Charles Ess
(See complete curriculum vitae here)
Distinguished Research Professor, Global Studies
Professor, Philosophy and Religion
Drury University Springfield, Missouri 65802 USA
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Email: <cmess@drury.edu>
New book! Digital
Media Ethics. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2009.
2009-2012: Professor MSO, Department of Information and Media Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark
[2005-2008] Professor II, Programme for Applied Ethics
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
[Fall, 2007] Guest Professor, Department of Information and Media Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark
[June, 2007] Guest professor, Institute Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres (IUFM), Centre Universitaire Vauban, Nîmes, France.
Co-Chair (with Fay Sudweeks, Herbert Hracovec, Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communication (CATaC)'08 , Nîmes, France, 24-27 June, 2008
President, , Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR), 2007-2009
Teaching / Research / Publication Areas:
· History of Philosophy
· Ethics
· Culture, Technology, Computer-Mediated Communication_
· Online research ethics, West and East.
· Logic
· Feminist Philosophy
· World Religions
· Philosophy of Science / Philosophy of Religion
Education:
Ph.D.-1983: Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University
M.A.- 1975: Philosophy (minor in Greek), Penn State
B.A.- 1973: Philosophy and German, Texas Christian University (graduated with university honors, philosophy departmental honors, Phi Beta Kappa)
Dissertation:
Analogy in the Critical Works: Kant's Transcendental Philosophy as Analectical Thought (Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms International, 1983.)
Also Teaches:
Undergraduate:
· Alpha Seminar (Interdisciplinary First-Year Course)
· Values Analysis (Western / Eastern Ethics applied to contemporary issues)
· Religions of the World (Middle-Eastern; Eastern)
· Philosophy of Religion
· Philosophy of Science
· Honors (Postmodernism; Nietzsche; Existentialism; Sci-Fi/Cy-Phi An exploration of classic philosophical issues vis-a-vis science fiction; Gandhi)
Graduate:
· International PhD/Graduate course and workshop: Philosophy of Virtuality: Deliberation, Trust, Offence and Virtues, NTNU, March 9-13, 2009.
Lecture 1: "Descartes' Ghost: from 1990s' polarities of 'offline/online,' 'real/virtual,' etc. to engagement/interactivity of embodied beings." Lecture 2:"Self, community, ethics in digital mediatized worlds"
· First Opponent, Doctoral disputas: Marika Lüders, "Being in mediated spaces: An enquiry into personal media practices." Department of Media and Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo, Norway. 19. December 2007. .
· Guest lectures, Erasmus Mundus Master in Applied Ethics, "Multicultural Conflicts and Ethics" (FI5201), NTNU, September 19, 21, 2007.
Lecture 1: "Multiculturalism, Liberalism, Freedom and Tolerance" (Berlin, Rawls, Galston). Lecture 2: "Minority Rights, Group Representation and Deliberative Democracy" (Kymlicka)
· First Opponent, Doctoral disputas: Janne C. H. Bromseth, Genre trouble and the body that mattered. Negotiations of gender, sexuality and identity in a Scandinavian mailing list community for lesbian and bisexual women. NTNU, Trondheim. 16. June 2006.
· PhD co-supervisor (with Espen Aarseth): Miguel Sicart. Thesis topic: The Ethics of Computer Games. IT-University, Copenhagen.
· Bridging Cultures: Computer Ethics, Culture, and Information and Communication Technologies. NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, May 15-June 8, 2005. 4 European Course Transfer System credits.
· Hauptseminar, 'Cross-cultural Approaches to Internet Research Ethics: Basic Issues and Emerging Guidelines.' Trier University, in affiliation with the Departments of Media Studies (Medienwissenschaften) and Chinese Studies (Sinologie). October 25-December 17, 2004.
· M.A. Intensive course, 'Future World/s?: Cultural Homogeneity / Hybridity / Diversity Online.' IT-University, Copenhagen, Denmark. November 24 Dec. 19, 2003.
· Ph.D. course ,''Internet Research Ethics: Foundations, Law and Guidelines, and Cross-cultural Perspectives.' IT-University, Copenhagen, Denmark. Oct. 27-31, 2003. (Course recognized for 4 European Course Transfer System credits: excellent student evaluations)
· Graduate course, 'Internet Research Ethics,' with Dag Elgesem (University of Bergen) and Chris Mann (Cambridge University). Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (Trondheim, Norway). June 3-6, 2002.
Languages:
German (fluent); reading proficiency in French, Greek, Danish, Norwegian
Academic Positions:
2007: Visiting [Full] Professor, Centre for Internet Research, Department of Information and Media Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark. (fall semester).
Guest professor, Institute Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres (IUFM), Centre Universitaire Vauban, Nîmes, France. June.
· 2007-2009: President, Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR)
· 2006-2007: Information Ethics Fellow, the Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
· 2006: PhD preliminary examiner (information ethics), Mälardalen University, Sweden;
PhD Examiner, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia.
· 2005-2006: Erasmus Mundus Scholar, Masters Course in Applied Ethics (NTNU, Linköping University, Sweden, and Utrecht University, The Netherlands - funded by the European Commission.
· 2005-2007: Vice-President, Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR)
· 2005-2008: Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility, American Association for the Advancement of Science (Chair, 2007-2008)
· 2005-2008: Professor II, in affiliation with the Programme for Applied Ethics, Norwegian Science and Technical University (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
· 2004-present: Editorial Board, INSEIT Journal (International Society for Ethics and Information Technology).
· 2004: Fulbright Senior Scholar, Universität Trier (Departments of Chinese [Sinologie] and Media Studies [Medienwissenschaft], Sept. 16-Dec. 15.
· 2004-present: Editorial Board, International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction
· 2004-present: Editorial Board, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
· 2003: Visiting Professor, Department of Digital Aesthetics and Communication, IT-University, Copenhagen (sabbatical leave, fall)
· 2003-present: Editorial Board, new media and society (Sage)
· 2002-present: Research Associate, Information Ethics Group, Oxford Computing Laboratory
· 2002-2005: Academic Advisory Panel, Pew Internet and American Life Project
· 2002-2005: Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility, American Association for the Advancement of Science
· 2002-present: Editorial Board, Arts & Humanities in Higher Education (Sage)
· 2000-present: Chair, Ethics Working Committee, Association of Internet Researchers
· 2001-2002: Director, Interdisciplinary Studies Center, Drury University
· 1998-2000: Board member, ASIANetwork
· 1996-1998: Research Associate, Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics, Carnegie Mellon University (sabbatical leave, fall, 1996)
· 1995-2001: Chair, Philosophy and Religion Department, Drury College 1994: Tenure, promotion to Professor, Drury College
· 1988-1994: Associate Professor, Drury College
· 1986-1988: Assistant Professor, Morningside College, Sioux City, IA. (Leave replacement)
· 1980-1986: Assistant Professor, Rocky Mountain College, Billings, MT. (Tenure, leave of absence approved, 1986; promotion to associate approved, 1988)
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