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Prof. Dr. Ruth Hagengruber

Praktische Philosophie

Head - Professor - Director Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists

Zentrum Musik – Edition – Medien (ZenMEM)

Committee - Professor - Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists

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Brief Profile

Präsidentin der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philosophie e.V.
Directer Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists 
Secretary International Association of Women Philosophers e.V. 
Member FISP Gender Committee 

Research Interests
  1. SozialphilosOphie, Politische Philosophie, Dogmengeschichte der Ökonomie
  2. Philosophie der Informatik  mit dem Schwerpunkt Kreativität und Informatik,  die “Dritte Wissensdimension” siehe: Teaching and Research Area ECOTECHGENDER historyofwomenphilosophers.org/ecotechgender/
  3. Geschichte der Philosophinnen Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists www.historyofwomenphilosophers.org
  4. Digital Humnanities:
    1. historisch-kritische Editionen der  Manuskripte der Émilie Du Châtelet:
    2. Sankt Petersburger Manuskripte https://stp.historyofwomenphilosophers.org
    3. das Pariser Manuskript Nr. 12265 https://dcpm.historyofwomenphilosophers.org
    4. Encyclopedia of Concise Concepts by Women Philosophers https://ecc.historyofwomenphilosophers.org/#hwps
    5. Directory of Women Philosophers https://historyofwomenphilosophers.org/project/directory-of-women-philosophers/
    6. Sight and Sound: Online You tube History of Women Philosohers and Scientists www.youtube.com/@WomenPhilosophers
Additional Activities

Kreativität ist ein Schlüsselbegriff für Forschung und Lehre.  Die Erstellung von Podcasts über Themen aus der Lehre, die Produktion von Theaterstücken (zu Elisabeth von Böhmen, Emilie Du Châtelet, Anne Conway, HIldegard von Bingen, Ada Lovelace) und weitere interdisziplinäre Projekte zwischen Theater, Film und künstlerischer und medialer Gestaltung sind Teil der Lehre. 

Ein Schwerpunkt von Forschung und Lehre ist die internationale Erfahrung. So verfügt der Lehrstuhl über zahlreichen Erasmus-Kontakte mit Kolleg:innen in Irland, Island, Ungarn, Spanien, Italien, Türkei, Tschechien und mit Canada (Kings College, London Ontario). 

Prof. Dr. Ruth Hagengruber
Education and Academic Career
Since 2025

Präsidentin der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philosophie

Since 2024

FISP Committee Gender Federation Internationale des Sociétés de Philosophie

Since 2021

Secretary of the International Association of Women Philosophers e.V.

Since 2019

Arbeitsgruppe Frauen in der Geschichte der Philosophie DGPhil

Since 2016

Start of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists at Paderborn University, funded by the Ministerium für Innovation, Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Since 2006

Foundation of the teaching and research center History of Women Philosophers and Scientists

Since 2005

Professor of Philosophy, Department Philosophy, Paderborn University, Germany

2016 - 2017

Philosophy goes MOOC. Research Award Fellowship Digital Learning, Stifterverband Essen.

2005

Associate professor of philosophy at the University of Koblenz-Landau, Campus Koblenz

1995 - 2005

Lecturer Philosophy Albertus Magnus Universität zu Köln.

2001 - 2003

Research assistant at the University of Koblenz in the field of business informatics

1996 - 1999

Research assistant at the University of Koblenz in the field of business informatics

1998

Habilitation, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Campus Koblenz, Deutschland.

Nutzen und Allgemeinheit. Überlegungen zu grundlegenden Prinzipien der Praktischen Philosophie. http://www.academia-verlag.de/titel/69165.htm

1993

Doctorate in philosophy, history of natural sciences, ancient church history. Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich. magna cum laude.

Tommaso Campanella (1579-1638). Eine Philosophie der Ähnlichkeit. http://www.academia-verlag.de/titel/68333.htm

1990 - 1993

Doctoral Fellow of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, e.V.

1989 - 1990

Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service, Naples, Italy.

Awards und Fellowships
Since 23.03.2025

Life Time Member International Association for Computing and Philosophyhttps://www.iacap.org/membership/iacap-lifetime-members/

23.03.2025 - 2019

Advisory Board TU Munich Technology in Society

2015

Wiener-Schmidt Prize of the Society for Cybernetics and Systems Theory, Berlin

2014

Award for Innovation and Quality in Teaching, Paderborn University for the project Philosophy in the Media

Scientific Engagement
Organisation of Scientific Events
2016

X International Leibniz Congress, Hannover. First section on Emilie Du Chatelet organized by Ruth Hagengruber and Hartmut Hecht

https://kw.uni-paderborn.de/fach-philosophie/veranstaltungen/nachricht/news/emilie-du-chatelet-session-at-the-x-international-leibniz-congress/

Engagement in Scientific Organisations
Since 06/2020

Member of the Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften zu Berlin e.V.

