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Vanessa Albus serves as Professor of Philosophy Didactics at Paderborn University within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Philosophy Didactics. She has held this position since 2020, following a substitute professorship at the same institution from 2019-2020. Previously, she held academic positions at the University of Duisburg-Essen where she completed her habilitation in 2012.
Her research interests focus on Philosophy Didactics, Canon Research, Metaphorology, and 18th Century Philosophy. Dr. Albus has developed specialized approaches to gender-sensitive philosophy teaching, autobiographical philosophical reflection in educational settings, and the intersection of culinary arts with philosophical practice. Her work bridges theoretical philosophy with practical classroom applications.
Analysis of her recent publications (2024-2025) reveals a strong focus on contemporary applications of philosophy education, particularly addressing sustainability through metaphorical thinking, gender-sensitive approaches to ethics education, and innovative methods for philosophical practice in school settings. Her work shows interdisciplinary connections between philosophy, education theory, gender studies, and sustainability science.
Professor Albus actively supervises doctoral and habilitation projects, with current research focusing on intercultural philosophy education, theater applications in ethics teaching, and anti-classist philosophical history. She has successfully guided multiple doctoral students to completion, with research focusing on competency-oriented philosophy teaching, autobiographical philosophical methods, and film-based philosophical instruction.
Her teaching portfolio includes courses on punishment theories in philosophy education, multimedia philosophy instruction at school and extracurricular learning locations, fundamentals of philosophy didactics, and embodiment in inclusive philosophy teaching. These courses reflect her commitment to innovative, accessible philosophy education across diverse learning environments.
