Thomas Spitzley

Prof. Dr. Thomas Spitzley
* 1957
1976-1978
Magister degree course Systematic Musicology, Physics, and Psychology, University of Hamburg (until second year examination (Zwischenprüfung))
1978-1984
Magister degree course Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology, University of Hamburg
1985-1986
Research stay at St. John‘s College, Oxford, funded by a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
1987-1990
Research fellow, University of Hamburg
1990-1996
Lectureship (Wissenschaftlicher Assistent, C 1), University of Duisburg (Gesamthochschule)
1992
Doctorate in Philosophy, University of Hamburg (viva voce 1989)
1997-1998
Stand in for a Senior Lectureship (Oberassistentenstelle, C 2), University of Duisburg (Gesamthochschule)
1998-1999
Research fellow, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
1999
Habilitation in Philosophy, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
1999-2003
Senior Lectureship (C 2), Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg;
Stand in for a Professorship (C 4) in Theoretical Philosophy, University of Duisburg (since 1.1.2003 University of Duisburg-Essen)
since 2003
Professorship of Philosophy (C 4) with a specialisation in Theoretical Philosophy,
University of Duisburg-Essen
since 4/2014
Vice-Rector for Development and Resource Planning, University of Duisburg-Essen
Further academic functions (selection)
2003–2015
Member of the Managing Committee of the German Society for Analytic Philosophy (2006-2012 President)
2010-2013
Chairperson of the Senate of the University of Duisburg-Essen
since 2011
Member of the Standing Expert Committee on Humanities of the accreditation agency ACQUIN