Since 09/2019

Vicepresident Deutsche Akademikerinnenbund e. V. (DAB).

Since 2017

Direction of the research and working group Women in the History of Philosophy at the German Society for Philosophy (DGPhil)

2025

Präsidentin Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie DGPhil

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie / German Society for Philosophy 

09/2019

Vice President of the Society of German Women Academics DAB e.v.

2010 - 2013

Vice-president of the German Section of the Society of the History of Science

2004 - 2007

Vicepresident European Society for Early Modern Philosophy (ESEMP)

1997 - 2002

Vice-president of the German Society for French speaking philosophy

Editorial Boards and Editorship
Since 2019

Guest Editor, British Journal History of Philosophy, in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Sarah Hutton, University of York, England.

Since 08/2018

Elected member to the executive board of the International Association of Women Philosophers IAPH e.v.

Since 2018

Launch of the first Encyclopedia of Concise Concepts (ECC) by Women Philosophers in cooperation with Prof. em. Dr. Mary Ellen Waithe, Cleveland University

Since 2018

Co-chief editor Ruth Hagengruber, Mary Ellen Waithe and Gianni Paganini: Springer Series Women in the History of Philosophy and Sciences

Since 2016

Chief editor of the German Springer Series: Philosophinnen in Geschichte und Gegenwart

2015

Advisory Editor with Karen Green for The Monist 98: 1 History of Womens Ideas, Oxford University Press

Membership in Scientific Societies
Since 2011

Member of the Advisory board of the Munich School of Technology in Society (MCTS), Center of Excellence, Technical University, Munich

Since 2011

Lifetime member of the International Association of Computing and Philosophy I-ACAP

Since 1994

Member of International Association of Women Philosophers IAPH e.v.

2004 - 2011

Member of the Board of the Society of German Women Academics DAB e.v.

Since 23.03.2025

Life Time Member International Association for Computing and Philosophyhttps://www.iacap.org/membership/iacap-lifetime-members/

Awards und Fellowships
Since 2025

Präsidentin der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philosophie

Education and Academic Career
Since 2024

FISP Committee Gender Federation Internationale des Sociétés de Philosophie

Education and Academic Career
Since 2021

Secretary of the International Association of Women Philosophers e.V.

Education and Academic Career
Since 06/2020

Member of the Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften zu Berlin e.V.

Engagement in Scientific Organisations
Since 09/2019

Vicepresident Deutsche Akademikerinnenbund e. V. (DAB).

Engagement in Scientific Organisations
Since 2019

Arbeitsgruppe Frauen in der Geschichte der Philosophie DGPhil

Education and Academic Career
Since 2019

Guest Editor, British Journal History of Philosophy, in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Sarah Hutton, University of York, England.

Editorial Boards and Editorship
Since 08/2018

Elected member to the executive board of the International Association of Women Philosophers IAPH e.v.

Editorial Boards and Editorship
Since 2018

Launch of the first Encyclopedia of Concise Concepts (ECC) by Women Philosophers in cooperation with Prof. em. Dr. Mary Ellen Waithe, Cleveland University

Editorial Boards and Editorship
Since 2018

Co-chief editor Ruth Hagengruber, Mary Ellen Waithe and Gianni Paganini: Springer Series Women in the History of Philosophy and Sciences

Editorial Boards and Editorship
Since 2017

Direction of the research and working group Women in the History of Philosophy at the German Society for Philosophy (DGPhil)

Engagement in Scientific Organisations
Since 2016

Chief editor of the German Springer Series: Philosophinnen in Geschichte und Gegenwart

Editorial Boards and Editorship
Since 2016

Start of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists at Paderborn University, funded by the Ministerium für Innovation, Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Education and Academic Career
Since 2011

Member of the Advisory board of the Munich School of Technology in Society (MCTS), Center of Excellence, Technical University, Munich

Membership in Scientific Societies
Since 2011

Lifetime member of the International Association of Computing and Philosophy I-ACAP

Membership in Scientific Societies
Since 2006

Foundation of the teaching and research center History of Women Philosophers and Scientists

Education and Academic Career
Since 2005

Professor of Philosophy, Department Philosophy, Paderborn University, Germany

Education and Academic Career
Since 1994

Member of International Association of Women Philosophers IAPH e.v.

Membership in Scientific Societies
23.03.2025 - 23.03.2025

Head of Philosophy Department at Paderborn University

Further Experiences
2025

Präsidentin Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie DGPhil

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie / German Society for Philosophy 

Engagement in Scientific Organisations
11/2019 - 2021

Elected member of the Senate Commission for Research at the University of Paderborn, vice chairperson

Further Experiences
09/2019

Vice President of the Society of German Women Academics DAB e.v.

