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R.B.J.M. Welten

Universitair docent

Tilburg School of Humanities
Department of Philosophy

1. All my publications are in the context of phenomenology, especially focussed on the later Edmund Husserl and the perception of Husserlian phenomenology in France: Emmanuel Levinas, Jean-Luc Marion, Jean-Paul Sartre, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Albert Camus, Michel Henry.
2. Business Ethics. Ethics in Hospitality Industry and the role of Consumerism.

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Principal publications

'Work and Leisure in a Consumer Society', Studia UBB. Philosophia, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 21-33
(book) -2006: Zinvol geweld. Sartre, Camus en Merleau-Ponty over terreur en terrorisme. Uitgeverij Klement, Kampen, 2006. Franse vertaling in voorbereiding.
2011 - Boek Phénoménologie du Dieu invisible. Essais et études sur Emmanuel Levinas, Michel Henry et Jean-Luc Marion, Uitg. L'harmattan.
(Article) -?Wer hat Angst vor der Totalität? In: Thomas Bedorf (red.) Levinas ? Sartre. Zeitgenossen im Wechselspiel, Hrsg. v. Th. Bedorf u. A. Cremonini. München: Alber Verlag, 2005, p. 165-189.
Boekhoofdstuk 'Une petite métaphysique du désappointement', in: Les épreuves de la vie. Regards phénoménologiques (ed. S. Camilleri) Le Cerle Herméneutique Éditeur, (Argentueil 2011)

1988 MA Music Education and bass (jazz), Rotterdam Conservatory, The Netherlands
1994 MA Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2001
PhD Philosophy (Cum Laude), KTU Utrecht, The Netherlands Fenomenologie en Beeldverbod bij Emmanuel Levinas en Jean-Luc Marion, Damon, Budel 2001 (Phd. Thesis)

1985-1998 Musician, music teacher
1998-2006 Lecturer Philosophy and Ethics, Catholic Theological University at Utrecht, The Netherlands
1998-2004 Lecturer Arts and Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2000-2005 Visiting Lecturer Contemporary Philosophy, Free University Amsterdam (VU), The Netherlands
2005-2006 Lecturer Philosophy, University of Tilburg, Philosophy Faculty (Social and political philosophy, Aesthetics)
2007-present Lecturer Philosophy, University of Tilburg, Faculty of Humanities, dpt. Religious Studies and Theology, dpt. Philosophy (since 2009) (0,5 fte)
2006-2010 Liberal Arts institute Academia Vitae, Deventer (0,4 fte)
2007-2009 Moderator of the Study Group of the Dutch Humanists working in prison for mental care, on account of the Ministerie van Justitie, Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen.
2010-present Professor of Applied Sciences (lector) Ethics, Saxion University of Applied Sciences

Principal publications

'Work and Leisure in a Consumer Society', Studia UBB. Philosophia, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 21-33
(book) -2006: Zinvol geweld. Sartre, Camus en Merleau-Ponty over terreur en terrorisme. Uitgeverij Klement, Kampen, 2006. Franse vertaling in voorbereiding.
2011 - Boek Phénoménologie du Dieu invisible. Essais et études sur Emmanuel Levinas, Michel Henry et Jean-Luc Marion, Uitg. L'harmattan.
(Article) -?Wer hat Angst vor der Totalität? In: Thomas Bedorf (red.) Levinas ? Sartre. Zeitgenossen im Wechselspiel, Hrsg. v. Th. Bedorf u. A. Cremonini. München: Alber Verlag, 2005, p. 165-189.
Boekhoofdstuk 'Une petite métaphysique du désappointement', in: Les épreuves de la vie. Regards phénoménologiques (ed. S. Camilleri) Le Cerle Herméneutique Éditeur, (Argentueil 2011)

-'Kan kunst vragen beantwoorden?, Interview in: De Volkskrant, september 7, 2008.
- Interview in Brabants Dagblad, august 22, 2008.-
Interview in Dagblad Trouw, august 20, 2008.-
Radio interview, october 21, VPRO.
- Radio interview, august 21, Teleac/747 AM
- Regularly, I am invited to speak (on existentialism and terrorism) at meetings of several Dutch political party's
Essay Trouw. Letter en Geest. Debat met Hans Achterhuis, Dagblad Trouw, 22 september, essay

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R.B.J.M. Welten teaches the following subjects:

Business Ethics (Dutch) (360036) Further information
(700117) Further information
Advanced Ethics and the consumer (799240) Further information
(800132) Further information
(800133) Further information
Ethics and Entrepreneurship (820041) Further information
Historical Methodology (840028) Further information
Practitioner's Corner: Researchers and their Fields (840041) Further information
Democracy and Cosmopolitanism (840081) Further information
Ethics and the Consumer (700180) Further information
(700208) Further information
(700284) Further information

- KTU, Utrecht (1998-2004): Philosophy, ethics-
Ersamus University Rotterdam, Philosophy (1998-2004): Aesthetics At the department of Religious Studies and Theology:
Current:-'Atelier' Religion in Society en Culture (with others) -
God - human being - world: Classical religious themes in contemporary thinking
- Religion and transcendence in late modernity
- Theological and philosophical hermeneutics
At Academia Vitae, Deventer:-Aesthetics: 'Art and the real world', Liberal Arts Freshman Year-Ethics and philosophy in companies-Liberal Arts, Junior Class.

Professor Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in Hospitality Business at Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Deventer.
-Assistant professor (philosophy, Aesthetics), moderator, at the Liberal Arts Institute Academia Vitae, Deventer, The Netherlands-Member of the Board of the Organization for Phenomenological Philosophy, Member of the organization of phenomenological organizations (see http://gezfenw.blogspot.com/)
-Member of editorial staff of the Vlaams Marxistisch Tijdschrift
-Official moderator of the Study Group of the Dutch Humanists working in prison for mental care, on account of the Ministerie van Justitie, Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen.
-Teacher at Hovo, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam and Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
-Regularly, I review manuscripts for publication in several international Journals on phenomenology
-Member of Société Michel Henry (http://societemichelhenry.free.fr/)