Dr. Hilge Landweer

Professor

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Biography

Hilge Landweer is a distinguished professor at the Institute for Philosophy at Freie Universität Berlin, specializing in Phenomenology, Practical Philosophy, and Interdisciplinary Gender Studies. She received her doctorate from Bielefeld University in 1989 and has held numerous academic positions, including research fellowships and visiting professorships across various universities in Germany, Austria, and Denmark. Throughout her career, Professor Landweer has developed a robust research agenda focusing on themes such as the philosophy of emotions, the interplay of law and sentiment, and feminist approaches to ontology and ethics. Her scholarly output includes a number of publications, including books and edited volumes, which reflect her commitment to exploring the dynamic relationships between emotion, sociality, and cultural frameworks. Notably, she has contributed significantly to the discourse surrounding authority and emotion within social and philosophical contexts. Currently, she is enjoying retirement from active teaching while continuing to contribute to research and academic discourse in her fields of expertise.

Research Interests

Courses

Heidegger: Being and Time Phenomenology and Practical Philosophy Introduction to New Phenomenology Philosophy of Moods

Requirements for Freie Universität Berlin

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with 10 ECTS in Methods of Empirical Social Research 10 ECTS in International Relations 35 ECTS in Political and Administrative Sciences
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Proof of English proficiency (C1)
  • Proof of German proficiency (DSH-2)
  • Course descriptions for ECTS verification
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.