Lisa Dillinger

Lisa Dillinger is a doctoral student and researcher at the University of Zurich, affiliated with the Institute of Educational Science and the Chair of Inclusion and Diversity under Professor Franziska Felder. Since 2022, she has served as an assistant at the Chair, contributing to teaching, research, and academic governance as a representative of early-career researchers in the Faculty Assembly of the Faculty of Philosophy.

• Educational Science and Special Education, University of Zurich
• Educational Science and Special Education, University of Koblenz-Landau

Her research focuses on the ethical and normative foundations of education, particularly in contexts of political polarization, democratic backsliding, and pluralism. She explores diversity-oriented sex education, the social participation of people with disabilities, and Hannah Arendt’s philosophical relevance to contemporary educational challenges. Her work bridges theoretical inquiry with empirical analysis in non-school settings.

Lisa’s publications and lectures address controversies in engaged pedagogies, including critiques of cultural products like Jim Knopf and Gonzo, vaccine hesitancy’s educational implications, and pedagogical responses to fake news. Her recent article A Duty to Repair (2025) examines spatial contexts for discussing contentious issues in education.