munich-Sydney-Tilburg Conference at Tilburg Center for Logic, General Ethics, and Philosophy of Science); ‘Evidence, Inference, and Risk’ (9th Munich-Sydney-Tilburg Conference at Tilburg Center for Logic, General Ethics, and Philosophy of Science); 2nd Munich Graduate Workshop in Mathematical Philosophy.
Since 2013 | Refereeing
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Dialectica, Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, Erkenntnis, European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, History of Political Economy, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, International Review of Economics Education, Journal for General Philosophy of Science, Journal of Social Philosophy, Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, Springer Books, Synthese.
2016-17 | Prize Committee Member
of the INEM Young Scholar prize (2021 and 2023) History of Economics Society for the best article in the history of economics (2016), and of the Mark Blaug Prize of the Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics for young scholars (2017).
2013-16 | Overseas Postgraduate Ambassador
for the British Society for the History of Science.
2014 | Organization of Reading Groups
Reduction and Emergence (with Sebastian Lutz and Alexander Reutlinger); A Reason-based Rational Choice Theory (with Cédric Paternotte), Measurement in Science (with Sebastian Lutz and Johanna Wolff).
2012 | Archivist
Archiving papers of Douglass C. North and Martin Shubik of the ‘Economists Paper Project’ at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Archive at Duke University.
2006-08 | LSE Representative
McGill Undergraduate Journal for Development Economics
European Society for the History of Economic Thought; International Network for Economic Methodology
Since 2022 | Associate Editor
Journal of Economic Methodology
Since 2020 | Member of the Editorial Board
Oeconomia - History, Methodology, Philosophy and of the book series with De Gruyter, History of Philosophy and Science.
Since 2021 | Steering Committee Member
European Philosophy of Science Association
Since 2017 | Book Review Editor
Journal of the History of Economic Thought
Since 2014 | Program Committee Member
'7th International Conference of Economic Philosophy of 2023', 'European Philosophy of Science Association Conference 2023, Conference of the Eastern European Network for Philosophy of Science 2022, Conference on 'Recent Shifts in the Boundaries of Economics: Philosophy and History 2022', 'Kongress der Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie; Section: Philosophy of the Social Sciences' (2021); '8th Conference for Modeling and Simulation', 'Reasoning and Argumentation in Science' (MCMP/LMU Munich), Conference of the Eastern European Network for Philosophy of Science 2020, 'European Philosophy of Science Association Conference 2017', '3rd TOPOI Conference: New Trends in Rational Choice Theory', ‘Agent-based Modelling in Philosophy’ (MCMP/LMU Munich); ‘Explanation without Causation’ (MCMP/LMU Munich); ‘Objectivity in Science’ (8th Munich-Sydney-Tilburg Conference at Tilburg Center for Logic, General Ethics, and Philosophy of Science); ‘Evidence, Inference, and Risk’ (9th Munich-Sydney-Tilburg Conference at Tilburg Center for Logic, General Ethics, and Philosophy of Science); 2nd Munich Graduate Workshop in Mathematical Philosophy.
Since 2013 | Refereeing
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Dialectica, Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, Erkenntnis, European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, History of Political Economy, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science, International Review of Economics Education, Journal for General Philosophy of Science, Journal of Social Philosophy, Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, Springer Books, Synthese.
2016-17 | Prize Committee Member
of the INEM Young Scholar prize (2021 and 2023) History of Economics Society for the best article in the history of economics (2016), and of the Mark Blaug Prize of the Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics for young scholars (2017).
2013-16 | Overseas Postgraduate Ambassador
for the British Society for the History of Science.
2014 | Organization of Reading Groups
Reduction and Emergence (with Sebastian Lutz and Alexander Reutlinger); A Reason-based Rational Choice Theory (with Cédric Paternotte), Measurement in Science (with Sebastian Lutz and Johanna Wolff).
2012 | Archivist
Archiving papers of Douglass C. North and Martin Shubik of the ‘Economists Paper Project’ at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Archive at Duke University.
2006-08 | LSE Representative
McGill Undergraduate Journal for Development Economics
Non-academic Work Experience
2004-06 | Research Consultancy
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Quito and Tena, Ecuador.
1996-03 | Freelance Journalism
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Quito and Tena, Ecuador.
1996-03 | Freelance Journalism
