Dorina Mihaela Patrunsu

Dorina Mihaela Patrunsu is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Practical Philosophy and History of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest. Since 2011, she has taught courses including "Institutions Politiques et Sociales" and "Introduction to Political Sciences" at both undergraduate and master's levels. Her academic career spans roles as Preparator (2003-2007), Assistant Professor (2007-2011), and Lecturer (2011-2017) at the same institution.

• Doctorate in Philosophy (2009), University of Bucharest
• Master's in Philosophy (2003), University of Bucharest
• B.A. in Philosophy (2002), University of Bucharest
• High School: Mihail Kogălniceanu Mathematics-Physics Lyceum (1988), Vaslui

Her research focuses on political philosophy, institutional reform, and democratic theory, with a particular emphasis on rationality, public reason, and ethical dilemmas in multicultural societies. She co-founded research groups including the Romanian Society for Political Philosophy (2001) and the Center for the Study of Rationality and Beliefs (2008). Her publications analyze themes such as justice as fair maximal utility, majoritarian rule, and civil disobedience in democratic contexts.

Key trends in her 15 most recent articles (2002-2016) include interdisciplinary analyses of political institutions, democratic paradoxes, and ethical frameworks for multicultural societies. She has contributed to journals like Annals of the University of Bucharest. Philosophy Series and Revue Roumaine de Philosophie, often examining tensions between utilitarianism and institutional design in post-communist contexts.

She has participated in international conferences on democracy, ethics, and institutional reform across Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Serbia. Notable projects include a CNCSIS grant on European University and Institutionalization of Knowledge (2005-2007) and Erasmus mobility grants for research at universities in Paris, Istanbul, and Bulgaria. Her media presence includes a philosophical radio interview on "Prosperity vs. Liberty" (2016) at Radio Romania Cultural.