Dr. Dan Zahavi

Professor

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Biography

Dan Zahavi is a professor of philosophy at the University of Copenhagen and director of the Center for Subjectivity Research. His primary research interests are in phenomenology, philosophy of mind, and cognitive science, with a focus on topics such as selfhood, self-consciousness, intersubjectivity, social cognition, temporality, shame, and empathy. Zahavi has authored several influential books, including 'Husserl’s Phenomenology' (Stanford, 2003), 'Subjectivity and Selfhood' (MIT Press, 2005), 'Phenomenological Mind' (Routledge, 2008, co-authored with S. Gallagher), 'Self' (OUP, 2014), and 'Husserl's Legacy' (OUP, 2017). He is also the co-editor of the journal 'Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences'. Over the years, Zahavi has been involved in a number of prestigious research initiatives, receiving multiple research grants and invitations to speak at international conferences.

Research Interests

Phenomenology Philosophy of Mind Selfhood Self-Consciousness Intersubjectivity Social Cognition Temporality Empathy Collective Intentionality

Experience

Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Professor at the Department of Media, Cognition and Communication.

Professor

2018-09-01 — 2021-08-31

University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Professor of Philosophy.

Director

2002-01-01 — Present

Center for Subjectivity Research, University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Director of the research center.

Awards

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Elite Research Prize

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Elected member of the Danish Royal Society of Sciences and Letters

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Knight of the Order of Dannebrog

Courses

Topics in Consciousness Self-Consciousness Collective Intentionality Shame Husserl's Crisis of European Sciences

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
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  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.