Teaching

At Erasmus University Rotterdam

Philosophy of Sustainability MA/BA (22/23)
Theory of Sustainability Transitions MA (21/22)
Practice of Sustainability Transitions MA (21/22)
Tackling Inequalities (Honors Master’s Lecture, 2019)
Contemporary Challenges in Philosophy (Survey Lecture Course) BA (19/20, 20/21, lectured in 22/23)
Special Topics in Environmental Philosophy: The Invention of Pollution MA (22/23)
Special Topics in Environmental Philosophy: The Concept of Nature MA (19/20)
Special Topics in Environmental Philosophy: Industrial Epidemics MA (20/21)
Women Philosophers: Nature and Culture (Upper-division Seminar) (19/20, 20/21)
Climate Crisis (Survey Lecture) (19/20, 20/21, 21/22, 22/23)
Many other guest lectures at Erasmus University College and other Dutch Universities

Teaching at University of Kiel, Germany

Sustainability Ethology and Philosophy (with Dirk Westerkamp) * Biosemiotics * Animal Ethics * Interspecies Discourse Ethics * Pragmatism: Self and Society * Intergenerational Justice * Epistemology and Environmental Philosophy: Risk, Certainty, Science * Beyond Nature-Culture Dualism * Plant Philosophy * Non-Localized Consciousness * Speed as a Philosophical Problem * John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government * Introduction to Pragmatism: Peirce, James, Mead, Dewey * Deep Ecology * Interspecies Communication * Environmental Ethics and International Environmental Politic

Note to BA/MA students (including thesis supervision)
Dear Students, Note that because I am currently mentoring/supervising many BA and MA theses (in addition with the rest of my work and personal life), I will expect you to ask for what you need, and reach out if I haven’t responded to remind me of a previous query. Please do not take personally any lapses of communication on my part — I merely am managing 100 plates in the air, and occasionally some I momentarily overlook. If you need additional help, please ask the tutors in the program, or email me to arrange a meeting, if your question or concern cannot be solved through email. Here’s a nice tutorial on how to write an effective, efficient email: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_79H2-JiuI I also recommend you take note of the Rules & Regulations (as established by the EB). Relevant here is esp §4.2.4: 4. “If plagiarism is established after an individual or group project, assignment or thesis has been submitted, or if there are grave suspicions of plagiarism (e.g. by using a plagiarism detection tool), the examiner must report this to the examination board as soon as possible, also providing evidence.” In other words, all work must be your own. If not, I am obligated to report this, whether I want to or not. So please, let’s support each other in focusing on why we’re here: learning, exploration, honing our craft.

Also, read this helpful thread on how to read texts in a graduate seminar:

I had some students from technical disciplines in my office hours. They were struggling to get through all the readings on the syllabus. I get it. This is a graduate IR seminar averaging 300pp a week. Here is what I told them: 🧵
— Jon Lindsay (@jonrlindsay) September 22, 2022

Note to PhD Students and Postdocs

For how to get the most out of the mentor process and prepare yourself for your next career steps, please check out this overview. I also recommend buying this book and using it as your vital guide for writing articles:

Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success
by Wendy Laura Belcher

As you get further along, I recommend following the blog of Karen Kelskey, The Professor is In. Karen also has an excellent book for how to get a job in academia (it worked for me).