Dr. Samuel Meister

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Samuel Meister is an Assistant Professor in Ancient Philosophy at the University of Geneva. His research primarily focuses on the metaphysics of Plato and Aristotle. However, he is also interested in all aspects of Greco-Roman philosophy and its reception in subsequent traditions as well as contemporary philosophy. Samuel joined the Department of Philosophy at Geneva after holding positions at the University of Toronto from 2021 to 2023 and at the University of Tübingen in 2023-2024. Previously, he was a fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies at Harvard University during the academic year 2022-2023. Originally from Zurich, he studied Classical Philology (BA, 2012) and Philosophy (BPhil, 2014) at the University of Oxford before completing his doctorate in Philosophy at Brown University in 2020.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Geneva • Geneva, Switzerland

Teaching and researching Ancient Philosophy.

Position

— Present

University of Toronto •

Research and teaching in Ancient Philosophy.

Position

— Present

University of Tübingen •

Research and teaching in Ancient Philosophy.

Fellow

— Present

Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University •

Research fellowship focused on Greco-Roman philosophy.

Requirements for University of Geneva

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university Minimum 60 ECTS in management or related field for direct admission
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Specialization Notes

Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.