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Research Group Philosophy and Professional Practice

The Philosophy & Professional Practice research group contributes to an intellectual climate in which students, lecturers, researchers, employees and administrators feel challenged to coordinate their thoughts and actions.

About the research group

The Philosophy and Professional Practice research group analyses new technologies and the design practice, technological culture and society from which these emerge. This reveals underlying values, interests, assumptions and world views. By reflecting on the use of technology in professional practice and daily life, the research group creates awareness of the impact of technology on people, professions and society as a whole, including the associated professional and ethical dilemmas.

Inaugural lecture

On Wednesday, March 16, Chris Detweiler, Lecturer in Philosophy and Professional Practice, gave his inaugural lecture. Watch his inaugural lecture here.

Team

Gerben Bakker

Bert van den Bergh

Elke Müller

Alex Zakklas

Gerben Bakker

Contact:
g.e.bakker@hhs.nl

Bert van den Bergh

Contact:
a.j.vandenbergh@hhs.nl

Elke Müller

Elke Müller has been an assistant professor of Philosophy and Professional Practice at The Hague University of Applied Sciences since May 2016. She studied Philosophy (MA, cum laude) and completed the Minor in Museum and Heritage Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Subsequently, she obtained her doctorate at Erasmus University Rotterdam with a study on the cultural, philosophical and historical aspects of the collective incorporation of new technologies. Her areas of interest relate to technologies which change our perception (ICT, smartphones, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, etc.), the nineteenth century, psychiatry & medicine, art & culture, and educational innovations which promote inclusiveness, empowerment and 21st century skills.
e.i.muller@hhs.nl

Alex Zakklas

Alex Zakkas is a lecturer in the Communication & Multimedia Design program (Faculty of IT & Design) and a researcher in the Philosophy and Professional Practice Research Group. His work examines the role of technology in contemporary culture and education through critical theory and reflective experimentation. Alex has a MSc in Industrial Design Engineering from TU Delft and a BA in Fine Arts / Unstable Media from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. Besides teaching and doing research in The Hague University of Applied Sciences, he is active in the wider field of digital culture as a designer and artist.

About the professor

Chris Detweiler

Christian Detweiler has been head of the Philosophy and Professional Practice Research Group since May 2020. He is also a senior lecturer and member of the curriculum board in the Communication & Multimedia Design program (Faculty of IT & Design). Before coming to The Hague University of Applied Sciences, he worked as a social designer and researcher. He obtained his PhD on accounting for values in design in the Department of Values, Technology and Innovation and the Interactive Intelligence Group at Delft University of Technology. He has an MSc in Media Technology from Leiden University and a BA in Media Studies from the University of Amsterdam.
c.a.detweiler@hhs.nl
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