Experts & Expertise

• Ethics
• Globalisation
• Governance
• Privacy
• Regulation of new technologies
• Terrorism

Anton Vedder holds a doctorate from Utrecht University (1995). In his thesis, "The Values of Freedom", he analyzed conceptions of freedom put froward in recent philosophical theory and social and political debate. He holds further degrees in philosophy, history, theology, and German (Utrecht, Leuven, Groningen). For his studies in history in Leuven, he received scholarships from the Flemish Community and the board of the University of Leuven.

Anton Vedder is an Associate Professor of Ethics and the Regulation of Technology at TILT, the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society. He is also the general director of this institute with 30 staff members. He is affiliated to Tilburg University since June, 1996. Previously, he was an assistant-professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam (1992-1996) and Utrecht University (1988-1992). After his graduation in philosophy in early 1985 and before his studies in Leuven in the fall of that same year, Utrecht University appointed him as a research assistant on a short-term project located at the Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve. At Utrecht University, during his studies, he had had several appointments as a student-assistant.

The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, NWO

"Social Dimensions of Privacy"

(2009-2013), appr. 2.5 fte (With Beate Roessler, UvA)

"Globalization and the legitimacy of power of non-governmental organizations"
(2004-2007), appr. 3.0 fte

"Ethical aspects of ultrafast communication"
(2004-2007), appr. 0.8 fte

"The reliability of medical information on the Internet: Ethical and legal aspects"
(2002-2005), appr. 1.1 fte 

"The WTO and the impossibility of national policies regarding animal and agriculture ethics"
(1999-2001), appr. 1.2 fte

The Tilburg University and Eindhoven University of Technology's Collaboration Unit, SOBU

"Group profiling through data mining in epidemiology: ethical and legal aspects"
PhD-project carried out by Bart Custers, M.Sc., (2000-2003), 1.0 fte

Other organizations (selection)

"Trusted Technology: Effects of the Use of Privacy Enhancing Technologies and Privacy by Design by Governmental Authorities on Trust and Acceptance by Citizens"

Netherlands Ministry of Economics, Ministry of Interior Affairs, and Ministry of Finance (AVB), 2010-2011, approximately 0.3 fte.

"Normative aspects of a regional data administration for health care."

Brainport Health Innovation, Eindhoven, 2009, approximately 0.2 fte.

"The Future of Converging Technologies: Impact Analysis."
Ministry of Justice/ Ministry of Interior Affairs, The Hague
2007, approximately 0.2 fte (in collaboration with Telematica Institute and others)

"The national personal service number and private organizations."
Ministry of Interior Affairs, The Hague, 2007, approximately 0.2 fte.

"The screening society, preliminary research on anti-terrorism measures and privacy"
Rathenau Institute, The Hague, 2006, approximately 0.4 fte.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Anton Vedder received grants for research from
a private health insurance company (1993-1994, 0.8 fte), the Dutch Ministry of Traffic Infrastructure and Environment (1993, 0.8 fte), Netherlands Federation of Insurance Companies (1992, 1 fte), the

 -      Wouter Steijn, M Phil (Tilburg University), Young adults perceptions of risks to privacy (2010-2013)

 -      Bart Custers, M Sc (Tilburg University), Data mining and group profiling for epidemiological purposes: ethical and legal issues (2000-2004)

 -      Peter Blok, LL M (Tilburg University), Privacy and Data Protection in Europe and the USA (1998-2002)

A.H. (Anton) Vedder teaches the following subjects:

• Regulation: Ethics, Acceptance, Legitimacy (620820) Further information
• Global Technology, Ethics and Law (620823) Further information

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