Forskning

Thomas Søbirk Petersen (DOB: April 1. 1964)

 Address (work):

Roskilde University

Department of Communication and Arts

Universitetsvej 1, Building 42.1-21, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark

Email: [email protected], Phone: +45 23830238        

Mine forskningsområder er:

Anvendt etik. I særdeleshed medicinsk etik, neuroetik, sportsetik, virksomhedsetik og retsfilosofi (criminal justice ethics). Politisk filosofi (især egalitarisme og libertarianisme), velfærdsteorier og Philosophy of Law ( i særdeleshed kriminaliserings teori - dvs. begrundelser for hvilke handlinger der bør være strafbare).

(Medlem af Forskningsgruppen for Straf og Etik)

Medlem af Det Dyreetiske Råd - siden august 2013.

Tidligere medlem af Det Etiske Råd (2017-2019)

Education:

2021              Dr. phil. Roskilde Univesity

2001              PhD. in Philosophy, University of Copenhagen

1993              Master’s degree in Philosophy, University of Copenhagen

1991              BA in Philosophy, University of Copenhagen

Employment:

2019 -          Professor of Ethics, Roskilde University

2014 - 2019   Professor of Ethics (with special responsibilities), Roskilde University

2008-2014   Associate Professor of Practical Philosophy, Roskilde University

2005-2008   Assisting Professor of Practical Philosophy, Roskilde University

2005            Post.doc., Roskilde Univesity

2000-2004   External lecture in Medical Ethics, University of Copenhagen

1993-2005   External lecture in Philosophy, University of Copenhagen

1993-2004    External lecture in Philosophy of Science and Ethics, University City College (UCC), Copenhagen

Award:

2013             The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education (Denmark):

Research-communication award

Management experience:

2017-2019    Member of The Danish Council on Ethics

2013-           Member of the Danish Animal Ethics Council

2013-2019        Member of  RUC’s Council concerning Research Integrity.

2009-2012     Head of Department, Philosophy and Science Studies, University of Roskilde

2011- 2013   Member of the advisory board, Institute for Culture and Identity, University of Roskilde

2009-2012   Head of Board of Studies, Philosophy and Science Studies, University of Roskilde

2005-2008    Board member of The Danish Society for Medical Philosophy, Ethics and Methodology

2005-2008    Board member of The Danish Society for Philosophy

Scientific focus areas:

Philosophy of Law (especially: Criminalization Theory and Theories of Punishment). Applied Ethics (especially Medical Ethics and Neuroethics). Political Theory (especially Egalitarianism and Libertarianism). Theories of well-being (especially: Hedonism).

International relations

2009 (August-December) Academic Visitor at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Oxford University. I have presented papers and been invited to give talks at numerous universities e.g. Cambridge University; University of Oxford; University of Stockholm; Minneapolis School of Law; University of Gothenburg; University of Edinburg; University of Aarhus etc.