Alina Omerbasic-Schiliro

Dr. Alina Omerbasic-Schiliro serves as a Research Fellow at the Chair of Practical Philosophy within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, concurrently holding a Research Fellow position at the University of Duisburg-Essen since October 2020. Her institutional affiliations demonstrate sustained engagement with practical philosophy across multiple German universities.

Her academic foundation includes a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf (2011-2014) and a dual Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Musicology from Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf and Robert-Schumann-Hochschule Düsseldorf (2008-2011).

• MA Philosophy, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf (2011-2014)
• BA Philosophy/Musicology, HHU & Robert-Schumann-Hochschule (2008-2011)

Omerbasic-Schiliro's research traverses Applied Ethics with concentrated expertise in Bioethics, Medical Ethics, and Digital Ethics, while maintaining deep theoretical engagement with Metaethics—particularly the Non-Identity Problem—and Normative Ethics. Her work integrates Philosophical Pessimism (focusing on Schopenhauer) with contemporary Political Philosophy, examining ethical frameworks for emerging technologies and healthcare practices. This interdisciplinary approach connects classical philosophical inquiry with urgent modern dilemmas regarding data privacy, genetic interventions, and interspecies relationships.

Her publication trajectory since 2012 reveals consistent scholarly output culminating in a 2021 monograph on the Non-Identity Problem, with recent work critically examining digital health technologies. The 2023-2024 publications demonstrate evolving focus toward physiological data monitoring in everyday contexts, analyzing tensions between scientific progress and privacy, autonomy, and solidarity. Her scholarship consistently bridges theoretical ethics with practical applications in medical and digital domains.

Dr. Omerbasic-Schiliro has designed and taught specialized seminars including Medical and Bioethics with emphasis on Animal and Environmental Ethics, classical and contemporary Political Philosophy problems, and dedicated courses on Schopenhauer and Sidgwick. She has delivered lectures on Digital Health Ethics at the Hasso-Plattner-Institute in Potsdam, demonstrating commitment to translating philosophical inquiry into technological contexts.