Roshnee Ossewaarde

Roshnee Ossewaarde is an Assistant Professor in the Religion and Practice Department at Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, Tilburg University. She is affiliated with the Academic Collaborative Center for Digital Health & Mental Wellbeing. Her research focuses on digitalization’s impact on health, wellbeing, and democracy, with interdisciplinary interests spanning philosophy, theology, and political ethics. She holds editorial roles at Algemeen Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Wijsbegeerte and Tattva Journal of Philosophy.

Her academic formation draws on classical and modern thinkers such as Plato, Rousseau, and Simone Weil. Key research themes include epistemic justice in digital health, non-datafiable knowledge, and ethical implications of AI-driven technologies. She critiques reductionist therapeutic trends and explores integral human development in the digital age.

Her recent publications address topics like the EU Green Deal’s policy alternatives, economic justice frameworks, and the role of awe in wisdom. She actively participates in interdisciplinary projects, including the AI Deployment Journey in Healthcare governance initiative and public dialogues on technology ethics.

Roshnee’s work bridges philosophical traditions with contemporary challenges, advocating for socially responsible digital innovation and democratic values. She contributes to academic discourse through courses on theology, ethics, and AI’s societal impacts.