Katharina Bauer

Dr. Katharina Bauer is Associate Professor of Practical Philosophy at Erasmus School of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam. She obtained her doctorate summa cum laude and completed her habilitation on theories of practical necessity. Previously a Feodor-Lynen Fellow at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and Goethe Universität Frankfurt, she bridges continental philosophy with contemporary societal challenges.

Her research investigates the impact of technological and ecological transformations on moral agency, focusing on dignity, authenticity, and autonomy. Key areas include:

• Ethical implications of human enhancement technologies
• Technomoral resilience in education systems
• Democratic hope in crisis contexts
• Phenomenological approaches to personal identity

Publications since 2021 demonstrate sustained focus on pandemic ethics, democratic theory, and moral education, with increasing emphasis on sociotechnical systems and collective agency.

Awards include the prestigious Feodor-Lynen Fellowship for Experienced Researchers from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. She chairs the Dutch Association of Ethicists and leads PhD supervision in moral philosophy and phenomenology.