SOZIOLOGIE

Curriculum Vitae

Date of Birth

26.01.1952, Aachen, Germany, German citizen.

Present Position:

Professor of Sociology
Department of Social Sciences
University of Düsseldorf
D-40225 Düsseldorf

Research and Teaching Specialisation:

General Theory of Sociology.
Social Capital and Trust.
Sociology, Law and Ethics.
Sociology and Economics.

Education:

  • 1970-76:     Study of Sociology, Philosophy and Law, University of Frankfurt.
  • 1976:     Diploma in Sociology (with distinction). Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Frankfurt. Diploma thesis: Soziologie der wissenschaftlichen Rationalität.
  • 1983:     PhD in Sociology (summa cum laude). Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Frankfurt. Dissertation: Zweckrationalität und Strafrecht: Argumente für ein tatbezogenes Maßnahmerecht.
  • 1993:     Habilitation in Sociology. Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Frankfurt: DerMarkt der Tugend. Recht und Moral in der liberalen Gesellschaft (published in German, English, Spanish and Chinese).

Grants:

  • 1973-76:     undergraduate scholarship from Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.
  • 1976-78:     Phd scholarship from Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.

Employment History:

  • 1971-73:     Teacher in Adult Education, City of Frankfurt.
  • 1973-76:     Student Assistant, Faculty of Law, University of Frankfurt.
  • 1976-78:     Graduate Assistant, Faculty of Law, University of Frankfurt.
  • 1978-83:     Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Frankfurt.
  • 1983-84:     Research Assistant in a project dealing with artificial intelligence: Interaktive Datenerhebung in der empirischen Sozialforschung, University of Frankfurt.
  • 1984-97:     Senior Lecturer for Sociology and Philosophy of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Mainz.
  • 1984-97:     Instructor for Ethics at the Centre for Teacher Education, State of Hessen.
  • 1989:     Guest Lecturer for Sociology of Law, University of Würzburg.
  • 1993:     Guest Professor for Theory and Sociology of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Frankfurt.
  • Since 1997:     Full Professor of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Düsseldorf.
  • 1999:     Guest professor, Instituti Tecnológico Autónomo de Méxcio (ITAM), Mexiko City.
  • Since 2001:     member of the Tampere Club, Finland.
  • 11-12/2001:     Visiting Research Fellow at the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), Australian National University.
  • 8-9/2006:     Visiting Research Fellow at the RSSS.
  • Since 2006:     Adjunct Research Scholar at the RSSS.
  • 12/2006-2/2007:     Visiting Professor at the Dept. of Politics, New York University.
  • 10/2009-09/2010:  Senior Research Fellow at the Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald

University Administration:

  • 2002-06:     Member, Board of the Faculty.
  • Since 1999:     Chairman, Program of Study.
  • Since 1999:     Vice-Chairman, Examination Board.
  • Since 2002:     Member, Phd Scholarship Committee.
  • Since 2004:     Member, University Senate.

Professional Offices:

  • Since 2000:     Referee, Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.
  • Since 2002:     Member, Advisory Board, Tampere Club, Finland.
  • Since 2002:     Member, Advisory Board, Center for Higher Education Development.

Journal Responsibilities:

  • Since 1979:     Founder and Joint Editor, Ana­lyse & Kritik. Journal for Social Theory.
  • 2000-2004:     Associate Editor, Associations. Journal for Legal and Social Theory.
  • Since 2002:     Editorial Board, Erwägen, Wissen, Ethik.

Prizes:

  • 2003:     Award for one of the four best new study programs in Germany from the Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissen­schaft (Donor’s Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany).