Curriculum vitae
1. Name, year of birth and other personal data
- Name: Arto Matti Laitinen
- Date and Place of Birth: 30.4.1969, Kouvola, Finland
- Address: Näyttelijäntie 22H90, 00400 Helsinki, Finland
- Affiliation: Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies,
Fabianinkatu 24 (P.O. Box 4),
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
- Email: arto.m.laitinen(AT)jyu.fi, arto.laitinen(AT)helsinki.fi
- Nationality: Finnish
- Languages: Finnish (native), English (fluent), German, Swedish (moderate)
2. Academic education and qualifications
- Docent (Adj. Professor) (Philosophy), 2008, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
- YTT (PhD, Philosophy), 2003, University of Jyväskylä.
- YTL (Licenciate, Philosophy) 2000, University of Jyväskylä
- Master of Arts (in Philosophy) 1996, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
- YTK (Bachelor, Philosophy) 1996, University of Jyväskylä
- Interim Diploma (Equiv. to a B.A.) 1994, University of Jyväskylä
3. Academic posts and full-time positions
- Research Fellow, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, 1.8.2007 [– 31.7.2010]
- University Researcher [“Yliassistentti”], Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, 1.8.2008-; on leave until 31.7.2010]
- University Researcher [“Yliassistentti”] Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, 1.1.2004 – 31.7.2007, [research leave 1.1-31.5.2006; leave for research abroad 1.8.2004-31.5.2005]
- Project Researcher, "Social Ontology and Recognition" (Academy of Finland), 1.1.-31.5.2006
- Research Abroad, Oxford University, University of Reading (Academy of Finland) 1.8.2004 – 31.5.2005
- Project Researcher, "The Concept of Person" (Academy of Finland), 1.1.2002- 31.12.2003
- Researcher, Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä. 1.1.2000 - 31.12.2001
- Project Researcher, "Liberalism, Communitarianism and Democracy". (Academy of Finland)1.8.1996-31.7.1999
4. Supervised doctoral dissertations
- PhD Supervisor for Teppo Eskelinen, Jyväskylä, 2004-2009.
- PhD Supervisor for Onni Hirvonen, Jyväskylä, 2008-
5. Scientific expert positions and positions of trust
- Invited guest editor: Journal of Consciousness Studies, May 2007 issue
- Peer reviewer in journals: Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Philosophical Explorations, European Journal of Philosophy, Inquiry, Dialogue, Res Publica, Journal of Consciousness Studies, Sats, Kulttuuritutkimus.
- External examiner: Ruth Cox’s Philosophy Honours Thesis “Mutual Recognition, Social Cohesion and Social Borders”, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia.
- Memberships: Philosophical Society of Finland (SFY), Finnish Society of Legal Philosophy (SOFY), American Philosophical Association (APA), UK Association for Legal and Social Philosophy (ALSP), British Society for Ethical Theory (BSET), The Aristotelian Society,
Hegel Society of Great Britain
6. Visiting Scholar
- 1.8.2004 – 31.5.2005 Visiting Scholar, Oxford University, UK, contact: Joseph Raz
- 1.8.2004 – 31.5.2005 Visiting Scholar, University of Reading, UK, contact: Jonathan Dancy
- 23.10.2000 - 28.2.2001 Visiting Scholar, WWU Münster, Germany, contact: Ludwig Siep
- 1.9.1998 - 30.4.1999 Visiting Scholar, Columbia University, NY, contact: Thomas Pogge
7. Most important scientific acknowledgements and awards
- The Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters Doctoral Dissertation Prize 2004
8. Publications
- See separate list of publications
9. Academic Presentations
- Ca. 100 conference and workshop presentations and guest lectures at Macquarie, University of Sydney, Belfast, Frankfurt, Essex, Basel, Newport, Jyväskylä, Helsinki, Bled, Canterbury, Prague, Åbo, Siena, Utrecht, Münster, Kirchberg, Tartu, Joensuu, Tampere, Leuven, Leeds, Edinburgh, Mölle, Oslo, Oxford, Cambridge, Reading.
Feb 22nd 2009, Arto Laitinen, Helsinki