Engagement in Scientific Organisations
23.03.2025 - 2019

Advisory Board TU Munich Technology in Society

Awards und Fellowships
2017 - 2018

Elected member of the Ethics Committee of the University of Paderborn.

Further Experiences
2016 - 2017

Philosophy goes MOOC. Research Award Fellowship Digital Learning, Stifterverband Essen.

Education and Academic Career
2013 - 2017

Elected member of the Senate of the University of Paderborn

Further Experiences
2016

X International Leibniz Congress, Hannover. First section on Emilie Du Chatelet organized by Ruth Hagengruber and Hartmut Hecht

https://kw.uni-paderborn.de/fach-philosophie/veranstaltungen/nachricht/news/emilie-du-chatelet-session-at-the-x-international-leibniz-congress/

Organisation of Scientific Events
2015

Advisory Editor with Karen Green for The Monist 98: 1 History of Womens Ideas, Oxford University Press

Editorial Boards and Editorship
2015

Wiener-Schmidt Prize of the Society for Cybernetics and Systems Theory, Berlin

Awards und Fellowships
2013 - 2015

Elected Member of the Commission for Planning and Financing, Paderborn University, Germany

Further Experiences
2014

Award for Innovation and Quality in Teaching, Paderborn University for the project Philosophy in the Media

Awards und Fellowships
2007 - 2014

Member of the doctoral committee of the University of Paderborn

Further Experiences
2010 - 2013

Vice-president of the German Section of the Society of the History of Science

Engagement in Scientific Organisations
2004 - 2011

Member of the Board of the Society of German Women Academics DAB e.v.

Membership in Scientific Societies
2004 - 2007

Vicepresident European Society for Early Modern Philosophy (ESEMP)

Engagement in Scientific Organisations
2005

Associate professor of philosophy at the University of Koblenz-Landau, Campus Koblenz

Education and Academic Career
1995 - 2005

Lecturer Philosophy Albertus Magnus Universität zu Köln.

Education and Academic Career
2001 - 2003

Research assistant at the University of Koblenz in the field of business informatics

Education and Academic Career
1997 - 2002

Vice-president of the German Society for French speaking philosophy

Engagement in Scientific Organisations
1996 - 1999

Research assistant at the University of Koblenz in the field of business informatics

Education and Academic Career
1998

Habilitation, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Campus Koblenz, Deutschland.

Nutzen und Allgemeinheit. Überlegungen zu grundlegenden Prinzipien der Praktischen Philosophie. http://www.academia-verlag.de/titel/69165.htm

Education and Academic Career
1993

Doctorate in philosophy, history of natural sciences, ancient church history. Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich. magna cum laude.

Tommaso Campanella (1579-1638). Eine Philosophie der Ähnlichkeit. http://www.academia-verlag.de/titel/68333.htm

Education and Academic Career
1990 - 1993

Doctoral Fellow of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, e.V.

Education and Academic Career
1989 - 1990

Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service, Naples, Italy.

Education and Academic Career

Publications

Latest Publications

The Third Knowledge Dimension: From a Binary System to a Three-limbed Epistemology

R. Hagengruber, in: Women Philosophers on Economics, Technology, Environment, and Gender History, De Gruyter, Berlin, Boston, 2023, pp. 119–128.


Women Philosophers on Economics, Technology, Environment, and Gender History

R. Hagengruber, ed., Women Philosophers on Economics, Technology, Environment, and Gender History, De Gruyter, Berlin, Boston, 2023.


Women Philosophers on Economics, Technology, Environment and Gender History. Shaping the Future – Rethinking the Past.

R.E. Hagengruber, in: Women Philosophers on Economics, Technology, Environment, and Gender History, De Gruyter, Berlin, Boston, 2023, pp. 1–12.


Du Châtelet et la tradition critique de la Bible. De la ‘philofolie’ aux Examens

R.E. Hagengruber, La Lettre clandestine n° 30: Émilie Du Châtelet et la littérature clandestine. Moreau, P.F. & Seguin, M.S. (Eds.). Paris (2022) 99 – 115.


Die „dritte Wissensdimension“. Eine Epistemologie für eine neue Wissenswelt

R.E. Hagengruber, in: G. Banse, K. Fuchs-Kittowski (Eds.), Sitzungsberichte der Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften 150/151, Jahrgang 2022: „Cyberscience – Wissenschaftsforschung und Informatik. Digitale Medien und die Zukunft der Kultur wissenschaftlicher Tätigkeit. Arbeitskreis „Emergente Systeme/Informatik und Gesellschaft“ der Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften zu Berlin in Kooperation mit der Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftsforschung“, Berlin, 2022, pp. 253–256.


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