Curriculum Vita For Achim Koeddermann
"SAPERE AUDE" Office: 507 Fitzelle Hall SUNY Oneonta, Dept. of Philosophy Oneonta, NY 13820 Phone: (607) 436-3037 Fax: (607) 436-2653 e-mail: Koeddea@oneonta.edu ACADEMIC Ph.D. 1991, Philosophy, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universitaet, Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Directors: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Funke, Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz, em.; Prof. Dr. Thomas M. Seebohm, chair, Philosophy Department, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz; Prof. at Pennsylvania State University, PA Dissertation Title: Auslegung als Method rstehen im Dialog? Die Kontroverse zwischen Emilio Betti und Hans-Georg Gadamer. (Interpretation as Method or Understanding in Dialogue? On the E. Betti/H. G. Gadamer Controversy, published at Darmstadt, 1992) M.A. 1988, Philosophy, Comparative Literature and Public/Constitutional Law at the Johannes Gutenberg-University; Subject: Uber Sinn und Bedeutting (Meaning or Significance?) 1987-90 Research-Fellow at the "Bibiliotheque Nationale, " Paris, France Studies with H. G. Gadamer, Univ. Heidelberg and J. Brun, University de Bourgogne, Dijon, France 1984 Law at the "Universite de Bourgogne," Dijon, France 1979 "Abitur" from "Gutenberg-Gymnasium," Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany AWARDS and OFFICES 2001 Elfenbein Award, Award for Outstanding Club Advisor (Student Association), 1998, Advisor of the most improved club. 1997 National Chautauqua Grant, "Environmentalism: Rethinking Wilderness and Nature," Harvard University 1995 "Richard Siegfried Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence," State University of New York College at Oneonta 1994 NEH Summer Institute, Pennsylvania State University, "Rethinking Technology" 1989-93 Representative of the Humanities, Center for Environmental Studies, Mainz 1991 Ph.D. summa cum laude 1988 M.A. summa cum laude 1986 Honorary Scholarship of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany 1979 Abitur,summa cum laude
LANGUAGES
French, English and German, fluent; Italian/Spanish, word and script; Latin and Ancient Greek, read; fading notions of Sanskrit, Hindi, Burmese; current studies of Thai. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
2002- Fellow, CEMERS(Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies) Aug. 1996- Tenured, Associate Professor, Philosophy Department, State University of New York, College at Oneonta 1996 Visiting Professor, Sripatum University, Bangkok, Thailand 1994 Appointed to Graduate Teaching Faculty Status and Development of Professional Ethics Component of the new Business Administration Master's Degree Program, State University of New York, College at Oneonta Sept. 1993-96 Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, State University of New York, College at Oneonta 1990-93 Assistant/Lehrbeauftragter, Philosophy, University of Mainz 1990-93 Counsellor in Applied Ethics, Corporate Planner and Personal Assistant to the CEO, ZDF, National German Public Broadcasting 1989-90 Visiting Professor, Philosophy Department, University of Denver 1987-89 Assistant (Wissenschafflicher Angestellter) to Prof. Dr. Thomas M. Seebohm, Chair, Philosophy Department; Lecturer, French and Anglo-American Philosophy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz 1989 Assistant to Prof. Dr. Gerhard Funke, President, Organization of the V11th International Kant Congress, publication of the Proceedings of the VIth International Kant Congress TEACHING AREAS Specializations Ethics: Applied Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Professional and Business Ethics, Media Ethics; Continental Philosophy: Hermeneutics, German Idealism, Romanticism, Phenomenology, Modern French Philosophy; Philosophy of Law; Science, Technology and Social Studies. Areas of Competence Ancient, Medieval, Metaphysics, Philosophy of World Religions, Deconstruction, Literary Criticism, Comparative Literature. Interdisciplinary Co-Teaching Experience: Courses on Law, Environmental History, Origin of Languages, Prison/Ethics. Interdisciplinary Teaching Experience: The Making of the Modern Mind, Questions of Life, Romanticism Compared, Environmental Philosophy, Rhetoric ADMINISTRATION AND COLLEGE SERVICE
(State University of New York) University Faculty Senate, Albany, since 2002, Executive Committee since 2004 Philosophy Club Advisor - 1992-2002 Elected to Faculty Research Committee (Chair since 1998-2000, 2004-) SUNY Public Information Committee (since1998) Service on the College Senate (Departmental Representative) - 1993-95 (Alternate)- 1995-present Service on the Faculty Convivium Committee - 1995-present, Chair since 2003