Teaching

I consider teaching an integral part of scholarship and I place great value in exchanges with students on all levels.

I have taught philosophy of science, general philosophy, and qualitative methods to both philosophy and non-philosophy students.

I am always working to improve my teaching; I have completed courses on university pedagogy focused on interactive teaching, dialogue driven teaching methods, and integrated teaching – drawing on online and in-person resources to engage students beyond the classroom.

From 2016-2020 I was a board member in the Danish Network for Women in Philosophy, and from 2016-2019 I was a mentor for female philosophy students at the University of Copenhagen. My teaching style takes lessons from this work on diversity related issues, and I take care to create an inclusive learning environment.

Please do not hesitate to contact me regarding specific syllabuses or teaching methods.

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Teaching

University of Cambridge

Supervisions. Introduction to Philosophy of Science. Part IB (second year), History and Philosophy of Science (2024-2025).
Topics: What is science (according to philosophy), Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Social Science, Models in Science, Values in Science.
Supervisions. Epistemology and Metaphysics of Science. Part II (third year), History and Philosophy of Science / Part IB (second year), Philosophy (2022-2023).
Topics: Laws of Nature; Probability; Scientific Realism; Reductionism; Pragmatism; Models, Evidence, and Explanation.
Supervisions. Ethics and Politics of Science and Medicine, Part II (third year), History and Philosophy of Science (2024-2025)
Topics: Four pilars of medical ethics, Gender and race in medicine, Values in science
Supervisions. Meaning. Part IA, Philosophy (2023-2025).
Topics: Necessity, Analyticity and the a priori; Causal theories of names; Frege and Russell on names and descriptions; Verificationism; Intention and Convention (Grice and Lewis).
Supervisions. European Philosophy from Kant. Part II, Philosophy (2023-2024).
Topics: Nietzsche (BT, BGE, GM), Hegel (The Phenomenology of Spirit, Logic, Philosophy of Right).
Supervisions. Part II Dissertation (BA-dissertation), Philosophy. (2022-2023).
Topic: Philosophy of medicine, epistemology, and diagnostic categories.
Supervisions. Philosophy MPhil essays, University of Cambridge (2023-2025)
Topic: Affectivity in scientific practice, Heidegger, Logic of discovery.
Supervisions. History and Philosophy of Science MPhil essays, University of Cambridge (2023-2025)
Topic: Philosophy of medicine, the right to open futures, phenomenology, care ethics, medicalisation and stigma.
Lecturing and course design: Making Medical Knowledge. Seminar series for MPhil students. Health, Medicine, and Society.

2023-2024 I was Director of studies for philosophy at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge.

Copenhagen Business School

Co-convener. Theory of science and qualitative methods. BA, Project Management, third year. (Spring 2022).
Tasks: Seminars and workshops, feedback on written material, oral examination, grading.

University of Copenhagen

Guest lecturer. 'Making Anatomical Bodies: Philosophical perspectives on anatomical practice'. Anatomies: Representing the medical body. Course for PhD students. (Autumn 2022).
Guest lecturer. ‘Unruly encounters in medicine’, Normality and deviation. BA/MA elective, Minority studies. Led by Ditte Marie Munch-Jurisic. (Autumn 2021).
Guest lecturer. ‘Using ethical theories in medical engineering’, Philosophy and history of science and medicine, BA, Medical engineering. Led by Karin Tybjerg. (Autumn 2021).
Co-convener and -coordinator. Philosophy and history of science and medicine. BA, Medical engineering, third year. (Autumn 2020 + 2019 + 2018).
Tasks: Course and curriculum planning, lectures, workshops, supervisions, and written examination.

Krogerup Højskole (pre-university level)

Co-convener. Philosophy. Elective course. (Autumn 2017).

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